Start your silicone adventure!
A low cost thorough introduction to the art of silicone painting.
Ella McK create a silicone cuddle baby
from £399 including art supplies & doll kit (worth £300!)
Suitable for beginners, or experienced artists transitioning to silicone.
Date: Ongoing, learn at your convenience
Location: Online / prerecorded
This class is a low cost & relaxing way to start learning to paint silicone. It includes all of the materials* needed to complete a silicone cuddle baby with open mouth. There are choices of blank kits on this class which may change the price, but class with supplies and a doll kit starts at £399. The online classes are pre recorded so that you can watch at your leisure, and watch them again if you choose. Additionally Ella will give you support for any questions that you may have relating to the techniques in the course. Access to support and classes is for 3 months. The paint supplies will be sufficient to paint around 3 to 4 silicone cuddle babies depending on their size.
***Hair Roooting is not covered in this class. It is painting only, plus rooting lashes and painting brows.
- You will need to provide solvent as we cannot post this. Advice on what to buy is given in the videos. You will also need to provide stuffing for the body.
Supplies included:
- psycho paint base (2 x 50g: total 100g)
- enfis silicone pigments (11 colours)
- 20g Silicone Velvet matting powder
- Powder Brushes
- Detailing Brushes
- Silicone safe sponges
- Mottling and capillary tools
- Mixing tools
- Vinyl gloves
- Cloth body suited to the chosen kit (unstuffed – you will need to provide stuffing)
- Unpainted silicone baby head with mouth opened to make a 17 inch baby doll
- Rooting needles for lashes
- Mohair for lashes
- *****You will provide your own solvent as we cannot post this*****
Skills taught
- Health and Safety when working with silicone art materials
- Preparing a safe space to work
- Options on solvents and thinners
- Preparing a blank kit to paint
- How to mix silicone paint
- Paint application tecniques
- Using tools for details
- Fine detail work – shown here as painted brows
- Final treatments for a soft matted finish
- Creating lashes with mohair
Upgrades and Options
Want to paint with a friend or family member? Purchase this class as “twins” and you will receive two cuddle baby kits to paint together. This option includes one class access log on for you to watch together, and one set of supplies for you to share.
We have a number of alternative doll kits above and beyond our standard Naomi 17 inch sleeper. Choose from: Nigel, Sweet Dreams or Pumpkin Pixie.
Prices
| Pack | Price |
| Naomi Asleep | £399 / £599 Twins |
| Pumpkin Pixie with Hands | currently unavailable |
| Nigel | £499 / £775 Twins |
| Sweet Dreams | currently unavailable |
| Naomi Awake | currently unavailable |
| Class with no doll kit | £349 |
