The first and most common method is to use silicone the second is to use double sided foam tape.
What does silicone vinyl mean.
Which glazing method is better.
The problem is that the silicone leaches out from the vinyl over time and this can cause the paint to literally flake off from the doll.
Silicone babies that are full body all one piece made from the same slab of silicone can be submerged in water.
Silicones are all silicone.
05 28 2011 09 00 pm ordinary miracles reborn wrote.
It is the second most abundant element in the crust being surpassed only by oxygen.
Soft vinyl may have less softners in it that silicon vinyl.
Silicone vinyl has a lot of silicone in the mix.
Vinyl is what most doll kits are made of.
I hope this helps you understand or learn something about these two mediums.
So the vinyl is softer and will squish a little.
Secrist promotes that their 100 vinyl doll will not have flaking problems over time and they will not change color like silicone is prone too as long as genesis heat set paints are used on the reborned doll.
Learn more about the characteristics distribution and uses of silicon in this article.
These are just my opinions.
Given that vinyl is much better for applying paint it allows artists and companies to make reborn vinyl dolls more realistic.
But that doesn t mean that silicone babies cannot look real as there are some magnificent pieces out there.
Advantages include flexibility and high dielectric strength.
From what i have read around the place i think soft vinyl and silicon vinyl are the same thing.
Silicone is a floppy material the degree of this attribute is determined by the class of silicone the baby is poured in as some silicones are softer and more wiggly.
Flextouch vinyl is also much more durable against rips and tears than silicone and doesn t require powdering because it is still soft to the touch like gentletouch vinyl.
Flextouch is a vinyl and silicone blend making it have the same spring back action as silicone but also the durability of vinyl.
On the other hand silicone babies will usually have much fewer details on them.
Silicone foam has been used in north american buildings in an attempt to firestop openings within the fire resistance rated wall and floor assemblies to prevent the spread of flames and smoke from one room to another.
Silicon a nonmetallic chemical element in the carbon family that makes up 27 7 percent of earth s crust.
It is not possible to mix silicon and vinyl together due to some kind of chemical reaction betwent he 2.
Platinum 20 ecoflex is a common grade for lifelike dolls.
Silicone is the most common window glazing method in modern residential window construction.
Their squishy and feel like real baby skin and look extreamly real.
