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My chocolate bunny (work in progress)

Nana5 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:49:39 GMT

I've wanted a "chocolate" bunny so I decided to buy a bisque figurine and paint him myself. It would have been easier/quicker/less messy to buy an already done bunny, but I like creating things. This is my chocolate bunny so far. He's taking a lot of coats of paint to make him look chocolate. And in the process, I think he's losing some of his texture. Not sure how to fix that. Remember this is a work in progress. The white bunnies are waiting patiently for their chocolate coating.

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fbm2lsm — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:01:27 GMT

Looks great, so far so good!

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whitelinen — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:25:18 GMT

Lookin good Nana!!

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flickerbulb — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:46:05 GMT

I also enjoy making things! Can you share where you bought the bunnies and what kind of paint you are using? They look great!

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diegon — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:58:54 GMT

Are you painting them with a brush? Maybe spray paint would be better as far as the texture. I would try that.

They are very nice bunnies.

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Nana5 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:04:15 GMT

On 3/27/2014 flickerbulb said:
I also enjoy making things! Can you share where you bought the bunnies and what kind of paint you are using? They look great!

The Ebay seller is afcc8378 The bunnies/all their figurines are hand-made in the USA and they're made after they get the order so it takes several weeks for the order to arrive. But I am so happy with my bunnies. They are huge and a nice heavy weight.

I'm using acrylic craft paint which is what the seller suggested. I got the paint at AC Moore. It comes in a 2 oz plastic bottle.

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Nana5 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:05:06 GMT

On 3/27/2014 diegon said:
Are you painting them with a brush? Maybe spray paint would be better as far as the texture. I would try that.

They are very nice bunnies.

Thanks for the suggestion. I might try that with the other bunny and compare them.

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Summer Sunflowers — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:05:35 GMT

Looks good. I also like the arrangement of tiny flowers & Easter candy.

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itsmetoo — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:19:55 GMT

I love those bunnies! How tall are they? I also love how you are doing eggs too. Like Summer, I also really like the arrangement with the flowers and candies. My store bought chocolate bunny has a bit of a shine to him. Not a high gloss, but not a matte finish like you are getting. Maybe a low gloss paint would help show the texture a bit more?

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Nana5 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:09:12 GMT

On 3/27/2014 itsmetoo said:
I love those bunnies! How tall are they? I also love how you are doing eggs too. Like Summer, I also really like the arrangement with the flowers and candies. My store bought chocolate bunny has a bit of a shine to him. Not a high gloss, but not a matte finish like you are getting. Maybe a low gloss paint would help show the texture a bit more?

The tall bunny is almost 12 inches and the other two are 8 inches.

Thanks for the suggestion about low gloss paint. He needs to be sealed after I'm done painting. I don't know if sealer comes in low gloss but I'll check.

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GloriBee — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:27:48 GMT

Adorable! Nice job!

I was thinking, could you leave one of the others white, or will it look "unfinished" (can't tell in the pic)? He could be a white chocolate bunny, and will look like a real white bunny, too!

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SHOPR — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:54:38 GMT

Looking really nice, Nana5. I really like the bunnies you chose. I have never done what you are doing, but I would imagine that whatever you have to seal the bunnies with will bring back more of the textured look that the flat paint might be concealing. I'm with Gloria, I'd want to try leaving one white chocolate maybe with a clear sealer.

By the way, I really want to eat the Reese's in your display. They are my all-time favorite candy.

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traveler — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:57:32 GMT

Michaels crafts has an entire aisle of those acrylic paints in many colors.

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Big Sister — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:19:45 GMT

Looks good and delicious. lol

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Rosehill_1 — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:47:20 GMT

Your bunnies are beautiful, Nana. I love the shapes of them~very Martha Stewart!