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April's avatar

Fluid is okay for practice, but it does have issues like you mention. I still prefer Arches. Sorry that it messed up your work.

Good to see pics of some of your girls. Sad about the magnets not holding!

Yeah, the news is horrible.

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Che Gilson's avatar

I have never run into such trouble with Fluid paper before! I usually use the cellulose not the cotton, and it's great, but this stuff just went sideways! I have to say, I was trying not to buy more New York Central paper- its from China and while the price is good now it could shoot up. And I can't afford to keep buying paper! I wish I could! But I painted something on it and it took the paint so well.

The magnets are annoying. The hands stay on, but not as firmly As I'd like.

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April's avatar

Oh, I haven’t tried the cellulose Fluid. Hmm.

I’m sure I’d lose magnetic hands. Or knock them off and break fingers! Although I bet they are great for tight-fitting clothes.

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Che Gilson's avatar

The Fluid 'regular' paper is great! It's cheap and I have a ton of it. Which is why their 100% cotton line being so hard to deal with is so shocking. I was all set to paint and all my hopes just died.

I like a magnetic doll hand, but companies need to build in an additional locking mech so they stay on. My MNF as trash as some of them are, at least the hands stay on!

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April's avatar

Omg… I was trying to remember if I had a doll with magnet hands. I do have a MNF ! Totally forgot about his hands. 🙄

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