I'm new to this forum and to the world of statues in general. I'm getting ready to start on my first project, and would appreciate any advice you could give me.
I have a fairly cheap cold cast resin
bust/paperweight of Raven from the Teen Titans animated series. The quality is not that great, and the paint job in particular is awful. However, the most glaring error is that the cloak is the wrong color. It should be dark blue, as seen
here. (Also, her face should be hidden in shadow, like in the picture, but I'm not really sure that's something I can correct).
So, I've decided to repaint it. My initial plan was to just buy a jar of dark blue Model Master acrylic paint from my local Hobby Lobby, slap a coat or two on the cloak, and call it a day. However, I suspect that it might be a little more complicated than that, at least if I want to get decent results. Also, the more I look at it, the more I realize that the entire thing needs to be repainted, as it was very sloppily done.
So what would be the proper procedure to repaint this? Will I need to strip off the layer of paint that it already has? Do I need to sand it or user primer? Is there a particular type of paint I should be using? Any instructions or general advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
I have attached a photo I took of the bust so you can see what a poor paint job it has. Seriously, it looks like it was done by a child. I hope that with your advice, I can do a better job.