Polishing and the middle coat, Gosho ningyo

With a highly viscous gofun the doll is shaped in relief, after which the middle coat of slightly weaker gofun is applied about 10 times. The work is then carefully polished until all grooves and brush marks have disappeared. Repeated application of gofun followed by polishing gives rise to a soft luster, and the warm white skin particular to gosho ningyo is achieved.