Reborn dolls are vinyl and cotton dolls made to look like real life babies. This concept was first introduced in the late 1980s in the United States. The doll immediately became popular and has since been purchased by a couple who want to fill the psychological void they feel after losing a child. Often, such dolls are used as a therapy to help mothers cope with post-abortion syndrome. The technology and expertise that go into making this magnificent work of art is astounding. Artists can not only produce reborn dolls from a born-again doll kit, but can also create a born doll tailored to the child's image provided by the client. There are even special variations of reborn dolls that are made to look like babies born prematurely. Most of the dolls come with a soft belly plate, flexible spine, entangled cord and special baby scent. If you feel like trying this unique art, then you must be in the right place.
Buying a Puppet Kit
There are some standard reborn dolls available on the market. The popular brands that produce this equipment include Secrist Dolls, Zapf, Lee Middleton, Ashton Drake Gallery, Apple Valley and Berenguer Babies. Choose a kit that suits your needs. Your kit should ideally contain videos with clear audio video instructions about making a reborn doll. Along with this, the kit usually contains the following:
Normal or pre-painted dolls
Doll Doll Items
Limbs
Wigs and eyes
Hair rooting supplies
Eyebrows and eyelashes
Heat set the paint and brush
Adhesive
Clothing and accessories
Miscellaneous tools
Steps to Make a Reborn Doll
Start by choosing the best doll to create your own reborn doll. Check if the doll's body is made of fabric or vinyl. There are some kits that supply dolls with cloth. If your doll has a vinyl body, you may have to release it and sew a proportionally sized cloth body for the doll.
Once this is done, you can fill the center of the fabric with cotton or plastic pellets. This makes the doll feel soft and realistic like a real-life baby. Some doll makers even add electronic devices to mimic heart rate and hot packs to give a warm impression on the born-again doll, but this is always optional.
Now reinstall the doll with its head and limbs. You must use a sewing needle for this purpose.
The next step is to paint the reborn doll. You need to start this process by first covering the body of a dummy cloth with an old but clean cloth. Your reborn doll may have a coat of paint on it. If you want to get rid of factory paint, you need to use a chemical called acetone.
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