What is a Reborn
Reborn in the dolly world is a word which originally came from the craft where a reborn artist purchased a specific brand of doll from the shops, brought it home and using chemicals, stripped the factory paint and hair off the doll. Then putting it through the reborning process using products like clothing dye and stencil creams to create a one of a kind "baby".
These days, although that option is still available, it is little used because of the wonderful vinyl kits specifically created for reborners as well as the more perminant paint options available. | What do I use ?
I will happily choose any reborn kit. The only limit is my imagination. There are so many beautiful kits available.
I personally choose the Genesis heat set paints. It is just what works for me of the choices available and will last for generations with the right care.
Hair, I am leaning more towards painted hair. But for the real feel of baby hair, I choose only high quality mohair. Either way, painted or rooted hair takes many hours to carefully place each hair in the right place for maximum realism.
Weighting is done using mostly micro glass beads and polyfill. Sometimes I use tiny glass balls depending on the babies size. Never sand or anything that could cause damage to the vinyl or make international postage a bit risky.
At this point in time, my only option is painted hair. Due to a cut I recieved while visiting Central Station in Sydney, I have now got very little to no feeling in part of my pointer finger. Sadly, it is right where I hold the mohair and I have found it almost impossible to hold it properly. It is hugely frustrating for me but thankfully, the painted hair gives beautiful results. |
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