beemerchez Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 How do you do them? Do you get an ordinary baby doll and then melt it to look that way? I can't figure out how that bit's done! I can see how they're made to look 'real' by painting them and I've seen hair being rooted on doll's heads many a time, but it's the 'moulding' bit that puzzles me? Also do you ever do proper big babies, or do people all go for the tiny ones like premature babies, because it's odd that they all look like the tiny, really wrinkly babies you see. first you take the limbs off (or they come that way) wash them inside and out let them dry for about 3 days then you paint the inside of the head and limbs with a purple colour acrylic oil. this is left to dry a couple of days.. this brings out the colour so it doesn't look like plastic. its funny as soon as you paint the doll you can see the difference. shall i say brings it to lifelike.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemerchez Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 How do you do them? Do you get an ordinary baby doll and then melt it to look that way? I can't figure out how that bit's done! I can see how they're made to look 'real' by painting them and I've seen hair being rooted on doll's heads many a time, but it's the 'moulding' bit that puzzles me? Also do you ever do proper big babies, or do people all go for the tiny ones like premature babies, because it's odd that they all look like the tiny, really wrinkly babies you see. here's 2 of the biggest ones i did there about 24inch tall. and weigh around 12lb http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/beemerchez/matt.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/beemerchez/elizebethrose.jpg can i just add the only outing they got was when they went to the post office when i posted them off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 can i just add the only outing they got was when they went to the post office when i posted them off.. It's good to know you have your head on right.. Those women last night on the other hand... Honestly !!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathom Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 first you take the limbs off (or they come that way) wash them inside and out let them dry for about 3 days then you paint the inside of the head and limbs with a purple colour acrylic oil. this is left to dry a couple of days.. this brings out the colour so it doesn't look like plastic. its funny as soon as you paint the doll you can see the difference. shall i say brings it to lifelike.. So you buy them in 'packs' ready for crafting then? I remember the doll's heads and faces you used to get for doll making when I was a kid, so I'm guessing it's like those, just that these days they're uber-lifelike? I was thinking you just got a regular doll from somewhere like Toys R us and melted it! I've seen quite a few sites by people who re-model or repair vintage fashion dolls like Barbie, Pippa and that kind of thing - this is the same type of thing I'd say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemerchez Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 It's good to know you have your head on right.. Those women last night on the other hand... Honestly !!.. to be honest a friend of mine does those polymer sculpts and they are hand made its like a clay, you sit hours and hours making the doll,getting it right all the wrinkles that babies have and it goes in the oven to be baked.rooted hair.. (glad i wasant doing them when my nephew came:shocked: i would never see him again.... so if the head was cracked it would only get worse,with being held. these big size polymer clay dolls can cost hundreds as a rough guess i bet that woman paid 300-400 pounds for that doll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemerchez Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 So you buy them in 'packs' ready for crafting then? I remember the doll's heads and faces you used to get for doll making when I was a kid, so I'm guessing it's like those, just that these days they're uber-lifelike? I was thinking you just got a regular doll from somewhere like Toys R us and melted it! I've seen quite a few sites by people who re-model or repair vintage fashion dolls like Barbie, Pippa and that kind of thing - this is the same type of thing I'd say? No.. although you can reborn the chu chu dolls the ones i got was off e.bay berenguer you buy the head and limbs cloth body wig acrylic oils dummy magnets and away you go. the berenguer dolls are the best i found about £28 for head and limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemerchez Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 So you buy them in 'packs' ready for crafting then? I remember the doll's heads and faces you used to get for doll making when I was a kid, so I'm guessing it's like those, just that these days they're uber-lifelike? I was thinking you just got a regular doll from somewhere like Toys R us and melted it! I've seen quite a few sites by people who re-model or repair vintage fashion dolls like Barbie, Pippa and that kind of thing - this is the same type of thing I'd say? this is how they come.... http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/beemerchez/carrymebaby.jpg or just the limbs.... http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/beemerchez/a.jpg the barbies and vintage dolls usually just need hair replacing or cleaning up. plastic mended. the reborns are dolls you are trying to look like real babies adding colour hair.dummys.real baby clothes. its was just something i wanted to try my hand at.at the time.. i bought one and thought i bet i could do these..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckelina Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I've just remembered the way the permy pram lady said 'she's an open-eyed smiler'...Shivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinnacle Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I think her grandson "Harry" (who i assumed had died by the way she went on for the 1st 30 minutes) summed it up perfectly with the immortal line "its a doll Nan you numbnut" Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinklady Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 i have a strange desire to 'reborn' one of these dolls .... just to see if i can (but it'd probably turn out looking like the bride of chucky) ... and i wouldnt know where to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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