Anyone here had a go?

[Queen Of The High Teas]

Those dolls that are made to resemble proper babies aka reborning. Seen some on eBay/ you tube/google and the way they are painted and weighted and stuff looks amazing, wouldn't mind a go at it myself as I like that type of arty thing. Anybody here make them or had a go who can tell me if it's difficult/ time consuming/expensive? I think their perfect babies - cute and cuddly with no noise, no mess,and no expense once done!

[purple_x]

They freak me out!
That is all.

[cathface]

I agree with purple, I find them terrifying D:

[lou1990lou]

If i'm understanding correctly, aren't these babies supposed to mimic real babies in everyway, and so they are noisy, and if not dirty then at least wet?

Or am i thinking of something else?

[Queen Of The High Teas]

Originally Posted by lou1990lou

If i'm understanding correctly, aren't these babies supposed to mimic real babies in everyway, and so they are noisy, and if not dirty then at least wet?

Or am i thinking of something else?

Um I'm not sure, I suppose you can get ones like that if you pay a lot of money, but generally they are made with a soft squishy body and vinyl limbs, which are somehow weighted. I just think the way their painted so realistically, and their hair put in in, looks amazing. Bet it takes hours and hours to do though. EDIT I think the ones your thinking of are those really expensive ones that they sometimes give out in schools to give an idea of the work involved with looking after a real baby. They have a chip or something in them that records how long you leave them for and stuff.

[purple_x]

The ones Wobbles is talking about are called Reborn dolls.
You can actually get a mechanism thingy that goes inside them that makes them 'breathe' and their 'heart beat' Now that is freaky!

Most are just lifelike dolls though and they dont do anything.

[pinkneon]

They are SOOOOOOOO freaky!! It's an incredibly expensive hobby. I once got all the stuff off ebay - even then it wasn't cheap! - and bought a DVD on how to make them. They are incredibly time consuming, because the special paints have to be dried in the oven between each layer. I found it way too difficult to do, but maybe if you can find a cheap DVD or something you could see how to do it before buying everything? I very nearly went to a weekend thing where they showed you how to make them, and you'd get to take your "baby" home. However I didn't go because they freak me out, and it was expensive.
Personally, I stick to card making, and scrapbook making and things like that!

[kyrilliondaemon]

Had never heard of them but they seem a bit bizarre to me... And time consuming and costly.
And did I mention bizarre?
This one looks realistic in a really wrong way in this pic... WARNING - It is potentially mildly disturbing. Picture.

[karinanlyla]

Whoa just looked at the link and looks so much like a real baby! I didn't even know you could make these! If I made one it would end up horrid lol. Honestly I don't really get it, but if it's something you want to do and are able to then go for it

[pinkneon]

The first time I ever saw them, I thought people were selling actual babies on Ebay!