<![CDATA[Custom Doll Baby - CustomKids Blog]]>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:50:06 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Contest Winner: Kaydrian! ]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:25:26 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/contest-winner-kaydrian
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Click "Read More" to see how the winner of the "Make Me a Doll, Baby!" photo contest is coming along!
I started with her best-match doll sculpt: Carly in Medium vinyl with Chocolate Brown eyes.  
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Then I removed the original eyebrows to be replaced with something that looks more like her.
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Adding the hand-crafted, custom eyebrows and hairline
]]><![CDATA[Nancy]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:11:08 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/nancy
Click "Read More" to view the amazing transformation...
We're off to a good start with the original painting...
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Carefully hand-crafted eyebrows to match her hair color and make her doll look even more like her.
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Her pretty brunette hair is all tied up while the glue is drying.  After 24 hours, she'll be ready to style, dress and ship! 
]]><![CDATA[Emily]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:57:50 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/emily
Click read more to learn how this blue-eyed cutie was transformed into a CustomKid! 
Original doll...
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Emily has gorgeous blonde eyebrows and the original brows simply weren't cutting it for me.  So, I took them off. :)
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Light brown, yellow orchre and white make the perfect, wispy blonde eyebrows.  I also copied her freckles over from her photo. 
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She's going to look so pretty with her blonde hair!  It's all bound up now while the glue dries.  After 24 hours of curing time, she'll be ready to style, dress and get ready to go home. 
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Delicate hand-crafting and one of my custom wigs is transforming this Jackie into Sophie...
]]><![CDATA[Kayden]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:38:32 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/kayden
From "Punkin" to Kayden!  Click Read More to see the transformation...

Before Customization...

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After Customization!

The orginal eyebrows were okay, but these look so much more like her. 
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Adding the Hair

Kayden is modeling the Short Coils wig.  For a more realistic hairline, I glued additional curls along the front of the wig cap.  This gives the cute appearance of baby hairs.  After 24 hours of curing time, she'll be ready to dress and style! 
]]><![CDATA[Gracie]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:29:35 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/gracie
Click "Read More" to see how this adorable CustomKid came to be...
Gracie's Extra Light Jackie doll arrived without eyebrows.  Now I can customize them by hand to look more like her.
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Gracie is starting with the beautiful Glamor Girl wig in Brunette.  After the glue has had 24 hours to cure, she'll be ready for her custom hair cut!
]]><![CDATA[Alina]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:08:59 GMThttp://customdollbaby.com/customkids-blog/alina
Click "Read More" to see how I transformed this Annette doll into a beautiful CustomKids doll that looks just like her child! 

Step 1: Carefully Remove Factory Eyebrows

I'm very picky about my eyebrows and Alina has such pretty brows that I couldn't send her doll home without my special touch. ;)
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Step 2: Hand-Craft Custom Eyebrows

Now that's more like her! :)
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My hand-crafted eyebrows are carefully shaded and drawn for a wispy, natural-looking brow line. I carefully pick the colors to exactly match her hair.
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Step 3: Add the Hair

Alina is sporting the beautiful Curled Cuties wig in Brunette.  I have it all pinned up right now because the glue still needs time to cure.  After 24 hours, she'll be ready to style, dress and get ready to go home! 
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