Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
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Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
Working in a little micro-rooting for a natural-looking hairline... Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
The rest of the afternoon, I spent applying a clear varnish that will protect our many hours of hard work from stains, scratching and being worn off during hours of play. Added bonus: the varnish textures the vinyl to look like skin! She's going to be so cool! Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
Just enjoying a little Auntie Time with Soniyah on a Saturday morning. It's part of the Interim Review, really. LOL Soniyah is being created from Annette by Pat Secrist.
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With your creativity and the techniques illustrated in this tutorial, the number of uniquely detailed AA reborn babies is endless. Ebook is a READ-ONLY PDF. Print, Copy & Paste are disabled. Cannot be pasted into an online translator. Once purchased, you will receive an e-mail from CustomDollBaby.com with a hyperlink to download the Ebook to your device. Link expires in 30 days. Spiral Booklet Ships USPS Priority: $7 in the United States. Located Outside the United Stated? Click Here to Get the International Version. One thing that is very exciting about Soniyah's doll is that she's made to look like a little girl who has a beautiful, rich complexion. Not many of my dolls have such deep complexions, so I am having a lot of fun with this one! Each layer brings us a little closer to our destination... Though not a traditional reborn doll, I wanted to add some realism to this piece by adding the mottling. Mottling adds dimension to the skin by creating the appearance of blood flowing under the skin. Three layers for Soniyah: Vein Blue, Blush Red and Dirty Purple. If you're happy and you know it, seal your paint! To protect our many hours of reborning from scratches, stains and abrasion, I add a clear varnish layer. The varnish also allows me to texture the doll so the vinyl really looks like skin! So gorgeous! Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby.
Before I paint, I always wash the vinyl thoroughly to get rid of any dirt, oil or grease from manufacturing that my interfere with the paint.Next, I added a base coat to create an even canvas for adding her complexion and detail. Now we're ready to roll! Leg before base coat. Hand after base coat. We're already starting to loose that "plastic" look!
Here at CustomDollBaby.com, the last step in the painting process is what I call the Interim Review. The Interim Review is a special photo shoot that allows me to carefully inspect the painting in different lighting to make sure everything is perfect before I seal the paint under a protective varnish layer.
I've been taking lots of pictures of Jase lately, but I had to do his Interim Review anyway. ;) So gorgeous! I can't take my eyes off of him!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete.
Even though I am not done painting, I could not wait to see this little guy put together! Jase is using the Donna RuBert Front and Back Plates, which make him almost look like a full vinyl doll! Learn more about reborn belly and back plates on the Doll Baby Blog!
When it comes to creating a truly lifelike baby doll, where you don't blush is as important as where you do.
I've been carefully using gold, lavender, red and pink highlights to make every little fold and wrinkle on Jase's skin look just the way it would on a real baby making the same pose. I'm still snapping pictures like crazy, so we must be getting close to the finish! Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. I always build my reborn blushing colors in layers. But even after just the first layer, Jase is already looking very sweet. So sweet, that I couldn't stop snapping photos! LOL
Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. Don't you love seeing those little yellow noses on babies? Jase is getting his yellow highlights today on the nose, brow bone, ankles, knuckles and anywhere bone is pushing into the skin. So cute!
Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. Still working toward warming Jase's complexion with a custom mixture of Genesis Red, Raw Sienna and Yellow. So far so good! Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby.
As you can see, he's now out of sync with his belly plate. The belly and back plates are made of a peach vinyl, so I cannot paint them the same way and expect the same result. Once the rest of the kit is the color we want, I can fine tune the plates to match. :) So far, she's looking really good!
Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby.
Creasing is the one reborning step that I probably spend the most time explaining to customers and artists. Customers can be apprehensive because painting creases is rather time-consuming and many artists don't do them well. Artists dislike creases for the same reason: hours of work that is difficult to get right. However, properly painted creases can really make a doll stand out in the crowd because shading the creases is critical to realism. As you can see in the photo above, the hand on the left (the right hand) looks significantly more like skin than the hand on the right (the left hand). That is because unpainted creases make the doll retain that "plastic mold" look. Shading the creases creates the illusion of depth needed to make those little folds and wrinkles look like skin. It's amazing what a difference a little painting makes!
Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. With the mottling just the way we like it, I'm now adding blue and green undertones to further create the illusion of blood flowing under the skin. The first blue undertone I paint are the veins in his hands, feet and scalp. Next I go back and shade in blue the areas where the skin is most thin, like the temple, eye socket and ear lobes. After all that, I was still wanting a little more color, so I went back and shaded some areas in green. Now he's just right! After several months of home shopping, moving, illness and unpacking, I am finally back to work on Jase and picking up where I left off: Mottling! His mottling was technically done, but I wanted to see a little more of the blush texture under his skin. After two more layers and a little blending, he's looking great!
Jase is being created from Realborn Summer Rain by Bountiful Baby. Now I'm making my way around the sides. Looking so good!
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Reborn Doll ArtistHi! My name is Kim. I am a reborn artist based in NC. I have been creating dolls since I was a child. I discovered the art of life-like baby dolls in 2011 and have been reborning ever since. Archives
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