Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete.
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Now I'm making my way around the sides. Looking so good!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete. Making my way across the top of the head. This hair is sooo soft!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete.
With the rooting plan complete, I'm now ready to start adding Helaina's fine baby hair one to two strands at a time. We've got a long way to go!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete. With the Interim Review all done, we're ready to seal the skin. Sealing is the process of adding a clear varnish to the doll that will help protect all those many hours of painting from staining and scratching. At the same time, you can build up layers of varnish and texture it to look like tiny pore or wrinkles in baby's skin. This time I used Dewy Skin Medium and I'm very pleased with the results.
inspect Helaina's painting in direct and indirect natural light. She looks amazing! Also, these German Lauscha Glass Eyes are really blowing my mind. The depth and color is so rich. And being full round, I can pose them to have her looking in literally any direction. Very exciting! This little princess is ready to be sealed and prepped for rooting!
I work my baby nails in several layers so they look as lifelike as possible. Helaina has nice big nails, the perfect platform to show off my work! LOL
The Interim Review at CustomDollBaby.com is a mini photo shoot of the painted doll kit to help me determine if any more tweaks are needed. While Helaina was waiting for the oven to free up, I got to do a pre-interim review shoot. We still have a little more blushing to go, but she is looking very sweet! Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete
Shading: as easy as 1-2-3. A little bit of color in the right places goes a long way toward making a doll look like a baby. I love how my custom shading mixture really added depth to this ear.
Time to warm up baby's skin! I've been using my custom blushing color to paint the creases, warm the skin and shade key areas so her little skin folds look extra plump and lifelike!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete. Helaina got a little time to rest while other dolls occupied the painting station and the oven. She's so studious, even without eyes. LOL Hey little lady!
Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete.
Mottling creates the appearance of blood flowing under the skin. Here's Helaina getting her blue, red and green mottling layers. Helaina is based on Judith by Adrie Stoete. I suffer from migraines and on days when I'm not feeling well, I don't want to risk working on any of my custom dolls. So I decided to spend what little energy I had getting organized. Thanks to these fancy new "shoe boxes" I purchased and my massive new peg board, I have the peace of a place for everything and everything in it's place. Every baby has a box full of his/her supplies. Every part has a spot to dry. It is such a relief knowing I'm not going to lose anything. Sweet, sweet organization! Today Helaina and Joshua got their first few coats of paint. The Real Effect vinyl is always a little too orange for me, so we started with a Neutralization Layer. Then the Base Coat. I've complained in the past that Flesh 08 is too pale for my purposes. So today I created a custom complexion adding Genesis Red and Raw Sienna to the Flesh 08 to get a more peachy color. This is going to look so nice on the complexion layers! I also started the mottling. Wheew! My arms are tired from all that painting! LOL Kit Preparation is the process of washing the vinyl parts in dish detergent and alcohol to remove any dirt, grease or other debris that could hinder the painting process. Doesn't mean we still can't have a little fun while we're at it!
Before Alissa Beth was even done, her mommy had found her sister. I'm pleased to introduce Helaina - who will be created from Judith by Andrie Stoete. Helaina is a big girl at 21" long. She will wear 3M sized real baby clothes. And will be the fourth baby added to the Masterpiece Doll Collection at CustomDollBaby.com. Very excited to bring this little one to life! |
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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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