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Some Pictures of the way I root babies hair ~ as you can see by the photos I am comfortable rooting the hair either thin or with lots of curls!

Black Hair

Medium Brown Hair

Baby Blond Hair

Black Hair

Medium Brown Hair

Below I show different pictures of the " just like baby skin" soft Moleskin bodies I make. I realize the word "Moleskin" is not a very appealing term when talking about materials I use for my babies but it's the best material I have found. I am using a play doll, Betsy, that I have made for a little girl, for the model.

The above picture gives you a full shot showing how well the body is in proportion to the head, hands and feet. I customize the body pattern (if needed) to fit each doll kit individually.

If you'll notice in the picture above you can see the bar tacks I put on the inside of each knee (and elbow) so that they will bend naturally when seated or posed in any position.

I sew a wrinkled rump in the bodies.

I have been sewing doll bodies for 5 years now and am comfortable making any alterations necessary so my babies look as realistic as possible.

Beautiful Babys Nursery is dedicated to ongoing research for the most up to date procedures and materials for reborning techniques.

I use the highest quality materials available, assuring our adoptive parents that they are receiving a baby that they can trust to be the finest possible anywhere.

Baby layette items that are designed and sewn at our center are of quality cotton knit material and any designer layette items for baby are bought new and with each individual baby in mind.

Our babies develop their own individual little personalities as they process through the steps of reborning and their personal items which are included with them have been bought especially for them with this in mind.

GROUPS, GUILDS AND

AWARDS

~ I am excited to announce that I have recently become a Charter Member of LLRG with membership by invitation only ~

The artists belonging to the LLRG "Life Like Reborn Artists and OOAK Babies Guild" are those who genuinely love the art and are dedicated to creating the most realistic of babies to satisfy the most discerning of customers. Our artists are committed to exceptional quality and detail, creating such perfection and realism, as to capture the heart of those who behold their creations. The artists of the Life Like Reborn Artists and OOAK Babies Guild practice the principles of Integrity, Excellence, and Dedication

~ AWARDS ~

In addition to attending the IRDA Coloring Seminar in Midland, Mi in July, I won the 2nd place award for Apple Valley Doll of the Year with my Apple Valley Sleeping Baby.

I also won the 3rd place award for Secrist Doll of the Year with my Corey Baby.

~ THE REBORNING PROCESS ~

A Before and After Picture of the Same Doll

Let me explain what we do here in our nursery. When a new baby arrives here the first thing we do is to remove all factory paint and then clean the vinyl to prepare it for the paint. If we plan to root the head instead of applying a wig we remove the mold lines and sculpt the head which gives it a natural smoothness.

On most of my babies I use the Genesis Heat Set Paints to color the vinyl. This process takes 5 to 6 very thin layers of different shades and hues, setting each layer with heat before adding the next layer. Very light veining is done on the eyelids, forehead, hands, feet and temples.

We use either Doe Suede or Moleskin material to sew the cloth bodies. There are several different bodies and depending on the type of doll used we make the best body to match that doll giving you a very realistic baby!

The fingernails and toenails are painted in a very light shade of pink and than tipped in an ivory shade. They are triple sealed for durability.

The babies lips are also painted a light shade of pink and sealed. This sealer is also used after opening the babies nose to give it a wet look.

In our awake babies the eyes are usually changed and a nicer Eyeco Polymer or Real eye is inserted through the front of the face. Eyelashes are attached and little wispy fine eyebrows are hand painted. If the baby is an asleep one we usually root the eyelashes.

We fill the limbs with ULTRA FINE GLASS BEADS then seal them to prevent any leakage. The cloth body is weighted with the same ULTRA FINE GLASS BEADS sealed in cloth bags. The baby is than assembled and ready for her little undershirt and diaper. We dress him/her and they are laid in the bassinet or cradle to wait for adoption.