Is That A Real Baby: Berjusa Reborn Dolls
A lot of people, mostly women are enjoying the hobby of making Berjusa reborn dolls. Do you know what a Berjusa reborn doll is? It is a doll that is disassembled, stripped of old paint and repainted with special paint to resemble a real life baby. It takes a lot of time to do this, but the finished product is positively wonderful.
Recently, many people have mistaken these reborn babies as real ones. Someone even broke into a car by smashing out a window, thinking that a real baby was left unconscious inside. Think of how they felt when they realized it was only a doll.
You can choose to purchase an already reconstructed doll or create your own reborn baby dolls. When purchasing many people choose to have their own child or grandchild recreated. These are wonderful keepsakes of a time that just seems to fly by. Every detail is yours for the making. The color of the hair, eyes, skin tone, and number of leg rolls. Anything you can think of.
Prices vary widely from thirty dollars for simple Berjusa reborn dolls and upwards of two thousand for top of the line. Do not worry there are many inexpensive reborn dolls for sale to choose from that are still of an excellent caliber. Remember when purchasing these are not toys and not intended for children to play with. They have special paints and details added that are not appropriate for small children.
Let's say you have decided to construct your own reborn. First, you need to find a plain vinyl toy doll. Then, you have to take it apart and remove all the paint. If this sounds like a lot of work, you can always but a doll such as the Berjusa reborn doll that comes ready to paint.
A purple wash on the inside of the doll is used to allow it to appear to possess the same color tones that a real baby has. Several different paints are used on the outside of the doll along with special techniques to create the blotchy imperfections of a newborn baby.
Next here comes the painstaking process of applying body hair. The eyes need eyelashes and eyebrows. The head needs hair. Real human hair or mohair is the choice for your doll's hair. It takes a patient person to carefully put on one piece of hair at a time.
Finally, you can pick out what material you want to stuff your baby with considering how light or heavy you want it to be. After you stuff your baby, put all body parts back together again and carefully clean it. Then you can put any outfit you want on your baby, including a shirt, pants, dress, shoes or hat.
These precious dolls will be enjoyed for a lifetime, whether you make your own or purchase one. They can be displayed on a shelf, placed in a Moses basket in your home, or even given as a gift. Whatever you decide to do with it, you will always be glad you decided to allow the baby to be "born".
You have the option of choosing to buy a ready-made reconstructed doll or you might design your unique "reborn baby dolls". Prices for Berjusa reborn dolls range from thirty dollars for simpler varieties to upwards of two thousand dollars for top line varieties. Do not be discouraged, as there are many inexpensive reborn dolls for sale that are of excellent caliber. You can choose to display them on a shelf or anywhere else in your home for everyone to appreciate, or you may use it as a present for someone's special occasion.
Published July 15th, 2008
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