The Art of Reborn Dolls
More and more doll collectors are embracing a market that produces realistic baby dolls. The creativity and hard work necessary to produce the lifelike figures has been named "creating reborn dolls." A review of doll history indicates that the Berenguer and Preemie dolls were the forerunners of this current trend. These dolls were the first of their kind to closely resemble human babies with their realistic expressions, body shapes, materials used on the outer surfaces, and other lifelike attributes. Once the desire for realism was sparked, doll artists began to experiment with laborious processes to eliminate artificial appearances. Discoveries of new artistic techniques resulted in more realistic enhancements for reborn dolls.
All features of the dolls are chosen by the creator.
The process begins with purchasing a soft vinyl baby doll with the features you want. Kits to "reborn" dolls are also available to purchase. Berenguer reborning kits are the most basic. Middleton Dolls, as well, offers unassembled realistic baby doll kits with the baby's face already sculpted for painting. One advantage of creating realistic baby dolls is that reborn dolls are individually handmade and therefore, very unique. Creating original clothes adds to the uniqueness of the dolls.
For some, creating realistic baby dolls to represent children, or to replace a child that was lost isn't desirable. Although creating reborn doll is a craft that anyone can do, it can be very time consuming. It takes a lot of patience and practice to perfect the technique to produce a realistic baby doll. That alone is a good reason to pay a good price for well crafted original "reborn" dolls, made by artists who enjoy the rewards of the laborious process.
Do dolls need to be realistic to be enjoyed, or is it possible to use artistic license to create dolls that transcend reality, and are enjoyed for their aesthetically pleasing qualities?
It is a trend that adds creativity and variety to the doll world, and as indicated by its popularity , it is making an impression on the world of dolls and doll history.
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