Qualified Baby and Early Years specialist.T.D.L.B D32+D33 Assessor.Owner of Cheeky Chums
reborn dolls a craft that is easy peacy when you get it right from the start, here is how to save money to start off with so you will enjoy your new hobby and not give up just as soon as you have started.
1. Read and look at videos of reborn doll how to's you tube is the best place to start. Check out libraries to borrow books instead of buying a dvd it will save you money.
2. A secrest doll is the easiest doll to start with its one of the cheaper doll kits to reborn with as the doll is made from vinyl, easy to paint and micro root (the art of putting hair on your reborn baby).if you choose a doll cheap of ebay it doesnt have the same effect, Reborn kits are the best but to practise do not opt to buy a dear reborn doll kit just because the face looks cute.
3. join a reborn baby forum read, watch and learn from other artists. you can often buy resouces direct from sellers as ebay charge a lot for fees so reborners often sell privately to each other.
4.The forums also offer you great meeting place to share ideas, get answers to your crafting problems when painting dolls colour of paints to use, drying methods etc.
5. the reborn doll forums also advertize doll and caft fairs so you can later attend them and share your own reborn doll creations.
6. Buy these top 5 reborn products to start with rooting needle tool, heat set craft gun. do not use an oven been there done that melted lots of dolls so a heat gun is the quickest drying method with genesis heat set paints.very thin paint brushes,plenty various types of small make up sponges and wedges,Only buy the tinest pots of genesis heat set paints from ebay to start with and the paint thinner.
7.When you have got the hang of reborning dolls,you will want to sell them for the best possible price. You want to create a look of a real life newborn baby. use preemie sized and newborn clothes to set off your baby off to perfection you can find these in all the tiny sizes you need including hard to locate reborn disspossible nappies for baby dolls 9-12 inches long.find them here at cheekychumsonline.co.uk or http://www.tiny-baby-clothes.co.uk
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