Because of the cost of
materials and the many hours put into each baby, Reborn dolls are
heirloom collector items. They can be cuddled with, carried, dressed
(sparingly), and more,
but they should be treated with care. Each reborn at Eden's Little Ones
is a one-of-a-kind
(OOAK) baby to be loved and cherished.
I use genuine angora mohair or suri alpaca fiber with
all my babies and each hair is hand-rooted in the head. This ensures the
hair will be as realistic as possible. The hair is also sealed inside
the head,
so you can gently wash it with a damp cloth and style
it.
Each baby is painted with
non-toxic Genesis Heat set paints, which will never fade or rub off, so
you can
cuddle with your baby as much as you like. I use many layers of paint to
create
skin that is healthy and alive. Veins, little feet, fingernails, every
little
crease - I paint, detail and seal every part of each Little One.
Very tiny fine glass beads,
occasionally small steel beads, hypoallergenic and flame retardant
polyester fluff, and poly pellets gives the
Little One a cuddly torso and the whole body a weight and feel of a real
baby.
The head is weighted and needs supported, just like any baby.
Some of the babies have a magnet inside their
mouth, for their magnetic pacifiers, that can be removed upon request at
the time of adoption. These magnets are very strong and care must be
taken around electronics. They should not be around pacemakers. I have
recently began using a different method with some of my babies, where
they have a washer instead of a magnet, and only the pacifier must be
kept away from electronics.
These are just some of the
details of the materials and work that go into my reborns. With every
baby, I
strive to make him or her as much like a live baby as possible. Each
baby is different from others and every baby is precious.
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