| Have you seen baby dolls that look so life like? In fact | | | | To get the natural look, each hair strand is sewn to the |
| it was so life like that you thought it would cry any | | | | head. It takes a special kind of needle for this job. It |
| moment? It takes a really skilled artist to make such | | | | also takes a while to get each strand in so it can be |
| life like models. And even then, making them is no easy | | | | painstaking work. |
| task. Here is a short description on how experts make | | | | These dolls are as made to be as heavy as real |
| these dolls. | | | | babies. Each baby is stuffed and weighed until they |
| The secret to making the lifelike baby is the mold. The | | | | feel like a real one. Cotton is usually used as stuffing. |
| mold is the pattern where the baby's body, legs, and | | | | Sometimes glass beads are added to the stuffing to |
| arms are made. Each is specially made to closely | | | | make the baby heavier. |
| represent each body part. A special kind of plastic is | | | | There are other features you can add to your baby to |
| used to make the whole body. This plastic almost feels | | | | make it unique. The eyes of the baby doll can be |
| like human skin. | | | | closed or open depending on your preference. If you |
| Baby skin looks different from adults. It has a different | | | | want, you can also get a baby that has a heartbeat |
| texture and suppleness. Another important part of | | | | that you can listen to. Some even have pacifiers that |
| making these dolls is the paint. It is responsible for | | | | are held in place by locks or magnets. Another feature |
| giving that baby skin appearance. To get this effect, it | | | | you can add is the ability to breathe. The doll's chest |
| requires a lot of patience and skill in painting. Each part | | | | rises up and down slightly to mimic breathing. |
| is painted by hand to get the desired result. This can | | | | And to top things off, each baby comes with a set of |
| take time and a lot of effort. | | | | cute baby clothes. Finding clothes for the baby to |
| More attention is given to the hands and feet. The | | | | wear is just like shopping for real baby clothes. Since |
| hands and feet look almost like the real thing. Even the | | | | they look like real babies, you can have them wear |
| nails on the fingers and toes are almost real. If you look | | | | different baby clothes. |
| closer, you can even see that the veins are found | | | | Making these baby dolls that look real is a time |
| along the body. | | | | consuming process. The materials used are all high |
| As for the hair, it also appears natural on first glance | | | | quality. The end result is a doll that looks much like a |
| but it's not. The hair is synthetic but it really looks like | | | | child. It can cost a lot of money. However, for people |
| the real thing. The eyebrows are made the same way. | | | | who collect these dolls. It is worth every penny spent. |