Taking a Break from Reborning

So I decided to take a little break from reborning and started to do some crocheting for the Reborn World. 

Legwarmers seem to be the big hit with the Reborn Artists. I have sold many sets and plan on making many more. These legwarmers never made it to my Etsy shop. lol

I call them Ruffles and Bows Leg Warmers. These have sold already and have been shipped. But more is coming. I am always open for orders. If interested comment or send me a message. :)

The baby I created Little Emily which is the Paisley Sculpt by Denise Pratt is not for sale. She is just modeling the set so you can see how they look on a Reborn. These also can work on real babies :)

Their size is Newborn.  Again these have been sold but can always make more to the colors you would like!

So adorable!

Can be made in many colors - These are made in super soft baby yarn. $8.50 for the pair.

Even more adorable LOL!!!

Ruffles and Bows Legwarmers and Flapper Style Beanie with Flower accent. Made in super soft baby yarn.

$12.50 for the set.

Aubrey By Denise Pratt - Now Callie

Ok - I am now happy with this sculpt. Wow...what a challenge she was. I am going back to heat set paints. Shopping for a new oven and will be back in business.

Callie
Reborn - June 20th 2015
Time: 5:06 P.M.
Weight: 4 Pounds 8 ounces
Length: 20"

Little Aubrey - Painting is finished

Finally got the painting done on this sculpt. I think I am starting to become happy with the outcome. After many more layers of air dry paints I think I have got her skin tones and such to where I would like them to be. I may hit some areas with the heat set paints and use the heat gun to set them.

One thing I have learned. You can paint over the air dry with heat set paints but not the other way around. Just like the old saying...Oil and water don't mix well. I tried using the heat set matte varnish as the very first layer to seal the kit and hopefully the matte varnish would grab the paints a bit better. No Go!!! The air dry would not stick. That is where oil and water don't mix well. 

Really need to get a new oven. I miss using heat set paints. I gave air dry paints another chance and still don't like them for painting a reborn. Just can't get the effect with air dry like you can with heat set.

Here she is all painted and has the lines marked on her head with chalk to start her rooting. :) If she turns out like I vision her to turn out...She will be up for sale in my Etsy Shop --- Keeping fingers crossed. I will not sell a reborn doll if I see one thing wrong with it. In my eyes the baby needs to be PERFECT!!!! :)

Time to give this little girl some hair. I am going to use a baby brown colored mohair and this mohair has some curl to it. Still contemplating if I am going to hand root her eyelashes or give her fake ones. I find the fake lashes make some sculpts look too dolly. Still thinking.

Took forever to get this skin tone. I have lost count on how many layers of paint I have on this baby. I am thinking way over 75 layers. 

Still need to tweak the lips. Not happy with the lip color. 

Aubrey Reborn Kit - Work In Progress

Finished my Challenge Contest Reborn. Won't be able to post any pictures until voting has been done, which will be done July 31st.

Started working on a new sculpt that has been giving me a time. She has been stripped of paint numerous times and restarted numerous times. 

One of my biggest problems...Air Dry Paints!  I am having oven troubles and decided to try a new brand of air dry paints. Much better than the ones I used two years ago. One problem with air dry paints... Not able to blend like the heat set. Plus way more layers than heat set paints. This kit so far has over 50 layers and still many more to go.

But here she is so far. I am hoping I can get happy with the results. Just not happy with this sculpt. I do know that as soon as you root the hair, put in the eyes and do the eyelashes...That is when the sculpt really changes. So I am keeping fingers crossed. :)

Challenge Contest I Entered

I decided to take my skills as a Reborn Artist and enter a challenge that is being done on a forum I belong too.

She is done but I can't post pictures of her until the voting is finished and they announce the winner - July 31st. This wait is killing me LOL 
But here is a picture of the sculpt that I bought and painted.
This picture is NOT my work, She is a new sculpt that was just released the end of May. I bought the kit and decided to take the plunge into the Challenge Contest.

So keep fingers crossed that I might win. I know I am going up against some pretty good artists on the forum.

AGAIN THIS IS NOT MY WORK!

This picture was taken from the Bountiful Baby Website and this is the Prototype of Celeste created by another Artist. This picture is what I fell in love with for this sculpt.

Probably next week after my company leaves and such, I am hoping to get started on another reborn that I can show pictures of. :)