If you are interested in making your own reborn dolls then you are surely in for some fun times. when you come to putting the finishing touches to the baby reborn doll you will get a great sense of satisfaction.

With that in mind, here are the top 3 things you should remember when you are making your own reborns.

Remove all traces of factory paint and hair

One of the most important things you need to do is to get rid of all of the factory markings from the doll you want to reborn. Generally speaking, this will be the dolls hair, eyelashes and any paint.

If you leave any of this on the doll, it will ruin the end result. This can be one of the hardest parts to do but it is well worth making sure you do this properly.

You dont need to use a purple wash

In the early days of reborning, many people applied a purple wash inside the dolls limbs. The idea was to give it a slightly blue hue which made it look much more real.

This didnt last for long though, as many people found that the paint penetrate the outside of the limbs and ruin the external colors that were applied on top. Of course, this ruins the entire doll.

For this reason, it is best to not use a purple wash and instead you should focus on building up the paint in a series of layers on top of each other.

Dont use sand to weight the doll

One of the last things to do is to add some weight to the dolls body and limbs before you put it back together. However, you should try to avoid using sand as the weight where possible.

If the containing bags leak it will no doubt come out of the doll and end up making a mess. Sand, being rather fine, is liable to find its way out of most bags quite easily.

Also, it has proven to be a problem to some people who have tried to ship their reborn doll overseas and have had it rejected by customs.

These 3 things will help you to get the most out of your reborning. Of course, you should mainly focus on having fun and enjoying what you are doing.