It's just a plain fact that today the reborn doll craze is taking off faster than a Saturn-5 rocket. Also in the doll collecting world, reborn dolls are currently the most talked about collectible commodity on the market. All the daytime talk shows have done specials on them, including Dr. Phil, 20/20 and the Today Show, so the secret is out and it has spread like wildfire to all four corners of the globe.
Their Level Of Realism Has People Across the Globe Amazed
It's their complete level of realism that has people so amazed. It seems that even the smallest of details has been attended to in such a way that one can almost expect a top quality reborn doll to break out crying. Well guess what? They now can and they also can be found with “real” artificial heartbeats and chests that move up and down as they “breath”.
Hey! The Pros Don't Use Reborn Doll Kits!!
So as more people take notice and desire to get in on the fun, reborn doll kits have been introduced to make this step just that much easier. So just what are the benefits of a reborn doll kit verses simply acquiring all thats needed from scratch. After all, you can sure bet that the big name artists in the world of reborn dolls don't use kits.
A Lot Of The Big Names Did Get Their Start With Kits
Your right! The big name pros don't use kits but you can bet that some of them sure did when they first started out. You see, there are several steps to creating a reborn doll including getting all the materials that are needed in one place. Then there are is one very unpleasant task in particular and that would be stripping the original finish or paint of the doll you're going to work with.
Think Twice Before You Start Messing With Acetone!
Acetone is a powerful chemical solvent and a neuro-toxin
The doll in a reborn doll kit comes pre-stripped and ready to go, so you dont't have to do it. It's done with “acetone”, which is a powerful and very dangerous chemical solvent that can easily burn the skin right off your hands. If you've never worked with acetone then it's best you check into it a bit before you decide if you even want to mess with the stuff. By the way, it will “instantly” dissolve just about anything it touches. Furniture finish, conter-tops, fabrics, etc.
Kits Come With All the Paints, As Well As Instructions
Then there are the Genesis Heat Set Paints that you will have to paint your doll with. Even if your experienced with using paints, this type of paint thats cured with heat takes some practice before you can expect to achieve acceptable results. Reborn doll kits come with all the paints and colors that you will be needing, including exacting instructions on how to paint the pre-stripped doll.
Learning Is So Much Faster and Easier With a Reborn Doll Kit
So just in dealing with the stripping and painting of a reborn doll, it's not hard to see the immediate benefits of going with a kit. You see, no matter what it is that one does in life, the first go-round always turns out to be practice. So can you reasonably expect to come out with a masterpiece with your first kit project? Probably not. However; you will learn a heck of a lot and the kit will make the learning process so much faster and easier and you will come away from the experience with your first reborn doll.