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lulupitt · Newbie

magnetic bottle and fake milk-how to!

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

As far as the milk, I've used white fabric softener, and it's worked really well. It coats the baby bottle just the way that milk would.

Heather M · Senior Member

I use fabric softener for the milk as well. I usually mix some of the off-white fabric softener with the white softener for a formula color. I seal up the bottles with E6000.

For the pacifiers, I cut off the nipples as close to the plastic as I can. Basically, you want to remove the entire nipple.

Nightngale · Senior Member

As far as the nipple on the bottle I haven't heard of anyone cutting it off for the bottle, just the pacifer. You can seal the bottle off so the fake milk won't come out. Janie

KarenSM · Member

You can use the clear silacone(sp?) to fill the tip of the bottle then it cant leak.

lulupitt · Newbie

thanks everyone,still confused about how to make a magnetic bottle.laura

janet · Veteran Member

I just throw the nipple bottle away. I use a bottle that has a cap with it. Glue the magnet on the top of the cap (with E-600) and let dry. Cut out a round piece of felt a little larger than the cap and glue it over the top of the magnet, let dry. Glue the cap to the inside of the bottle top, let dry. Fill the bottle to the level you want with white fabric softner (I put 1-2 drops of yellow food coloring in mine for realism) being careful not to get the top wet. Put glue on the outside rim of the bottle and the rim inside the top and screw down tightly. Let it sit out and dry for 24hrs. (do not turn the bottle upside down before 24 hrs. Your all done! hope this helps, janet

sara zata · Guru

I do the same as Karen and Nightngale, Seal the hole in the teat and use silacone and locktite, so the bottle cant leak and cant be unscrewed. I use the teat because, how many newborns do you see with a bottle stuck to their mouth. I think it looks more realistic. Also I have found, small training cups and done the same with them, using different ammouts of fabric softner. Here in Australia, we have recently been able to purchase small bottles of concentrate fabric softner, and it looks moe real the the 2 lt bottles.

lulupitt · Newbie

thanks,that really helped alot.thanks so very much everyone,laura

janet · Veteran Member

I'll have to try the silicone in the nipple. I tried sealing the top to the bottle with silicone once and after a few days it got all gummy and leaked! Thanks, I will try using it in the nipple! janet

libra0089 · Veteran Member

The Secrist add in Lifelike Dolls Mag. says they have a free online tutorial on how to make the bottles. I have searched and can't find it. Anyone else seen it and I am just blind?

Tina W. · Guru

When I make my magnetic bottles, I put my fake milk into my bottle and drop a strong magnet into the bottle as well then seal the ring and cap. This way you can use the bottle for different babies (the magnet flips inside the bottle to adapt to any baby you have). I also cut a piece of matching felt for over the outside of the sealing cap to protect my babies lips when they come into contact with the bottle.

Buffington · Guru

Now that's an interesting curve on the idea! Does it affect the magnet at all to be wet like that all the time?

Tina W. · Guru

No not at all Pat. Works wonderfully. Does clatter around a it then you shake the bottle but if you don't mind the noise, it very compatible with all babies no matter which way the magnets are place on them. I've been doing my bottles this way for about 8 monthes and the magnetic are still working perfectly and the "milk" still looks the same as the day I put it in the bottle.

Buffington · Guru

Well, looks like you've hit on a good technique! I might just have to try that ;)

xBriex · Member

Cool idea, Tina!

Buffington · Guru

I fully agree!

sara zata · Guru

I silacone the teat in as well so it adds to more realisum, as premie babies dont hold their own bottles. June M

-- Edited by sara zata at 07:14, 2009-01-21

Date: Sep 19, 2014

do u still have then i need both