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Buffington · Guru

Show Us Your COMPLETED Babies!!! :)

Buffington · Guru

OK, I'm gonna show one of my babies here. I did her in 2006 and have much improved since then. It is a Secrist Teddy (or was) and her name is Theresa Anna after my granny. All compliments are welcome hehehe (and honest critiques too!)

-- Edited by Buffington at 00:30, 2008-07-12

Heather M · Senior Member

OOOH, she's a cutie! I just love the Teddy sculpt!

I am going to take some pictures of my newest baby today too. How do you post the pictures rather than just the link?

Susan · Senior Member

awwwww... theresa anna looks so pretty!!!

Cathy · Veteran Member

I studied for a very long time before I actually attempted to newborn a doll. This is the first baby I did, Jamie, who is of course a Secrist Jamie sculpt. On this baby I learned everything not to do!

LovesDolls · Guru

She sure is cute!

Buffington · Guru

I think thats pretty good for a first one!

Cathy · Veteran Member

Aww thanks Loves and Pat for your kind comments. When I look at her all I see are mistakes. But live and learn, that's what I say.

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Beautiful babies Ladies!!

I love 'em.
Can't wait to get rid of the grandkids camped out at my house for more then a week... then I can think straight again, stop having to run out for groceries every 10 minutes, and post a few pictures too. I love seeing what everyone is doing... makes this all the more fun!

Pat C.

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

Buffington wrote:

OK, I'm gonna show one of my babies here. I did her in 2006 and have much improved since then. It is a Secrist Teddy (or was) and her name is Theresa Anna after my granny. All compliments are welcome hehehe (and honest critiques too!)

-- Edited by Buffington at 00:30, 2008-07-12

She is a real cutie Buffington I love her name too my nanna is named ethel and although ive done a few sculpts now i cant for the life of me find one that looks like a ethel hehehe (((hugs)))

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

Cathy wrote:

I studied for a very long time before I actually attempted to newborn a doll. This is the first baby I did, Jamie, who is of course a Secrist Jamie sculpt. On this baby I learned everything not to do!

wow you did a fantstic job for your first baby Cathy she is beautiful (((hugs)))

Cathy · Veteran Member

Thanks Pat C and TinyEarthAngels for your kind comments. Made my day!

Buffington · Guru

You're welcome!

TinyEA... I know how it is with looking for a sculpt of someone. I can't find one that looks anything like my oldest daughter. Guess I'll have to sculpt one! lol

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Pat B., you could always resculpt one....

Pat C.

Buffington · Guru

Ya, I know Pat C but I can't find any that even begin to come close :(

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Buffington, I find that hard to believe. Between Secrist and Apple Valley there must be one close....?

Pat C.

sara zata · Guru

shakyhands me , I,m glad to see your back on line, the grand kids must have worn you out. Mine is away this week and I miss her, although she sits on my shoulder watching dvd,s while I,m trying to see whats happening out there on the forum, I end up with a back ache. weirdface

June M

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Yes June, I think I'm back, although I could sure use a little sleep!!

I'm just catching up with the disaster that 6 kids, their parents, and life left laying around for me to pick up! With a little luck, the little darlings will skip a weekend and let me get a few fun things done..

I need to take some doll photographs and get working on the clown doll... can't get much done with little ones sitting two feet away asking me what I'm doing all the time. When one goes away they are qucikly replaced by another. The bloody little things keep multiplying!!!

Pat C.

Buffington · Guru

shakyhandsme wrote:

Buffington, I find that hard to believe. Between Secrist and Apple Valley there must be one close....?

Pat C.

Ya, I know! Doesn't that seem unreal??? I have even looked at the porcelains and nothing! This is exactly why when someone wants me to do a doll from a pic, I let them look at the faces cause if I tried I'd miss something, some little thing that makes that person how they are. I've experimented for 10 years and they always pic a different one than I do. Isn't that weird?

When it's your person you're the only one that know's what really looks like them to you. I think that's why the old addage: "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". But I'll stay on my quest :)

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Yeah Pat, I get it. I re-sculpt for my own pleasure for the most part... although I've done a few for family members. I do NOT do them on a request basis! Doing the clown for someone is one thing, doing a re-sculpt is not going to happen.

Pat C.

Heather M · Senior Member

Buffington,

If you put up a pic, maybe we could all help you look for a sculpt.

precious_lullabies · Guru

yeah do - i'm often searching out look-a-like sculpts. Love to give you a hand or at least keep my eye out if you post a pic of what you might be looking for.

Buffington · Guru

That might just work! I'll have to get into my "dungeon" to get to the photo albums first, then see if I can get it copied to my computer. (I run 3 businesses out of that tiny room so everything is piled up right now). She was a very tiny preemie, born 2 months early and 15" long, 3 pounds 10 ounces. I just need the face as the limbs are not a problem. I'll go see if I can get to the pic this week.
Thanks for the help offer! :)

Sweetsensations4u2 · Member

Here is our first completed baby. She was given to my Aunt as a birthday gift. Its the "Tina" Secrist Kit. My Aunt named her "Love".

Nightngale · Senior Member

She is cute. I can see why your aunt called her Love, because she is lovely. Janie

Date: Oct 19, 2008

Here is my finished Petunia Kit. She is now Tiffany. I just got a custom order for the Petunia done as a boy! Debra Jadick Lasting Memories Nursery

Buffington · Guru

I tried to post this last night but my internet was not working...

It's amazing how an outfit can totally change the look of our babies. I like the 2nd photo best, I think it goes with her coloring better.

Julie · Veteran Member

Here is my first reborn baby. A Secrist Tina Sculpt. I'm pretty pleased with her except for the "crazy hair"! LOL!
I have ordered a Cassidy wig just in case. Your feedback is appreciated.
Since this is my first, I made her with my grandaughter in mind.
She loves her! So I guess that's all that counts. The only thing is that my
camera did not capture her wrinkles, creases, and mottled skin the way I would
have hoped.

The next baby that I will be working on is the Secrist preemie, Lollipop.
I plan to make her into a fairy baby using the tips in Kirsty Black's article on
Fairy Ears. I'm really looking forward to that!

Thanks for your feedback. Anything I can learn from you guys would be
appreciated.

-- Edited by Julie at 04:59, 2008-10-28

-- Edited by Julie at 05:12, 2008-10-28

Julie · Veteran Member

I love your Tina, Sweet! She is precious! Tina is one of the prettiest of Secrist's sculpts. See my Tina above. I love that the Secrist sculpts are so versatile. They allow the individual artists to take creative license to create entirely different little personalities with each one. Isn't it wonderful? I'm hooked! LOL!

Julie

-- Edited by Julie at 05:14, 2008-10-28

Date: Nov 1, 2008

How do you post a picture?

Buffington · Guru

Please see the "sticky" in this topic.

If you can't find it then go to this link:

http://secrist.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=121380&p=3&topicID=19010867

Eeyore068 · Newbie

Hello
These are my first two babies. By seeing the lovely babies you ladies have pictured here I still have a ways to go yet. They are all so beautiful.

Julie · Veteran Member

Here is my Tina with her new hair.

sara zata · Guru

Julie, I still loved her with her wild hair do, did you try washing it and using the curl mousse. But the main thing is that you are happy with your creations. Has she any lashes on yet? That will make a difference, I would use a med brown so it defines the eye. Most babies have long brown lashes or at least our Grandchildren do. XXX June.

Julie · Veteran Member

You know, Sara, I tried applying the lashes, but either I'm not coordinated enough or my EZ Lasher was defective. It just would not grasp the lashes at all. So I tried to apply them by hand and just made a mess. Any tips would be appreciated.

Also, I agree with you regarding the hair. I should have kept her crazy, rooted hair do. I feel like she lost her "personality" by giving her "perfect" wig hair. Oh well, we learn from our mistakes.

Julie

sara zata · Guru

Julie ,My name is June, When I apply eyelashes, I use tacky craft glue and when you take them off the plastic, use use eucaliptus oil and clean all the sticky glue off them, dry them with a cotton bud, messure and cut to size, put a small amount of tacky glue on the plastic lash holder and use a toothpic to get enough glue to spread on the top side of the lash. I useually hold it to dry for a little while and bend it into shape before trying to place it into the lid, with my finger and thumb, as you have more control as to where it goes, then use a toothpic to press into place. You can clean excess off with water, but I usually use spit(dirty habit) but it isn't as watery. Hope this helps. XXX June. weirdface

Another thing, Julie ,if you prefere to the messy hairdo, re root, then you will be happy. weirdface

-- Edited by sara zata at 07:40, 2008-11-11

Ellierd · Member

I GOT THIS DOLL AT A GARAGE SELL FOR 2.00 DOLLARS. I WASHED IT BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY MARKINGS I DON'T KNOW WHO MAKES HER BUT MY GRANDAUGHTER HAD FUN REBORNING HER OF COARSE I HELP WITH THE ROOTING OF THE HAIR SHE STILL TO YOUNG FOR THAT. smile

KIDS LOVE REBORNING.

Buffington · Guru

How old is your granddaughter? Did you give her much help with the reborning besides the rooting?
Hmmmm, there's not even any markings on the back of the neck, head, or the tushy?

Ellierd · Member

i did the vein and creases and eyes and ties she did the rest, she actually stay still for three hours one day just so she can finish the baby, i put them to bake so she won't burn herself. she is only 7 years old. this way her second baby the other is on the attachement include here. The paint was genesis already mix paint by numbers.
The doll was a little girls and they had a garage sell, she was very dirty and i think i took all the names or markings off when i cleaned it with acetone.
The first baby she didn't like the way it looked after she got done with it
i think she done better as a child than i have done as an adult.
but she is very critical about her work even in school she will redo her homework so it will be perfect for her teacher.

Hooked 28 · Newbie

What a wonderful idea ....to donate to people ...elderly and people in need of comfort. That gives me more insentive to learn the art of reborning. My Mom suffers from dementia and I can't wait to share my reborn I just purchased. I am waiting on a kit to come in to start to learn.
This was post is for preciouslullabies.com

-- Edited by Hooked 28 at 05:59, 2008-11-17

Buffington · Guru

I think that is a great idea too! I did my internship at a place with Parkinsons and some of the clients (we don't call them patients) were really far gone. Well I brought in some of my babies and they all loved them. Even a few of the men who were dispondant carefully took the babies and gently rocked them. Amazing!

janet · Veteran Member

Here are pics. of my first Asian toddler. The Secrist DVD encyl. really helped with this one. I just love her, her name is Lucy:)
I love all of the pics. of the babies, you are all soooo talented!

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

So adorable! I love that sculpt! Terrific job!

Buffington · Guru

Isn't she just adorable? I love that sculpt too! I wish I could get one. I have been watching her for quite some time. But I still have an Isabelle and Mr & Mrs Santa to do. Actually I'm calling him St. Nicklaus instead because of my German heritage. I'm hand rooting his beard!!! Maybe I'll have him done by next Christmas eh? hehehe

janet · Veteran Member

Thanks so much for the compliments!

I'd love to see St. Nicklaus when you are finished. I bet rooting a beard is very hard.
thanks, janet

Buffington · Guru

I'll post when he's more in progress. We'll find out if a beard is more difficult or not. One thing... at least all the hairs go in one direction, no swirl lol

Tina W. · Guru

Here's my lastest baby. I just love this one. She's a sculpt by Cathy Rowland.

mochabellababies · Newbie

biggrin Well hello everyone I'm very new to all of this. This is my very first post and below are some pictures of my very first baby whom I have yet to name but have a good idea. I want to sell her on ebay but need opinions about whether she looks good enough to do so she is not shiny although these phots make her appear to be. I used several thin layer of ethnic genesis heatset paints in some of my own mixed skintones. I hand rooted her hair and tried my best to make sure I had less than three hairs per hole/follicle and glued inside. Weighted with enclosed glass beads and stuffed with polyfill. Opinions please?

I realize these are not the bes quality photos. I will certainly take better ones for my listing.

Julie · Veteran Member

She's darling! What sculpt did you use? And where did you find that cute little tutu?

mochabellababies · Newbie

Hi Julie!! She is a bb face sculpt by Eva Helland named Kaya and limbs are Lorna Miller Sands Baylee. The tutu is handmade using a length of good grosgrain ribbon three times her waist width with extra soft sparkle tulle fabric slip knotted on tightly together exactly to length of her waistthen it just ties in a bow around her.

If you run the ribbon through the two loops and pull tightly that tutu is the end result. or you could just tie knots(not as neat in appearance however)

-- Edited by mochabellababies at 16:37, 2008-11-25