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sage brush nursery · Guru

day out with baby

sage brush nursery · Guru

since i started this topic i should get us started-let me start by saying the doll i went out with came from a little auction house and they gave her to me cause they were going toss her in the rubbish bin.she is a j turner 1984 real baby-she was filthy and smelled(cat). well months later i had to take her to town to try on crocs-she has hard to fit feet- we tryed on and picked out 2 pair ,then went on to baby clothes.we were finally in line when i hear from behind me-omg i thought that was a real baby-the next thing i knew i had 5 women and a husband holding her and asking questions-i felt quite silly at first but they seemed to adore her,we ended up exchangeing #s yours sage aww

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sara zata · Guru

That's great news that you had a following and people realy thought she was real. Congratulations. XXXXXX June.

sage brush nursery · Guru

had to go to town to run errands so i took the baby i had rooted in black alpaca,on the way i picked up my ex who has never seen one of my babys. anyway as he's getting in he does a double take and asks in a whisper who's is that. i explained and we had a good laugh, he even bought me two bags of filler pellets so i could make more. sage aww

Buffington · Guru

Hahaha that is so funny. I think it's great to take baby out.

I took one of my babies to college with me to show her off (Vivian by Wasnjuk). While waiting for the elevator, a dark skinned woman came up to me and wanted to see my baby. When she finally saw it was a doll and I said I make them, she asked me "do you make brown babies?"
It's always an adventure :)

sage brush nursery · Guru

had great day out with baby,took my native american to the dentist (daughter had cavity) the front desk gal knew i made these and she still went balmy over her(got a little loud). she even took her in to show the dentist. then went to friends, her husband thought i was baby sitting. sage aww

ps. this decided me to finaly do a kit. smile

Liselle · Guru

Cool!! I'm not brave enough to take mine out without my daughter here.

Noantum · Senior Member

Great stories ladies. I hope to soon make a baby well enough that I'd venture out with her/him. I've only spoken to neighbors who thought I was taking pictures of a real baby (my avatar baby). They loved her showed her around, and recently one asked if I was going to do more. I bout two kits so far, a vintage scale, and now plan to buy some Genesis paints. Keep up the great news! aww

Play Days Dolls · Guru

I love reading these stories!

Liselle, I don't have guts to take mine out alone either. I need for all of you to move to my town so we can have baby doll outings together!

I even have trouble wearing my Red Hat garb on my way to outings with my Red Hat group. No one ever sees me wearing that red hat in the car if I'm driving by myself, but I get really brave when I'm around lots of other "Hats."

Noantum · Senior Member

Hi Play Days! That is a really good idea! All of us get together for a "play date"

! Oh what fun that would be smile

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Need help · Senior Member

Hi Everyone ,

Reading down though the forum . I also reading the different things on their that's how you learn. WELL I was so excited to come across this topic ! I've aways want to take my baby out but thought I was the only crazy! So glad to see I'm not the only one. I've take Joey to the bank to show the girls because they know I make dolls. But now I'm going to take him shopping and put him in a shopping cart just like a real baby and see what kind of reaction I get. What do you guys think? I will have to do it on a trip by myself Dan wouldn't want to be seen with me with a doll like that . HA! HA! I wish too we lived closer so we could get together and maybe go out for coffee or something. People could really see all us ladies together and think we are off our rockers! HA! HA! biggrin

Linda

sage brush nursery · Guru

linda, i to wish i had some baby momma's to hang with. takeing baby out is a hoot ,gosh the nice people you wouldn't have met other wise. today i didn't take baby with but i had her on my laptop while at the car repair shop,a women of color noticed and the questions started. by the time my car was ready-- we'd exchanged email address' and she wants to make a baby. woho a new baby friend. biggrin

sage

Noantum · Senior Member

Wow, this is so cool to hear about your trips out with baby. I am so excited reading your stories. I can't wait to make more! Hopefully they will be to my standards so I can take them out. What are your favorite outfits to dress the babies in?

sage brush nursery · Guru

emily, my babys arn't perfect as you can tell from my avatar cry

but i think i'm improveing with every one. because my babys are rescued dolls they usualy have 1/4 limbs so it's a premmie nighty or footless sleepers. i just bought 8 kits,i had to..... i've bought so many cute dress' and onsies ,socks oh all those cute baby things .they even have sterling silver bracelets. do you think they're spoiled. sage aww

Noantum · Senior Member

Oh yes I do think they are aww

Also, you know the clothes will last biggrin

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Your avatar baby is so cute! If my baby looked like your little one, I'd then go out with baby. You have eight kits? My, you will be busy. I have two at present but I still need to buy paints and some whispy eyelashes from Secrist. As for clothes, I was browsing ebay last night and saw so many cute dresses and things. It's just too bad that there aren't many things for boys. I plan to make a baby boy or two so it would have been nice to find something there. Anyhoo, I look forward to seeing your babies in their cute outfits.

sage brush nursery · Guru

emily, i go to yard sales and thrift shops for a lot of my clothes. the family dollar has some cute stuff,i bought a sweet pink eyelet type dress w/ bloomers and a hat there today.i've also bought baby crocs there for 3.50. they had a sweet baseball type outfit for baby boys. i 'm glad you like my baby-- she started out as a cittoy blinky eyed caucasian baby, i took her apart and dyed her.then i painted her and rooted her with black alpaca. sage aww

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Liselle · Guru

8 kits?? Where did you get them all, and wasn't that terribly expensive? (Excuse me asking, if that's too rude, it's just that money is a HUGE issue with me right now being unemployed.)

So far, I plan on making MOST of mine boys, but I guess they might say otherwise. For some reason, I am VERY partial to the boys, not sure why. Maybe because the first reborn I fell in love with was a boy.

I keep watching for the Sheila Michael's anatomically correct (AC) half torso to go cheaper than $90, but I'm not holding my breath. There is another sculpt out there with an AC torso, the last name is Gomes with an s or a z, I can't recall, I think.

sage brush nursery · Guru

liselle, i bought them on ebay the most i payed was 39.99. i even got one for 17.50 a sophie by val shelton. you can get a snookie for around 25.00 and i got a val shelton freedie for 25.00 ,she has 4 left she also sells the body for 5.00.i couldn't do this if i hadn't paid off my house and car last year. sage aww

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Liselle · Guru

Well, queen of the deals on Ebay! LOL Keep your eyes out for a Luca Head. I want one! And the AC torso, but I haven't seen one of those for cheap.

Noantum · Senior Member

LOL you ladies are so funny smile

Sage, I must say that is how it is done eh? Finding those deals can be daunting but it pays off when you find good ones.

I didn't think that Family Dollar would have nice clothes. I've been there for household things but I will definately take a trip there today and check out the baby things. $3.50 for baby crocs, wow. As far as the yard sales go.... here the folks are really big on them in Spring. Every weekend the streets are lined with cars and the poles with signs. However, not many baby clothes that are in good condition. I plan to try a few consignment shops. I haven't been since my little ones were quite small (haven't had any clothes to donate now that they are big). Hopefully they will have something.
Kits?? Are the kits your finding on ebay the non-toxic type? I've bought from LDC and am watching Secrist because the kits are non-toxic and the vinyl is better. Used to buy from BB but when I received the kits from LDC I loved them! Plan to give Secrist a whirl too.

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Hello everyone, every time I make a new baby I take them out & usually in a stroller & hand out my cards & people are beginging to know me "Oh, you are the lady that makes the dolls" Great advertizement & have made one locally for someone that way. This is the last baby I took out & he is "Blake" Jackquillin Gwinn kit & just love him & keep some babies for me to take out & show at home & don't sell. Making Li Hua now for me to have to take out & if ever offered enough for the baby would sell when out. Oh, can't get my picture on here & will see if I can use him as my aviator. Blessings & hope to visit with some of you girls!
Ok, figured out how to put my pictures now! LOL Hugs, Sherri aka' TweetyWoo

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sage brush nursery · Guru

hey girls, my kaya kit by eva helland just arrived.is it ever cute-- kind of a sleeping baby about to fuss-- well that's what the photo of the kit looked like. she'll be a 20" baby.i like the big babys -- the berenguer babys are yummy chubby babys, so i have a couple of them to do. when you look for kits on ebay it helps if you can go to secrist or bb and see what they're chargeing for the same size baby /same kit. be careful, sometimes people on ebay are chargeing more then the company. as to them being toxic well-- if it's a teagen you know it's bb --- so before you bid check the name and try and look it up. i guess i need to finish the three babys i'm working on so i can get started on my new kits. sage aww

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tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Sometimes get the secrist a little cheaper on ebay, but always afraid I will get one of the older oily ones that secrist replaced one for me & they had a bad batch for awhile & have changed the vynil now. I did a Hayden & have a Phebe from an ebay buy, but think it is fine...just be a little leary of that as Secrist will replace it if oily. They won't hold the paint when they are like that, and usually can see the oil in the bag. Here is my Hayden & he was sold on ebay.

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Need help · Senior Member

He looks great!!! I think these babies are wonderful!! I'm having trouble doing my rooting. I might get it after a while or buy a lot of hats!!HA! HA! Linda

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

My favorite rooting needles are at hobby lobby & buy the heavy duty & if get extra hair pull a few out. I put rice in a sock & put it in microwave & heat it & stick in the head before I root. My favorite rooting needle holder is a little wooden one with a plug in it & think I got it at Dolls by Sandie. Think they have about 5 a pack & called Clover brand. The better hair roots easier too & looks the way you want it. It is so expensive for a toddler...Ug 80 dollars & part of that was synthetic hair inbetween the good stuff; lost a little mone on that sell. People like hair on them & they like open eyes better when buying one; at least that is my experience. Blessings, Sherri Here is picture of my first African American Baby a custom sell to a girl...wow they are hard...to get palms of hands & soles of feet blended right & lighter & the darker paints need to be baked twice becouse if you get a smudge with thinner very difficult to fix. It's seems those 2 darkest are the ones that need longer baking time.

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sage brush nursery · Guru

tweety woo, love your aa babys -- i'm doing one now and i've hit a brick wall--- i know i need to do some mottling buuuut......... i'm waiting on his eyes?........... realy..........gosh honest.........well thats my story and i'm stickin to it..........lol sage aww

ps. my bfs nickname for me is tweetybird.

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sage brush nursery · Guru

took avatar baby to my friends for easter to show mom and ex husband.well they thought she was great ,i had to keep telling mom she wasn't real.she'd forget.......she's 81 anyway our friend jamacian pete showed up(a real card) well we had a running joke about who was the father,we decided it was his since he was the cloest match......lol. he say oh no he's jumping the fence...lol.........then he says if i don't hit him for childsupport he''ll take care of her up keep............ meanwhile my friend kept saying she was telling his girlfreind.i have a great photo of jamacian pete holding her. sage aww

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

My nick name is Tweetybird becouse I had a big head & big feet as a baby with 1 little blond sprout on top of my head! LOL I have been called that by my family all of my life. That is funny about your Jamacan friend. I have taken babies out & had African American people ask me if I make the black babies & I tell them yes, but they take longer than the others & charge more for them now.

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

I don't do typical moddling I use those little round sponges & cut them in 4th's & do my blush with them or a short think paint brush.

Noantum · Senior Member

Tweetywoo your babies are beautiful. The first is quite convincing that he is having a really bad day smile

Your AA baby is a cutie also, nice skin tone and the hair is so nice. Well done there.

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

My husband is very proud of our little business & he goes out with me & here is a picture of us with Adam kit baby! He loves the attention & visiting with people! I'm lucky to have him

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tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Thankyou so much! I've sold about 19 now & have done repairs on one for a lady that bought one that was'nt weighted & she did'nt like her body glued to the body.

Noantum · Senior Member

What a wonderful picture! You all look so lovely together aww

19 babies sold? That's good, hope I can sell when I'm finished. That is so great that your husband doesn't mind going out with you. I've heard some say their spouses don't mind them making the babies, but I haven't heard of any besides yourself that actually have their husband go out with baby. Good for you!

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tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Thankyou & your dark baby looks really good too & I know they are hard! Messed up my 1st one, but got some oily vynil...color would'nt take on part of it.

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Oh, yes he will go out to eat with me & always wants to take a baby to show & hand out cards. He is so good! He just likes to have fun & visit with people about them & makes me feel proud that he believes in me so much. He is really good about getting the stuff I need too. Loves seeing the process & packing the boxes for customer. I am a lucky baby maker!

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sage brush nursery · Guru

it is great when your other half supports you all the way.i'm pretty lucky he'll look at baby clothes with me and it doesn't bother him to go out with baby and me. he took the kids to universal studios today,when he phoned he told me the stuff they'd bought and on that list was a baby outfit.lol...lol ................how do you think his trainings going .....lol...lol.. sage aww

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Well, when all of them sold, he was pretty convienced that we could make a home business out of it & he enjoys looking at them too. He picks out clothes all of the time & I have boxes of clothes, but the really expensive kits usually get a high dollar outfit & a less expensive one & all get a white t-shirt & diaper. Its great fun, but can spend all day doing it without getting ready for the day if you don't watch out! LOL

sage brush nursery · Guru

i know what you mean,i don't know how many times i've gone in the nursery to do one little thing and not come out for several hours.i just lose all track of time. sage aww

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

I know, I should start out with a shower, dress & then walk & then start on dolls just like a regular job & kind of time myself as I can over do it & wind up dressing & bathing for bed. LOL Putting a lttle doll together that was reborned badly on ebay & repaired her & getting ready to put her back on ebay. Don't think I will get more than we paid for her though as husband paid 50.00 little city toy Asian and she is the harder vynil. He bought her for me & I was like why did you buy her? LOL Men are so funny. Good practice for me though. Have a great morning! Hugs, Sherri

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Here is the Indian baby I made. He is that Osterman kit.

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sage brush nursery · Guru

any advice on doing asian babys,after i finish my aa i have a kit i want to do asian.i'm also trying to finish my fairy boy . why do i always end up do several babys at once........could this be an addiction?.......lol love your indian baby .......so cute. sage aww

.. ps. yes, there are times my bf will buy me something and i think,...and who are you dateing......lolol.

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tweetywoo · Veteran Member

My little Indian baby is 1/100 & keeping him as got him off of the Reserve which was a rip off & have about 300 in him & he is so big & nice size. Fun to dress hm & have Indian buck skin outfit for him & wolf diaper shirt & diaper I made, but have him dressed casual here, but here is buckskin outfit that a girl named white feather made for 50 dollars...I have 11 going right now!!! Talk about it being an obsession...also that doll getting ready for ebay. Well gives me something to do in my old age that I like...LOL Oh men usually have their own obsessions & my husband loves tennis & his tennis supplies & nice we both have our own little things that entertain us...hugs, Sherri

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Noantum · Senior Member

lol it is very easy to lose track of time. When I did my last baby, I had to make dinner for several nights because I would forget to stop and start dinner hmm

My kids would just look at me and I'd say "Uh no no....there is dinner, heat it up biggrin

" They would laugh and then watch me while they ate.
Your Indian baby is so cute! It's good that you put him in buckskin. That is different that not many reborners do. You do not look old, it's how you feel and enjoy what your doing. Beautiful outfit on baby, you are truly blessed!

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Yes, I just keep it put up & he wears everyday clothes, but if I ever had a show or something would have the fashion statement. I will be 57 this month...ug...my husband is 1 year older than me, but he is Asian & does'nt show his age as much as an old blonde...LOL Yes, I feel blessed to get to do this as 30 years in Nursing & working 12 hour shifts & nice to get to do something I enjoy so much. Hugs, and have a nice day. Sherri

Liselle · Guru

Ok, ya'll I have a question for you concerning taking the babies out. I had Taylor (Zoe) with me today, since I went over to my sister's house. Well, first let me say she thought s/he was beautiful, and that I did a good job on it.

On the way home, I had to stop at the store, and was VERY tempted to take Taylor in. But I didn't. I thought, what if I see someone I know! I guess I just don't know what I would say if someone asked if it was real, and I feel really weird taking a DOLL in a store. I really don't want someone to think I'm crazy for carrying a doll around. Does that make sense??

How do you all deal with that?

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

I always use a magenta thin wash on Asian babies & I have a reciepe that I use like a 5, 6 7 mix pin size #2 red & I always use Baby skin on all my babies somewhere in first layers. Oh, and I put a little more than a pin size of the yellow ochre in that mix. Forgot to answer you on this & this is what I do with mine & trying the strawberry undertones from secrest on them too, and mx my own last blushes with dk red, lt ret pin smuge of green & burnt umber. The green gives it a lovely color tones the red down. & do with lip & just experiment & get my own style. Some of this learned from instructional CD's Hugs, Sherri This is Taneaka & sold her a long time ago, but have another I want to make for me! LOL

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tweetywoo · Veteran Member

Get you some cards made up & hand them a card & tell them you make these babies & are planning on selling them & making them for people. Really people like them....LOL Sherri

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

I have that boy "Sandy" by Sheila Micheals & working on him now, but my husband buys them for me about one a month, or every other month. When my dolls sell too then if I make a little profit then I buy one. I sold all of mine at first & just have 2 for myself to make a little income first...Hugs, Sherri

Dee · Guru

I feel that way too, I am not brave enough to take my babies out, my mom already thinks I crazy but I don't care I love this art form, I carry a little photo album in my purse with my babies in it I show it to everyone. I was at walmart one day and there was this little girl about 10 years old she had a doll with her I told her that I liked her doll I told her that I liked dolls too I asked her mom could I should her my babies she said yes, I showed them the pixs they could'nt believe they were dolls they asked if I sold them I said yes when they found out the price the conversation was over, thats the problem no one wants to pay you for what they are worth, I will keep them before I 'd sale them for cheap.

sage brush nursery · Guru

liselle, when i took my first baby out it was to try on shoes-- hers-- she's a j turner-- very hard to fit feet.i'm sure i kinda slunk into the store hoping not to be noticed. but soon forgot all about it in a haze of sweet shoes/clothes. well in line i was feeling a little strange again when i hear omg i thought that was a real baby.anyway i made some new freinds that day. people enjoy them as much as we do. sage aww

tweetywoo · Veteran Member

This is true that people don't want to pay you for all of the hours you have put into that doll & think as your reputation grows you can increase the price & I sold mine in the begining for less as my experience was'nt as good as some of the other dolls I saw...All of them sold & I made a little on all of them & customeres were happy, but some babies just are'nt as likable as others & people really always want the open eye babies when they order & I am doing less sleeping babies, but do have some of those kits too, but will have to put on ebay. I felt that way too at first,but have to get them out there to get the business going. Mine is better now, but & have about 3 regular customers. Hugs, Sherri