~Kevin~

Sue was voted Beautiful Reborns Artist of the Month for May forKevin!

~Kevin~

By Professional Reborn Artist Sue Toye

Reborn on May 14 th, 2009 at 9:00 am

Weighing 4lbs 0 oz

19” long

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Kevin has a strong earth magnet in his head and one in his pacifier.

I enjoyed making him into a realistic reborn!

This adorable baby boy has been created from the adorable Reasee sculpt by the very talented Val Shelton.

I took some of Kevin’s pictures outside in natural sunlight and some inside in front of a window. I took many pictures, only using the ones that made him look true to what he really looks like. The photos have not been enhanced in any way. I did resize them to fit the template, and add my nursery name.

At A Glance

~Hand painted with ‘Bloomers ‘n’ Bows’ non-heat set paints

~Body weighted with non-allergenic ‘Eversoft’ polyester stuffing, glass beads, and poly pellets

~Baby manicure and pedicure

~Soft premium mohair in 3 different shades of blonde for depth and hi-light

~Jointed and fully poseable flannel body

~¾ limbs weighted with ‘Eversoft’ polyester stuffing and extra fine glass beads

~Delicate veins and blotchy skin

~2 Little stork bites on his legs

~Indent on back of head (on all Reasee sculpts)

I have blushed and highlighted every crease on this special little boy. I have given Kevin delicate veins in all the right places and a couple of small stork bites. The above picture is a stork bite on his left thigh.

This is a stork bite on the inside of his right thigh.

This is a picture of the thumb size indent on the back of his head. This is on all Reasee kits and is suppose to be there.

You will fall in love with Kevin the moment you hold him in your arms! I know I did!

Kevin’s legs, arms and head have been blushed and highlighted with many layers of non-heat setting paints and sealed with a matt sealer. I use my own blend of colours to achieve a true to life baby skin tone on every one of my babies, which makes them truly unique and an OOAK. I then gave Kevin a newborn baby complexion with a natural baby blush to his skin. I use ‘Bloomers ‘n’ Bows’ air-dry paints specifically for vinyl. These paints are permanent, non-toxic and since there is no heating, the integrity of the vinyl is not compromised.

Kevin’s lips have been painted in a realistic lip shade and have been glossed for a new baby look.

Kevin’s nose is painted for depth and realism. I do not drill holes into the vinyl for the same reason I do not heat it up. This way, if he is being taken good care of, he will be a great collectable for many years.

I have used soft premium blonde mohair in 3 different shades and have micro-rooted his hair one to two hairs at a time. This took several days, but was well worth it. His hair is so light and soft that it looks and feels like a real newborns hair. I have sealed the inside of the hair with waterproof glue so you can gently dampen and style it to your liking. I have painted barely there eyebrows to match his hair.

Kevin has no sand and can be safely shipped overseas.

I have also hand-rooted his eyelashes using human hair so they look and feel just like real baby eyelashes. He is such a soft and cuddly baby and he was a joy to reborn. Kevin can wear 0-3 month size baby clothes.

Kevin’s body is white flannel, so soft and cuddly which makes him a joy to hold. His body has been weighted with ‘Eversoft’ polyester stuffing, poly pellets, and glass beads. He is evenly weighted and is fully poseable.

Kevin’s limbs have been weighted with ultra fine glass beads and ‘Eversoft’ polyester stuffing. I then seal the limbs with felt and glue so the beads can’t migrate.

Kevin’s nails have been painted a natural nail color with off-white tips. They have been sealed with a semi-gloss.

Kevin’s head needs to be supported like a real baby’s.

Coming Home with Kevin

~A hand crocheted (by me) sweater, hat and booties in Bernat Baby Soft baby blue and cream with matching buttons

~1 Newborn Huggies diaper

~A coordinating onesie and socks

~A handmade (by me) pair of velour pants in a coordinating cream color

~A blue 100% cotton ‘Small Wonders’ sleeper

~Blue Pacifier

~Blue fleece blanket

~His coordinating name bracelet made by Sara

~His rebirth certificate

~His Care instruction sheet

Anything else shown in the pictures are props only.

Kevin is a collectible doll and is not intended for small children. Care and caution should always be used when handling a reborn.

If you have any questions, please ask. I hope you will love Kevin as much as I do!

The bracelet is meant only for the Reborn, and not real babies or small children

because of choking hazards. The magnets in the Reborn are very strong and care should be taken around credit cards, electronics and pacemakers!

About The Paints

We bring our babies to life with specially mixed Air-Dry Vinyl Doll Paints from 'Bloomers 'n' Bows' ['BLOOMIN' BABY TONES REBORNING PAINT COLOR BLENDS].These paints are made for painting and blushing on the babies to give the most realistic features and skin tones possible for our reborns. The paint is set in 24 hours and they do not require us to bake the vinyl. The technique is the same as with heat set paints but do not require the use of an oven. We prefer using the premixed paints along with our own blend of colour tones to add each layer to give depth and realism to our babies’ skin. We believe the final product is beautiful, life-like and as permanent as painting on vinyl can be. The final step is to seal the paint with Air Dry Pure MATTE Top Coat Sealer by 'Bloomers 'n' Bows'. This baby is an heirloom quality doll to love and treasure for many, many years.

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A little about us:

We are a mother (Sue), daughter (Sara) team who love crafting and dolls! Sue is an accomplished artist of over 35 years. She has been reborning for over a year now. She has worked in various mediums including oil paints, acrylic paints, charcoal, pastels, inks, and pencils sketch portraits, on paper, wood, furniture, canvas and now vinyl. She also loves to crochet. Sara likes to paint, draw, bead, and do hair rooting. Please visit our e-bay friend cynandmar for beautiful Reborn outfits.Also, please visit Zooby Designs, just do a search on google!

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