If you are an aspiring creator of reborn dolls, you may be wondering what kind of doll to purchase to begin this adventure. You can use almost any doll, but the most popular ones with most creators of reborn dolls are Berenguer (and its La Baby specialty brand) Berjusa, Emily, and Ashton-Drake.
Their cute little facial expressions look so much like a real live baby, making it easy during the rebirth process to achieve a very realistic "baby". Their vinyl texture is very easy to work with, and they are not high priced. People who create reborn and one of a kind (OOAK) repaint dolls, mostly achieve their creations using many of the same processes.
If you have a vintage doll, the vinyl and facial molding does not have the characteristics of reborn dolls. Even if your vintage doll was suitable for re birthing, most vintage dolls have a high value because they are unique, and the re birthing process would ruin that.
Ebay has become the leading resource for Reborn Dolls and Doll making kits and supplies. Its worth checking out, you can find just about every rebirthing project.
