My name is Kathleen and I am the artist here at Kathleen's Cradle. I am a wife and mother of 2 very busy children. I started creating these one of a kind collectible dolls for my daughter and it has quickly became a passion of mine. I have been reborning full time for over 5 years. I enjoy bringing each and every baby to life.
Each of my dolls is made with a lot of love and attention to detail. I use only high quality products to produce my dolls. No two are ever the same and each one is unique in it's own way.
The goal behind my nursery is to offer beautiful reborn dolls at an affordable price. I have many different options so you can stay within your budget. My dolls range from a basic baldy baby to a super realistic doll with all the bells and whistles.
We are a smoke free but pet friendly nursery.
So please feel free to have a look around and don't forget to visit my Facebook page and Etsy shop. Let me know if you have any questions along the way and I would be more than happy to help.
How Our Babies Are Created:
Our babies first start out with a nice bubble bath to remove and dirt and oils that may be present on the vinyl. The parts are allowed to air dry for several days to ensure there is no water left inside of them. We use GHSP to start building some of our undertones and a few flesh layers. We then move on to veining, mottling, shading and some blushing. More flesh tones are built up to give your baby the just under the skin tones they have. Blushing and warming layers are done as well as final detailing and an air dry sealer. The parts are baked between each layer to ensure that they are set and permanent. The paint is applied in very thin layers to give your baby a very realistic look. Once the painting is complete, the hair is then done. If you have chosen to have rooted hair, we use quality hand dyed mohair from a fiber artist who specializes in reborn mohair. I use only 3 different suppliers for my mohair because I personally feel they are the best at what they do. Your baby will be assembled with a doe suede body. The doll is weighted with very fine glass beads and stuffed with poly-fil and/or cluster stuff for the ultimate cuddle effect. The glass beads inside of your dolls body will be enclosed inside of a vinyl glove and then placed into a stocking. This is to prevent any leaking of the beads that may occur over time. Plugs and rings are used on your doll when available. Most dolls will be equipped with these but not all. Your baby's layette will be chosen and he/she will be carefully dressed.
Each and every baby is unique to this process and something may be different for each doll however, we take special care in each of our creations.