It takes me a good 2 hours to design and make a custom body for each Reborn doll's proportions. Sometimes I make preemie size dolls, newborn, 3 months size, etc. Since this was going to be the first time I have made a doll 3 - 6 months size, I recorded my journey for you to watch. Don't worry, I condensed 2 hours down to only 2 minutes. But, before we look at that video you are probably thinking, "Why does she go to all the trouble to design her own cloth body when there

I have always used the same cloth bodies that other Reborn artists used. I do like them and it saved me sewing time too. However, I always found myself making a few sewing alterations to fit each slightly different sized heads, or shoulders that seemed too broad after adding arm joints. Now that I'm able to devote much more time to the dolls, I decided to make the cloth bodies myself. I also decided if Im going to make them they will need to be better. Otherwise, why bot

There are articles telling you what to look for before purchasing a Reborn doll. I've writen my own and read others, yet I still read...

I can't believe it's been 4 years since I made a Reborn doll. I am still teaching full time, and we've added more grandkids to the mix = time away with grandkids. It's true when they say that time flies when you get older. Those years flew by. I am back, now teaching art. It's a big change from teaching every subject, everyday, to ten year olds. Now, I teach just art to middle school kids. With the grandkids are back in school, I've been wanting to go back to painting R

In trying to let others know about my Reborn dolls, I created the website ArtisticReborns.com . First, I must say I am no web...

Today is a snowday here in Indiana. My students and I are doing virtual learning. As I sit here in my art room messaging my students...

I am a full time elementary teacher who loves to be creative in the classroom and outside. When I am not teaching I always have a...