Ugh. If a woman has a common hobby, she's basic. If she has an uncommon hobby, she's crazy. If she has no hobbies, she's boring. You can't win because the game is rigged. Do you. Reborns aren't really for me. But I can see the joy they bring you, and that's awesome❤
As I was scrolling through my home page on RUclips, I saw this video as a recommendation. Your face looked so joyous and happy that I decided to click on the video, just to see your vibe, completely irrespective of the video content (I had only heard of Reborn Dolls in passing before). I am now commenting after only about 6 minutes to say: I am genuinely completely baffled that people can take such issue with seeing you do something that makes you happy. I'm honestly struggling to even understand how this could be so divisive. Whether people find them uncanny or not, this is your own personal hobby and that should be respected. I have never lost friends over the things I love, like collecting little Disney figurines or watching too much Star Trek, and I think this is the exact same concept, just a different vein of it. I'm so glad you haven't allowed other people's close mindedness to shut you down ❤
Thank you so much! This comment made my day! I will say that the friends I lost were not the most accepting about other things (had made some vaguely homophobic/racist comments in the past), but I am autistic and find it very hard to make and keep friends, so I clung onto them for longer than I should have. I don't have much of a friend group anymore but the ones I do have are very precious to me, and we celebrate each other FOR our differences, not in spite of them. My husband collects Lego ❤️
@@rebornsofjess everyone has a hobby and every hobby should always be accepted, and I’m glad I finally found my hobby that allows me to express myself! My boyfriend collects hotwheels ❤
I started collecting baby dolls after my husband passed away and I have no idea why! But my kids think I’m bonkers but they’ve accepted it. I’m of an age now where other people’s opinions don’t matter AT ALL! You younger gals will get there. Jess, your husband is a gem! 😊
Call my simple minded but I do NOT understand how someone would have a problem with someone ellseeeee buying or collecting things that aren’t harmful and make them happy.
Hey Jess!! thank you so much for this video! When I was 14 I was obsessed with reborns & dreamed of making my own, but had eventually fallen out of the hobby. I found your channel a couple of months ago on RUclips and since then I’ve bought two babies, bought a costume, and have another in the making! Im currently saving so I can add a beauty made by you to my collection. However, you inspired me to begin reboring and I just started my first baby! I love hearing your story as well, I have manic depression, and I’m on the spectrum so I can relate to you so much! When nobody else understands, I love that I can flock to your channel and feel a sense of Safety & comfort! 🩷🩷
Literally have no idea how or why your shorts started appearing for me but I was immediately fascinated…I am also an artist so seeing you paint so beautifully and realistically and seeing the end result, is incredibly impressive and just wow. Also you seem so sweet and ur energy is a joy to watch!!! I will never understand people being dismissive of “weird” hobbies. You are an interesting and talented person I am so sorry anyone especially “friends” made you feel otherwise…especially since you don’t really chose your hobbies when it comes it art…I think they chose you!! And making something beautiful can never be a bad or wrong thing. Keep doing what you’re doing!!! We love to see it!!! Please make some more long form videos on the process!!
This is my first time commenting, I used to find reborns a bit weird until a few weeks ago your videos popped on my feed and I started to appreciate the art and effort the arts put into these dolls. ❤ Do what makes you happy.
Thank you for posting. If your ex friends couldn’t accept you for who you are then your babies did you a huge favor. I have two reborns. Love them and love dolls. I’m 65 and yes I still have my Barbies. Sending you love and hugs.
My favorite RUclipsr!! I realized toward the end of the video that I had had a smile on my face the whole time I was watching you! Your gorgeous smile and energy are contagious! Thank you for being here!! ♥️♥️
This brought back so many memories from my childhood. When I was about 13 all of my "friends" had moved on from toys and dolls but I hadn't. I remember asking my parents if it was weird that I still liked playing with dolls at my age and both of them said "no" but the societal pressure I felt led me to throwing away all of my dolls and conform myself to all of the superficial interests my "friends" had at the time. Part of me regrets doing this because I feel like if I had just given myself some time I would have naturally grown out of dolls at my own pace. But at the same time I'm also really happy with all of the childhood dreams that I have accomplished now at 30 years young 💕
My friendships are complicated. I have a twin and when we had our first day of school when we were 4, my sister made a friend. We were so united at that point that her friend also became mine. All of the friends my sister’s friend became my sister’s friend therefore my friend. Then when I was 11 because of Covid 19 they split the classes up at break time which is when we saw each other. I sat by myself every break until people came up and asked if I wanted to play. One day I would play football with the boys one day I would play a game with the group of girls and another day I would chat to this girl who at that point was my friend. We left that school to go to secondary school and I only went with me, my sister and one of the friends she made through her other friend. We were all in different classes. We met outside at break but when they both started making friends I ended up sitting by myself in my class. There was an occasional friendship that never lasted because people thought I was weird but mostly I would sit there and eat and then just stay seated in loneliness. Finally around 6 months ago, I made proper friends. It makes me so happy and even happier to think that they are now at a point where I can CALL them my friends. :) ❤
I can totally relate to that. I still played Barbies and with my dolls and Playmobil etc. Because my family told me to finally grow up and have grown up hobbies like doing sports and date and hang out with friends I didn't have, I turned to the Sims. This is my dollhouse until now. I'm 30 now. When my kids are out of the house, I will start playing again with dolls. I won't tell anyone because I don't want to embarrass my kids. I will do this just for me.
I love watching your videos! I crochet monster baby dolls (think baby werewolves and the Bamfs from X-Men) and I had never even considered trying something more realistic before. These look absolutely amazing!
I really love your channel. I have been interested in a reborn to help with my healing process. I had a miscarriage in 2014 & also another just last year. My last one was a baby boy and I was so hurt at the loss of him. I am happy you posted your website because I do not want to get scammed. Thank you for sharing your story.
High five from one happily pet free person to another………………… also, I’m not a reborn doll collector, but I’m a dollhouse & miniature person, so I think it relates.
Do what you enjoy! You don’t have to explain or justify to anyone except maybe your husband! Block haters! You don’t have to respond to every comment or criticism! God bless and your dolls are beautiful!
#1. You are so charming! #2. I love your accent #3 I’m so happy to hear how the Hobby has helped you. I too have found they have helped me as well. God bless you beautiful girl & keep smiling! You’re absolutely adorable!❤
You are a beautiful person with an amazing talent. I want to get a reborn one day and if any of my friends think I am crazy or quits being my friends well then they weren't truly a friend. You have gift for reborning and these beautiful babies bring joy and comfort to so many people. Even if they creep out a friend or family member that's their issue but its shouldn't effect how they feel about you. I am glad to hear your parents came around to your craft and collectibles. You're amazing and look forward to seeing future projects!
I have reborns and like you they make me happy. I am a manager of a shoe store and the only employee here. One of my boy babies is here with me and everybody loves him. If they think I'm strange oh well I'm being me. God bless all reborn baby moms and dads
I have a collection of almost 200 Bratz dolls as well as random toys I've always felt kind of weird telling people about it. I would never judge you for your dolls 💔 I think you have amazing talent, and I envy you for your skills. That's not something many people would be able to do! They aren't cheap for a reason!
Hi Jess, hope you are well. I guess that your mum's experience of your art explains very well my fascinación with what you do. I have never had baby dolls but I just find how you work on your dolls and make them look human amazing! I have to say I find it utterly bizarre rejecting someone for a harmless hobby. I know it too well because of people being repulsed by my exotic pets and saying utterly vicious things about living beings that I love. One thing I have learnt is being a bit "weird" is an excellent selecting tool. I don't think I want such judgemental and unkind people in my life so I am glad they saw themselves out. X
@@rebornsofjess aww! I love snakes! I have royal pythons, a dwarf boa 3 ksbs and tarantulas. Oh, some flower beetles and emerald cockroaches too! I just love a lot of the things that other people find gross and creepy I guess!
Thank you so much for sharing your story I loved hearing it and hearing how you became the artist and reborn collector you are now!! ❤ I also love how you share the consequences as well because not a lot of people think about them! 🙏💕
Hey Jess! You're gonna get a lot of outsiders here in the comments, and I find it interesting how artistry/dynamics of all doll hobbies have their moments of overlap. I'm a doll collector and have been on-off over the years. Moral of the story is that the people who do love you will not care what you're into. I think some people read too deep into all reborn collectors because there's a pretty vocal minority of people who basically LARP parenting - but that comes with the territory of being in any niche hobby. I always say, it's best to being doing anything that isn't on my phone or compy!
I just found your channel. I also have subscribed. I love the story of how you got into the hobby. I got into the hobby in the summer of 2020. I have always always loved baby dolls! Reborns are the cream of the crop!! Can't wait to to see more of your videos. Take care. 💕
I have a reborn and he is a Fake reborn because I Just Loved the pictures He was my first and I Love him so much but in November im going to a reborn Festival and im scared of the reactions of the real artists because you can see that it's a Fake reborn but I (I Just bougth I haven't painted him) I Love your Videos
How do you tell real from fake? Also, I got two open eye reborns from goodwill for 7 bucks apiece. Thrift stores do NOT realize what they're selling. I only have those two, but I love them. One baby was done differently than usual. One of them might be a knockoff though, and I don't know how to tell, other than that whoever put her together didn't weight her. Knockoff or not, I love her, but I would like to know how to tell.
A lovely story. I like your channel and love your dolls. I collect vintage Hamilton China dolls. Some people think it's weird, my husband thinks they're cute. There are so many doll enthusiasts around. I would love a reborn, but don't have the courage x
I think it's okay to have weird hobbies, but I would get concerned about it being an unhealthy coping mechanism for loneliness, especially since you mentioned feeling alone at the beginning of this hobby. But you seem to have found new friends through this hobby so good for you :)
Girl, this video was WILD! I can’t believe so many people reacted negatively to your freaking HOBBY. It’s doll collecting (and creation). Since when is doll collecting seen as subversive? No one in my life has reacted negatively to my reborns, and I’m starting to feel lucky that everyone’s been so supportive. Holy crap. It’s lovely that your husband has been behind you since the start. He sounds like a good man. ❤️ BTW, your videos totally sucked me back into the world of reborning. I hadn’t made a doll in maybe 14 years, and your short about people calling you racist for your doll choices somehow showed up in my feed. I’m the one who commented about how I had so much trouble with darker skin and ended up using an airbrush. (Side note: I looked up on Amazon how much I’d spent on that airbrush set, and I was very wrong about my guess of $60-$80. It was about $100 back then, and that same beginners set is like $140 now.) Anyhoo, I started getting out my old supplies and kits, and now I’m fully sucked back into the doll making world. Why is this so addicting? 😵💫
Oh my goodness! I know, the reactions have been crazy, I actually cut a bit out of this video about my aunt and grandad's reactions 😅 How did you get on with an airbrush?? I've been so tempted to try one but it's a big expense if it doesn't work well. I'm using air dry paints and find so much lint gets in the paint (possibly from the brushes).
@@rebornsofjess I’ve been alternating between heat set paints and air dry just to test things out and see what I like, but I’ve been using the airbrush with Ultimate Fusion and I really like it. It’s great for quickly doing washes and SUPER helpful when doing darker skin tones. It would definitely help with reducing the fuzz bits that want to stick to everything. If you keep the spray light and keep the brush moving, you don’t have to pounce with a brush or sponge or anything. I use a couple drops of Blendflow in my wash mixes when I use it, but any flow medium should work. Definitely worth the investment in my eyes just for the time it saves me. I can put about 6 wash layers on a doll in half an hour. Just be careful to hit the parts from all angles, because it’s easy to miss some of the little bits where there’s more depth to the kit (like some creases and around the nose/inner eye sockets). Hope this helps ❤️
@@rebornsofjess I like them a lot, but they’re expensive af 🤑I’m going to give Golden a go and see how I get on. So many people say they love them, and they’re way more cost effective.
A reborn baby would make a good halloween decoration. Like a zombie theam reborn baby at attach to the ceiling, exorcist style would be a good statement pieces.
Do you ever take them out in public? That's when they help me the most. But it's really scary making myself so vulnerable. Also, I know a lot of people in my community. My dad died before I started this. I can't imagine how mean he would be about it. I'm thankful he won't get that chance.
I do take them out occasionally, usually in a pram. During the pandemic I got really anxious about leaving the house and having the pram saved me and enabled me to go out on my own ❤️
I just come across your channel a few weeks ago and thanks to you I now officially own two reborn a Trent and a Saskia (still waiting for her to arrive ❤) - I’ve always wanted a reborn but you gave me the push I needed! Do you make magnetic pacis? If so do you think you could show us how they’re made? If not any idea where to get any?
I do! Hopefully soon! Honestly I don't know whether I'll continue collecting, I don't think I'll sell them but I will likely not interact with them as much. Hard to tell until I actually have a baby. I have PCOS though so it's likely my fertility will be affected.
I do watch your videos and love your work!! I want one of your babies someday!!❤❤ do you find yourself wanting to try silicone babies? I think you would be awesome. ❤❤ i enjoy your positive and smiling face !! I loved meeting your husband and the shorts you do together ❤️ ❤️ and loved your wedding!! Im so glad this grew to where it is now to show those so called friends how happy and prosperous youve become!!❤❤❤
I think your dad just wanted you to be ok. not the way I would do it. but you can think about your family member started to talk to dolls. I would be scared if it might be something wrong that they did not want to say. and thinking about how other people would treat them. I can get it. and I am happy he came around
I'd say definitely use primer and don't panic if the paint doesn't stick super well! I thought I was doing something wrong when the paint wouldn't stick to the hands and feet, but it's not you, it's the kit! They're great to practice on though!
Ugh. If a woman has a common hobby, she's basic. If she has an uncommon hobby, she's crazy. If she has no hobbies, she's boring. You can't win because the game is rigged.
Do you. Reborns aren't really for me. But I can see the joy they bring you, and that's awesome❤
As I was scrolling through my home page on RUclips, I saw this video as a recommendation. Your face looked so joyous and happy that I decided to click on the video, just to see your vibe, completely irrespective of the video content (I had only heard of Reborn Dolls in passing before). I am now commenting after only about 6 minutes to say: I am genuinely completely baffled that people can take such issue with seeing you do something that makes you happy. I'm honestly struggling to even understand how this could be so divisive. Whether people find them uncanny or not, this is your own personal hobby and that should be respected. I have never lost friends over the things I love, like collecting little Disney figurines or watching too much Star Trek, and I think this is the exact same concept, just a different vein of it. I'm so glad you haven't allowed other people's close mindedness to shut you down ❤
Thank you so much! This comment made my day!
I will say that the friends I lost were not the most accepting about other things (had made some vaguely homophobic/racist comments in the past), but I am autistic and find it very hard to make and keep friends, so I clung onto them for longer than I should have.
I don't have much of a friend group anymore but the ones I do have are very precious to me, and we celebrate each other FOR our differences, not in spite of them. My husband collects Lego ❤️
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@@rebornsofjess everyone has a hobby and every hobby should always be accepted, and I’m glad I finally found my hobby that allows me to express myself! My boyfriend collects hotwheels ❤
I started collecting baby dolls after my husband passed away and I have no idea why! But my kids think I’m bonkers but they’ve accepted it. I’m of an age now where other people’s opinions don’t matter AT ALL! You younger gals will get there. Jess, your husband is a gem! 😊
Call my simple minded but I do NOT understand how someone would have a problem with someone ellseeeee buying or collecting things that aren’t harmful and make them happy.
Hey Jess!! thank you so much for this video! When I was 14 I was obsessed with reborns & dreamed of making my own, but had eventually fallen out of the hobby. I found your channel a couple of months ago on RUclips and since then I’ve bought two babies, bought a costume, and have another in the making! Im currently saving so I can add a beauty made by you to my collection. However, you inspired me to begin reboring and I just started my first baby! I love hearing your story as well, I have manic depression, and I’m on the spectrum so I can relate to you so much! When nobody else understands, I love that I can flock to your channel and feel a sense of Safety & comfort! 🩷🩷
Oh my goodness this is such a beautiful comment to read ❤️ I'm so glad I've helped in some small way!
Literally have no idea how or why your shorts started appearing for me but I was immediately fascinated…I am also an artist so seeing you paint so beautifully and realistically and seeing the end result, is incredibly impressive and just wow. Also you seem so sweet and ur energy is a joy to watch!!! I will never understand people being dismissive of “weird” hobbies. You are an interesting and talented person I am so sorry anyone especially “friends” made you feel otherwise…especially since you don’t really chose your hobbies when it comes it art…I think they chose you!! And making something beautiful can never be a bad or wrong thing. Keep doing what you’re doing!!! We love to see it!!! Please make some more long form videos on the process!!
Aww thank you so much!! I will definitely try to keep up the long form ❤️
I don't make or collect reborns, but I adore your channel, your honesty and openness makes me smile.
Thank you so much!
This is my first time commenting, I used to find reborns a bit weird until a few weeks ago your videos popped on my feed and I started to appreciate the art and effort the arts put into these dolls. ❤
Do what makes you happy.
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for posting. If your ex friends couldn’t accept you for who you are then your babies did you a huge favor. I have two reborns. Love them and love dolls. I’m 65 and yes I still have my Barbies. Sending you love and hugs.
My favorite RUclipsr!! I realized toward the end of the video that I had had a smile on my face the whole time I was watching you! Your gorgeous smile and energy are contagious! Thank you for being here!! ♥️♥️
Aww this is such a wonderful comment to read ❤️ screenshotting it to add to my folder of best comments
This brought back so many memories from my childhood. When I was about 13 all of my "friends" had moved on from toys and dolls but I hadn't. I remember asking my parents if it was weird that I still liked playing with dolls at my age and both of them said "no" but the societal pressure I felt led me to throwing away all of my dolls and conform myself to all of the superficial interests my "friends" had at the time. Part of me regrets doing this because I feel like if I had just given myself some time I would have naturally grown out of dolls at my own pace. But at the same time I'm also really happy with all of the childhood dreams that I have accomplished now at 30 years young 💕
I regret selling some of my Barbies/Polly pocket at car boot sales, I had a few that would be worth quite a bit now 😅
@@rebornsofjess SAME! I had no idea the Erika doll from Barbie Princess and the Pauper was si freaking expensive until a couple of months ago 😭
My friendships are complicated.
I have a twin and when we had our first day of school when we were 4, my sister made a friend. We were so united at that point that her friend also became mine. All of the friends my sister’s friend became my sister’s friend therefore my friend. Then when I was 11 because of Covid 19 they split the classes up at break time which is when we saw each other. I sat by myself every break until people came up and asked if I wanted to play. One day I would play football with the boys one day I would play a game with the group of girls and another day I would chat to this girl who at that point was my friend. We left that school to go to secondary school and I only went with me, my sister and one of the friends she made through her other friend. We were all in different classes. We met outside at break but when they both started making friends I ended up sitting by myself in my class. There was an occasional friendship that never lasted because people thought I was weird but mostly I would sit there and eat and then just stay seated in loneliness. Finally around 6 months ago, I made proper friends. It makes me so happy and even happier to think that they are now at a point where I can CALL them my friends. :) ❤
I can totally relate to that. I still played Barbies and with my dolls and Playmobil etc. Because my family told me to finally grow up and have grown up hobbies like doing sports and date and hang out with friends I didn't have, I turned to the Sims. This is my dollhouse until now. I'm 30 now. When my kids are out of the house, I will start playing again with dolls. I won't tell anyone because I don't want to embarrass my kids. I will do this just for me.
I love watching your videos! I crochet monster baby dolls (think baby werewolves and the Bamfs from X-Men) and I had never even considered trying something more realistic before. These look absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much for your videos! They're truly so relaxing and your positivity and bubbly personality make them so nice to watch 🩷🩷🩷
I really love your channel. I have been interested in a reborn to help with my healing process. I had a miscarriage in 2014 & also another just last year. My last one was a baby boy and I was so hurt at the loss of him. I am happy you posted your website because I do not want to get scammed. Thank you for sharing your story.
High five from one happily pet free person to another…………………
also, I’m not a reborn doll collector, but I’m a dollhouse & miniature person, so I think it relates.
Do what you enjoy! You don’t have to explain or justify to anyone except maybe your husband! Block haters! You don’t have to respond to every comment or criticism! God bless and your dolls are beautiful!
You’re an absolute joy! Definitely love your videos. ❤
#1. You are so charming! #2. I love your accent #3 I’m so happy to hear how the Hobby has helped you. I too have found they have helped me as well. God bless you beautiful girl & keep smiling! You’re absolutely adorable!❤
Thank you so much!
You are a beautiful person with an amazing talent. I want to get a reborn one day and if any of my friends think I am crazy or quits being my friends well then they weren't truly a friend. You have gift for reborning and these beautiful babies bring joy and comfort to so many people. Even if they creep out a friend or family member that's their issue but its shouldn't effect how they feel about you. I am glad to hear your parents came around to your craft and collectibles. You're amazing and look forward to seeing future projects!
You are incredibly talented and some of the babies you show on your videos are just adorable, do what makes you happy ❤
I have reborns and like you they make me happy. I am a manager of a shoe store and the only employee here. One of my boy babies is here with me and everybody loves him. If they think I'm strange oh well I'm being me. God bless all reborn baby moms and dads
Oh wow! I'd love to come into a store and find a reborn to look at ❤️
I have a collection of almost 200 Bratz dolls as well as random toys I've always felt kind of weird telling people about it. I would never judge you for your dolls 💔 I think you have amazing talent, and I envy you for your skills. That's not something many people would be able to do! They aren't cheap for a reason!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and experience 💜
Hi Jess, hope you are well. I guess that your mum's experience of your art explains very well my fascinación with what you do. I have never had baby dolls but I just find how you work on your dolls and make them look human amazing! I have to say I find it utterly bizarre rejecting someone for a harmless hobby. I know it too well because of people being repulsed by my exotic pets and saying utterly vicious things about living beings that I love. One thing I have learnt is being a bit "weird" is an excellent selecting tool. I don't think I want such judgemental and unkind people in my life so I am glad they saw themselves out. X
100% agree with all of this! What pets do you have? I have a corn snake!!
@@rebornsofjess aww! I love snakes! I have royal pythons, a dwarf boa 3 ksbs and tarantulas. Oh, some flower beetles and emerald cockroaches too! I just love a lot of the things that other people find gross and creepy I guess!
You are a charming and inspiring young lady. I learnt how to fill a cuddle body from watching one of your videos.
I'm glad I could help!
Thank you so much for sharing your story I loved hearing it and hearing how you became the artist and reborn collector you are now!! ❤ I also love how you share the consequences as well because not a lot of people think about them! 🙏💕
WE JUST LOVE YALL ❤❤❤
BEAUTIFUL DOLLS ❤
BEAUTIFUL Babys ❤
Hey Jess! You're gonna get a lot of outsiders here in the comments, and I find it interesting how artistry/dynamics of all doll hobbies have their moments of overlap. I'm a doll collector and have been on-off over the years. Moral of the story is that the people who do love you will not care what you're into. I think some people read too deep into all reborn collectors because there's a pretty vocal minority of people who basically LARP parenting - but that comes with the territory of being in any niche hobby. I always say, it's best to being doing anything that isn't on my phone or compy!
I just found your channel. I also have subscribed. I love the story of how you got into the hobby. I got into the hobby in the summer of 2020. I have always always loved baby dolls! Reborns are the cream of the crop!! Can't wait to to see more of your videos. Take care. 💕
Awesome! Thank you!
I have a reborn and he is a Fake reborn because I Just Loved the pictures He was my first and I Love him so much but in November im going to a reborn Festival and im scared of the reactions of the real artists because you can see that it's a Fake reborn but I (I Just bougth I haven't painted him)
I Love your Videos
I love how I get your vids on my feed like I would never collect these or anything but like YOUR JOY
Aw this comment made me smile so much!
How do you tell real from fake?
Also, I got two open eye reborns from goodwill for 7 bucks apiece. Thrift stores do NOT realize what they're selling. I only have those two, but I love them. One baby was done differently than usual. One of them might be a knockoff though, and I don't know how to tell, other than that whoever put her together didn't weight her. Knockoff or not, I love her, but I would like to know how to tell.
Your babies are very cute!!
Your reborn dolls are wonderful and so is your attitude to life. Ignore the trolls btw
It was interesting to hear about how you got into the hobby 😃❤️
i will happily be your friend! ❤ I live in the USA but distance is just a number
A lovely story. I like your channel and love your dolls. I collect vintage Hamilton China dolls. Some people think it's weird, my husband thinks they're cute. There are so many doll enthusiasts around. I would love a reborn, but don't have the courage x
Thank you for sharing.
You are a beautiful soul. ❤
I think it's okay to have weird hobbies, but I would get concerned about it being an unhealthy coping mechanism for loneliness, especially since you mentioned feeling alone at the beginning of this hobby. But you seem to have found new friends through this hobby so good for you :)
Love your video and your reborn story!❤❤
Girl, this video was WILD! I can’t believe so many people reacted negatively to your freaking HOBBY. It’s doll collecting (and creation). Since when is doll collecting seen as subversive? No one in my life has reacted negatively to my reborns, and I’m starting to feel lucky that everyone’s been so supportive. Holy crap. It’s lovely that your husband has been behind you since the start. He sounds like a good man. ❤️
BTW, your videos totally sucked me back into the world of reborning. I hadn’t made a doll in maybe 14 years, and your short about people calling you racist for your doll choices somehow showed up in my feed. I’m the one who commented about how I had so much trouble with darker skin and ended up using an airbrush. (Side note: I looked up on Amazon how much I’d spent on that airbrush set, and I was very wrong about my guess of $60-$80. It was about $100 back then, and that same beginners set is like $140 now.) Anyhoo, I started getting out my old supplies and kits, and now I’m fully sucked back into the doll making world. Why is this so addicting? 😵💫
Oh my goodness! I know, the reactions have been crazy, I actually cut a bit out of this video about my aunt and grandad's reactions 😅
How did you get on with an airbrush?? I've been so tempted to try one but it's a big expense if it doesn't work well. I'm using air dry paints and find so much lint gets in the paint (possibly from the brushes).
@@rebornsofjess I’ve been alternating between heat set paints and air dry just to test things out and see what I like, but I’ve been using the airbrush with Ultimate Fusion and I really like it. It’s great for quickly doing washes and SUPER helpful when doing darker skin tones. It would definitely help with reducing the fuzz bits that want to stick to everything. If you keep the spray light and keep the brush moving, you don’t have to pounce with a brush or sponge or anything. I use a couple drops of Blendflow in my wash mixes when I use it, but any flow medium should work. Definitely worth the investment in my eyes just for the time it saves me. I can put about 6 wash layers on a doll in half an hour. Just be careful to hit the parts from all angles, because it’s easy to miss some of the little bits where there’s more depth to the kit (like some creases and around the nose/inner eye sockets). Hope this helps ❤️
@@seeker8097 oh my goodness this is incredibly helpful, I've been thinking of trying UF as well so might take the plunge on all of it 😅
@@rebornsofjess I like them a lot, but they’re expensive af 🤑I’m going to give Golden a go and see how I get on. So many people say they love them, and they’re way more cost effective.
Great job! Your meant for this ❤
My mom said only 1… I have 5 😂
A reborn baby would make a good halloween decoration. Like a zombie theam reborn baby at attach to the ceiling, exorcist style would be a good statement pieces.
Do you ever take them out in public? That's when they help me the most. But it's really scary making myself so vulnerable. Also, I know a lot of people in my community. My dad died before I started this. I can't imagine how mean he would be about it. I'm thankful he won't get that chance.
I do take them out occasionally, usually in a pram. During the pandemic I got really anxious about leaving the house and having the pram saved me and enabled me to go out on my own ❤️
I just come across your channel a few weeks ago and thanks to you I now officially own two reborn a Trent and a Saskia (still waiting for her to arrive ❤) - I’ve always wanted a reborn but you gave me the push I needed!
Do you make magnetic pacis? If so do you think you could show us how they’re made? If not any idea where to get any?
Do you plan on having babies of your own? If so, will you continue collecting reborns?
I do! Hopefully soon! Honestly I don't know whether I'll continue collecting, I don't think I'll sell them but I will likely not interact with them as much. Hard to tell until I actually have a baby. I have PCOS though so it's likely my fertility will be affected.
Hey I would be your friend!! I think reborn dolls are cute!!
I do watch your videos and love your work!! I want one of your babies someday!!❤❤ do you find yourself wanting to try silicone babies? I think you would be awesome. ❤❤ i enjoy your positive and smiling face !! I loved meeting your husband and the shorts you do together ❤️ ❤️ and loved your wedding!! Im so glad this grew to where it is now to show those so called friends how happy and prosperous youve become!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I have been tempted to try silicone painting but don't really have the space right now. Maybe one day!!
I think your dad just wanted you to be ok. not the way I would do it. but you can think about your family member started to talk to dolls. I would be scared if it might be something wrong that they did not want to say. and thinking about how other people would treat them. I can get it. and I am happy he came around
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Oh I'm a newbie artist and about to paint bountiful baby kit Michael got me worried now lol
I'd say definitely use primer and don't panic if the paint doesn't stick super well! I thought I was doing something wrong when the paint wouldn't stick to the hands and feet, but it's not you, it's the kit! They're great to practice on though!
@@rebornsofjess I've heard that putting a couple of drops of refined linseed oil is meant to help
This was wonderful ❤❤❤❤
You are an amazing woman ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
L8velly smile always a smile on your l8velly face
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Welcome!!