The Reborn Doll: Art with Breath

The Reborn Doll: Art with Breath

The Reborn doll is one of the most realistic dolls in the world, with its appearance, touch skin and weight designed to be remarkably close to a real baby.

The beginning of Reborn was set in the late 1990s by a group of collectors in the United States and England who wanted to elevate an ordinary vinyl doll to a more realistic look.

They started a process called "Reborning," which means giving the doll a "new life."

Creating a Reborn doll requires a lot of skill, starting with peeling off the same color, re-coloring multiple layers, decorating skin details.

Bury the real hair one by one and put the weight inside to make it feel like carrying a real child.

In time, there were independent artists and companies that produced Reborn doll pieces for artists to decorate, such as Bountiful Baby, McPherson Arts & Crafts.

Including famous master designer artists like Bonnie Brown and Ping Lau, who are all recognized names in the Reborn doll industry around the world.

There are many types of Reborn, from newborns, toddlers, older children, to fantasy genres such as elves or vampires.

The materials are also different. They are both vinyl and silicone.

In addition to its artistic beauty, Reborn dolls have been used for psychological therapy, healing those who have lost children.

Or elderly people with dementia to have a sense of attachment and peace of mind.

Although considered by some to seem too real, to the Creator and Collector, Reborn is a symbol of love, delicacy and art with "breath" in every piece.