Just wondering how they look few years down the track; does their hair stay in etc.
This is the 1st that I done, Katherine, she is not really reborn; big store bought baby that had hideously tiny feet and hands, which I replaced with reborn limbs, made a new body, and rooted her with my own hair. The vinyl was so hard that I did not dare to try to take the eyes out, strip and repaint her, and I broke so many needles on her … LOL But she looks as good as the day I made her although my granddaughter plays with her.
The limbs’ colour is quite a good match to the face, although in the flash they look bit too pale.
I ended up selling my first ones or giving them away later. The oldest one I have is Lucy done with my hubby’s hair. As to age, over 4 years? Done orginially with bloomers and bows air dry and touched up with luminaire a few years ago. Not so sure it was fading so much as not very well painted! I conditioned the hair a few times, very few, but other than that it has held up fine. As far as mohair, that one is the Juliet elf done a few years ago. No problems with her but she isn’t handled much because of the clay ears. A friend has several that are handled daily with no problems, both with mohair and human hair. I love that human hair doesn’t tangle as much even if it is coarser. Looking back at a photo of Jael (Lucy), I can see how much my rooting on the sides has improved!
My parents still have the first doll I ever made. Unfortunately, he looks exactly the same way he did when I made him - very basic, with no mottling or significant detail whatsoever (although I am happy to say that the Rit dye did not bleed through and give him purple bruises). Since I inserted his hair in giant plugs, none of it has fallen out (and you probably wouldn’t notice if it did - 36 g 6 barb needles really get the job done! ) Luckily, I don’t have a picture, but he looks very similar in style to this (my second baby):
