Silicone Collectors Guide

You've done it! You've chosen your beautiful reborn kit, and now you want to try your hand at painting. But what next? You'll need a guide!  Below are some excellent tutorials on how to paint your silicone reborn kit.  In this video series below, artist Carolyn Doughty outlines what materials, pigments, and mottling applicators to use, and shows viewers how to paint too!  Part One: Part Two:  Part Three:    If you learn better via reading than watching,  you'll love these written tutorials from Tom McLaughlin. These tutorials are posted on MacPherson Crafts website, a very reputable source for paints,...

Silicone reborn babies are, by their very nature, delicate dolls. And, like all fragile things of great value, extra care is needed in order to keep them in pristine condition. Here are some things to avoid when caring for your silicone reborn doll:  Don’t rub your silicone doll with any amount of friction when cleaning dust off. If your silicone reborn baby gets a little dusty (and nearly all silicone babies attract dust over time), do your best not to rub the dust off with anything that causes friction (i.e. a microfiber cloth). A better method would be to use...

Handling Your Silicone Baby  Your silicone baby is a work of art, an heirloom quality collectible that needs to be handled gently. Since our babies are made from the highest quality, platinum silicone, they will last for decades! If cared for properly, your new baby will bring you many years of joy. A good rule of thumb is to handle your silicone baby as you would a real live infant. Silicone babies are not meant to be handled by young children, except under close supervision. Be sure to support your baby's head and do not pick your baby up by...

It is a sad but true fact that hundreds of people lose money every year to scammers who claim to sell silicone reborn dolls, but in fact do not. More that once I've gotten messages from people upset, thinking that they have purchased one of our dolls and have, in the end, either received nothing at all, or a poorly made doll that does not look anything like the item they were promised. The prevalence of silicone doll scams can make it very difficult for those who are just dipping their toes into the industry. We have detailed before the...

We are often pretty busy here at Maria Lynn Dolls, as you might imagine! Pouring new kits, shipping all around the world, and painting new work keeps us working sun up to sun down! With us so busy, I can empathize with all those who come to our website looking to buy a silicone doll like they've seen shared on Facebook , Youtube, and Instagram but find our currently available page empty! Where are the completed dolls? One of the tasks that keep us busy is answering emails and facebook messages of people who are always asking, "How can I get a doll...