In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel ...

"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll ...

Reborn dolls are weighted baby and toddler-sized figurines ... Extras like battery-operated “breathing” machines, human or animal hair or baby-like scent (usually a blend of baby powder ...

Kiersten is a mother not to human children but to dolls—specifically “reborn” dolls ... than $5,000 for limited-edition versions with hair strands hand-rooted one by one and hand-painted ...

Trigg explains that there are two processes to reborn dolls: to paint silicone molds that already exist and add more intricate details, like lifelike skin and hair, or to create them from scratch.

Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to the high price point. But the months of painstaking manual labor required to achieve a ...

During this stage, hair is inserted into the scalp one strand ... One way to verify a reborn doll’s authenticity is to consider its price. The scammers were selling their imitations for US$ ...

Many doll owners use specific lingo, according to Robertson: “Reborn pregnant” are people working with artists on a doll or waiting for one to arrive; “reborn labor” signifies the 24-hour ...

A pre-manufactured reborn doll starts at around $50, Trigg says, while a hand-sculpted original finished silicone doll can cost upwards of $5,000 or even $10,000, depending on the artist.