Doll Collecting and Reborn Dolls

Doll collecting and knowing what to look for in a reborn doll.

Questions about doll collecting and reborn dolls? This information presented here is just to help you, the reborn collector to improve your skills in recognizing a quality reborn doll.

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Reborning as an artform is always evolving. New techniques and ideas are always coming forth as artists improve their skills and try new things. Occasionally health concerns for techniques also arise and various ways of reborning are set aside or improved upon. Both doll artists and doll collectors should educate themselves in order to stay updated with all the trends.Individual artists work also evolves over time.

If you are choosing to purchase your reborn dolls through ebay auctions, you are somewhat at the mercy of the artists photographs to decide if this is the doll for you. Now this can create several problems. Many dolls on ebay are just 'enhanced' or changed a little from their original form, with the seller hoping to resell the doll for a large profit. With the advent of digital photography and photo editing, you also run the chance that the photos of the doll you are viewing are photoshopped or edited in some way to make the doll appear more perfect than it actually is. On the flip side, there may be true reborn doll artists who create truly beautiful reborn babies, but are not very skilled with the camera. As a buyer, you may be able to make more informed choices in how you spend your money if you know what to look for..

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Educate yourself by carefully reading the feedback posted on ebay. Bear in mind that not everyone remembers to post feedback, and that things like shipping taking too long aren't really relevant to the quality of the doll. Were they happy with their purchase? Did they comment on the doll's realism, or had positive reaction? This can be a good tool for learning about the individual artist. See if they have an 'about me' page to visit their personal website and learn more about them.

In the auction itself, look for clear, up close and detailed photographs. Make sure that pictures show all angles and aspects of the doll. Things like the eyelashes, the hair rooting, fingertips and toenails are important for detail work. A badly created reborn in a beautiful dress is still badly created. If you can't get a good idea of what the doll looks like, feel free to email the artist with questions or request additional photographs. Read the descriptions carefully and take note of shipping charges and if the seller accepts returns and under what circumstances. A true artist should stand behind their workmanship. Once you have been doll collecting ( reborn dolls) for a while, you will learn exactly what to look for.

The artist may list groups and guilds that they belong to. This can look more professional, but does not necessarily indicate that the doll would be of higher quality just because of the fancy letters listed. There are certainly groups whose members have to be invited or be proven artists before they are accepted, and there are many that are simply groups that anyone can join for any reason.

Doll collecting is an expensive hobby, as is the art of reborning itself. There is no such thing as a cheap reborn doll. Unfortunately most doll artists are limited to selling on ebay initially until they establish a following of repeat customers. This website aims to change some of that by giving you, the collector, a way to get to know some of the artists and their work. Artists and sculptors alike tend to develop a personal style which may appeal to you. You can check out our artist showcase pages to learn about some of the artists in the reborn doll world and see their work.

I hope this quick guide has helped a little in knowing what to look for in a quality reborn doll. If you have questions, feel free to contact me.

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