Reborn Artist Sandy Laurent

Here is my interview with reborn artist Sandy Laurent of Little Hearts Nursery, our winner for the reborn baby of the month contest for March 2009. Please enjoy her beautiful babies.

How long have you been reborning?

I have been reborning for almost 5 years in June 2009 and have loved every minute of the learning and growing to achieve the most realistic reborn possible.

What made you interested in the art at first?

I love babies and children and always have. I work in my church nursery with the babies from birth to one year old. When I was a young child and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say, "a Mom". My favorite toys when I was a little girl were my baby dolls. The more realistic they were-the better. I actually remember getting frustrated at a very young age when the babies' bottles or pacifiers wouldn't really fit their mouths!

Like many others who reborn, I stumbled upon reborns on eBay while browsing the site for collector's dolls. After buying a few of them, I KNEW I had to learn this art for myself! I have loved every minute of it, and hope to continue for many many years!

What is your favorite aspect of reborning ?

My favorite aspect of reborning is when I have the baby all finished and I get to put him/her together and choose the outfits. It is so fun seeing each one "come alive"!

Where do you usually sell your dolls?

I sell most of my dolls on eBay, and have also taken occasional custom orders for babies that sold there for others who have wanted one like it. I have a mailing list for those who would like to be notified of my new babies.

Any tips for beginner artists?

My advice for beginning reborn artists would be to have lots of patience! This is not an art form that you can learn quickly. It takes lots of pouring over photographs of babies, lots of reading, and lots of time. But the end results are definitely gratifying!