Bountiful Baby, according to Steven, now conducts 3D scans of actual babies to create the pieces in its vinyl doll kits. Silicone dolls, which feel closer to real babies, are more expensive.

Reborn baby dolls helping dementia patients and grieving parents. By Harriet Tatham. ... which includes selling the kits that come with a vinyl mould so that people can make their own.

The 'Reborn' festival in Bilbao, Spain saw designers showcase a set of baby Avatar dolls and other odd designs They were created by Los Babyclon designers who sell the dolls and kits for those who ...

“I would like to adopt please,” “I would like to buy a life-like baby”, or “I would love to adopt Mathilda or Stefy” are sentences you hear from clients entering the workshop of ...

Videos featuring emotional moments between "reborn mothers" and their hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.