My goal is to produce the most realistic and authentic dolls around.  Dolls so real and life like that one has to do a double take to know for sure.   These are not beautiful craft projects but works of art with lasting quality that can be passed down from generation to generation.

To begin this process I must make sure that all artist oils adhere to the vinyl. I remove the manufactured color from the body and face.  I also remove any glued on hair   This is a lengthy process using solvents compatible with the vinyl .  A careful cleansing of the vinyl inside and out will assure that all color will adhere nicely.

For the last two years I have used Genesis Artist Color exclusively.  This paint is not an oil or an acrylic but a specially formulated new medium.   It is light fast, permanent and fully compatible with the vinyl that is the canvas for my work.  Human skin is not one color but is composed of many colors including undertones and overtones.

I  achieve the look of authentic skin by coloring many layers of color.  Again this is a time consuming process and patience is a must as each layer of color is achieved and cured before the next is added.  I have no formula for this process,  I just add  layer upon layer until I achieve the look of real living skin. It is different for each baby and part of what makes them so unique and one of a kind.

If I had to list one thing that people seem to repeat in comments about my work is that it exhibits realistic detail.  I have used my experience with thousands of babies to envision the detail that I apply to each of my babies.  A common comment is " I can't believe how much he/she looks like my son/daughter when they were born"  In order to give this detail, I have to be willing to go beyond the "pretty baby doll look".  I have to be ready to apply blotches and mottling, petechaie, veins, and maybe a birth mark or two.  Many of these characteristics are very common to newborn babies and that is why mothers recall their own children when they hold my creations.