Welcome to Shaira's Little Stars Nursery!
Life-Like Reborn Baby Dolls
Hello all and welcome to Shaira's Little Stars Nursery. My name is Shaira (Shy-ra) and I am a professional Reborn Artist going on 3 years. I am a lifelong doll lover and now a doll maker. It is a true honor and pleasure making these wonderful lifelike bundles of joy. I am the sole artist behind the name. I enjoy every minute of these exceptional works of art.
I come from a large family of 5 siblings, including me. I am third in line with two older sisters, a younger sister and a younger brother. My mother and all my sisters and I are doll lovers. Thank goodness my mother always made sure we girls had dolls to play with! I grew up with Barbies (of course!), Porcelain Dolls and Baby Dolls. I still have a large portion of my original doll collection. Over the years, my tastes have changed. I now have a big love for BJD's. (Ball Jointed Dolls) So I've added lots of different dolls to my collection plus sold some along the way. Now, I make Life-like Reborn Baby Dolls. These dolls are meant to be displayed, not played with. They are for the avid doll collector. I take my time with each and every baby. I begin by giving the baby a bath, to remove any residue from the factory. I then let it dry overnight. I then start the long process of painting with a special line of paints that need to be baked on per layer. Painting a baby can take 2 to 3 days. After that I decide whether I want to paint the hair on or root it. For my smaller Preemie and Newborn babies, I prefer painted hair. On my bigger babies, I like to root their hair. I then fill their limbs, head and bodies with glass beads and poly fil to make sure they feel like a real baby. You even have to be careful and support their heads like you would a real newborn baby! I add accessories and magnetic pacifiers for added realism. The process is long and time consuming, but so worth it in the end! I would love to work with you on your very own Custom Order Lifelike Reborn Baby Doll. It is truly a labor of love. If you have any questions or would like to know more about Reborns, please contact me via email. I would really love to hear from you and find fellow Doll Lovers! Thanks for taking the time to visit my website. I hope you enjoy looking though all the photos of my past and present work. Dolly Hugs, Shaira |