Reborner Dad from Canada

Hello RealReborn!
I am just learning about reborning. I been watching videos all day (My eyes hurt).
I'm kinda scared, my first day into it & I have already spent $400.

I ordered Camille by Anne Timmerman. I have been an artist, working
with acrylics on canvas for 25 years (I'm 52). I'm really excited to have found a new outlet
for my creativity.

Regards
Maurice

A warm welcome Maurice, you will find all the help you need on this forum, the ladies
are more than willing to share their knowledge.

Its is an expensive and very addictive hobby, but such fun. Look forward to seeing
your babies when done.

Dianne

Welcome.

Maurice - This is a great forum, lots of friends and things to learn. Reborning sure is expensive, but oh so fun

Welcome!

your off to a great start...you have figured out addictive and expensive your first day...cann't wait to see what you accomplish! Hope you share with us your discoveries along the way and if you have questions there is always someone willing to share the how to do and do nots!!!.

Welcome, Maurice!! I'd say you are the first man to join our forum, but that wouldn't be true. Last year a couple joined under one name, although they both reborn, the man felt shy so didn't say much at all. I hope you aren't the shy sort! This is a great place to learn the craft. Are you going to stick with acrylics or give the heat set a try? Either way, you'll see the handling of the paint is much different than canvas. Lara is teaching a live workshop in Canada in September. You should try to attend it, if possible. Yes, this is a very expensive hobby. Gives a whole new meaning to starving artist!

Again, Maurice,

Hi there!!!

WELCOME.....looking forward to seeing your work and chatting with you about the wonderful art of "reborning"!!!

Thanx for the warm welcomes.

Welcome to REAL.

You will soon find out how nice everyybody is here.

Any questions or doubt just post it and the response it always there.\

Love this forum.

Hi Maurice, this is the perfect forum for learning and chatting about reborning. Can't wait to see some of your first babies.

Welcome Maurice,
I think you will really enjoy using your talents and skills in acrylics
and applying them to this new "canvas" of the reborn.

Have you every tried Genesis heat set paints?
I think you will love them.

Lisa

Hi Lisa,
That is exactly how I am thinking of these dolls - as a 3D canvas.
It's funny, about 15 years ago I found 3 really cute dolls in an old variety store in Toronto.
They were cute pudgy things each with a unique expression. I just had to buy them.

I painted one, so with out knowing - I 'reborned' her. :-)

To start my new babies I ordered Authentic Reborn paints.

Thanx for the welcome. Lisa

Maurice

LISABETH wrote:

Welcome Maurice,
I think you will really enjoy using your talents and skills in acrylics
and applying them to this new "canvas" of the reborn.

Have you every tried Genesis heat set paints?
I think you will love them.

Lisa

Hi maurice,
Authentic Reborn paints are Genesis Heat Set Oils mixed with thinning medium. I sometimes use them to do lips and creases but I prefer mixing my own paints for everything else.

Welcome we are very glad to have you here.. everyone here is wonderful :)

Oh Maurice! It is so nice to have a man around the house!! Welcome to REAL! Can;t wait to see your babies

Baby hugs,
Audrey

I think I have spent close to cdn$600 so far (omg)
2 doll kits
paints
hair
tools

and I haven't really started yet.

What one tool/supply did you ladies wish you had bought right from the start?

I wish I had bought one of Lara's e-books (and not one of the Secrist dvds)!

Would you have a link?
:-)

Poppy wrote:

I wish I had bought one of Lara's e-books (and not one of the Secrist dvds)!

Sure, here ya go http://realreborn.net/ebooks.html - Lara does online classes too, the info is all on her website

RebornDad wrote:

Would you have a link?
:-)

Poppy wrote:

I wish I had bought one of Lara's e-books (and not one of the Secrist dvds)!

The beautiful doll eBook is great, but sometimes it helps to have little videos of what Lara means by a brush and etc so I actually do recommend the Strawberries and Cream eBook for those just starting with Lara's classes and eBooks.

Glad to meet you and have you here. Im sure you will love it here and get lots of information and help if needed. Barb

Hi Maurice,Welcome to REAL! You will just love it here,Lara's classes are just wonderful !!I wish I would have taken one of her classes or E books when I first started reborning, they help so much! hugs, Kathy