Sculpting hyper realistic SILICONE BABY doll - REBORN style (Timelapse)

How I create a newborn silicone BABY doll - REBORN style, from scartch! Sculpting, moulding, casting, painting and hair-punching.
Watch Baby 'Sam' come to life in this Timelapse.
Baby Doll created for SFX Studio in Vancouver, by Sofia Bue.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Armature wire
NSP Chavant medium Plasticinie
Variety of sculpting tools
TC-1630 resin for molding
Burlap
Waterbased Clay
Chipbrushes
Easycast for internal posable armature
Dragon Skin Silicon + Deadener
Syringes
Flocking
Silc Pig Pigments
caulking silicone
Skin Illustrator inks
iIopropyl alcohol
variety of brushes
Airbrush + Compressor
beading needle for hair-punching
hairspray
synthetic hair
FIND ME ONLINE:
Website: www.sofiabue.com/
Instagram: sofia.bue?...
Facebook: / sofia.bue.bodies.of.art
SFX Studio:
sfxstudio.com/

[@reborndollluvrrebornsrule6060]

Okay this is absolutely amazing love it I’m going to try it lol

[@Newbornnurseryreborn]

Amazing job girl that’s a lot of hard work ❤❤

[@JennaRose10]

She is absolutly gorgeous! I have calculated about how much money it would take to make five mini m=babies because that is what I wanted to make, and I got the sum of $359.37. I will have to save up for quite some time, but I think it will be worth it. I want to make them like the Busby Quints lol.

[@robinpankey2495]

Wow that's the most amazing thing I've ever seen, you even gave her ribs. Looks like a lot of hard work she's beautiful. Thanks and God bless 🙏

[@candyflossinct]

Can I please ask what was the exact materials you used for sculpting, molding and casting? And what is the 'Skelton ' made from?

[@deviantoutcast]

Check the description box under the video - I can't swear she's listed exactly everything ('cause, of course, what do I know? I wasn't there, and I've never done anything close to this level of professionalism), but as far as it seems, it's an extensive and exhaustive listing of the materials used as well as their brand names / the brands.

[@bri-bristhoughts9616]

LOOOVE IT

[@SofiaBue]

Thank you 🥰

[@Jiselcruz]

So talented!!

[@SofiaBue]

thank you ❤

[@annekabrimhall1059]

I’ve been sculpting babies for years rather unsuccessfully. This video is exactly what I want to do! How do I learn this?

[@randygerson911]

not to be "that guy" but I think it comes down to practice/schooling. Of course with art you don't NEED school- but then I ask, where are you struggling? as you can see she plasters her working wall with reference- the goal after that point is just to manipulate the material to match the reference as closely as possible. How do you do that? 1 understand anatomy 2 understand you tools and your medium 3 patience and practice you can go to a school and learn step by step, or chances are you could find a mentor who will let you intern/apprentice in their shop, or will provide lessons if you show a genuine interest/ pay them to teach you.

[@annekabrimhall1059]

@@randygerson911 I minored in art but not much sculpting. I’m very good at anatomy. I think I’m using the right tools. I have to bake it often or it deforms and then sand it to make the head even.

[@randygerson911]

@@annekabrimhall1059 hope I didn't come off as rude. I think really at this point, its just a matter of trial and error. I'm sure Sophia could answer this better- but I think she's using an oil based clay. these never bake, and they never cure- but they do harden as they get cooler. they will almost get to a soft wood type or hardness, but they will never turn to stone- you should be able to just heat them up and get them soft again. simply warming some clays in your hand will make them soft enough to mold- which is often a good way to add some of the finer details. Some of these clays will turn into liquid if the are heated enough- and you can then use them to pour into a mold. some artist swear by there being a "right way" to sculpt- and there are tools that are intended to work in certain ways- but other artists will swear that there are no rules. at the end of the day- whatever gets you the results is what matters no matter how you get there. At its core all making things with clay is, is manipulating piles of wet mud. If you are having issues with deformations- are you sculpting on a armature on a stand like Sophia is? that should save you from applying pressure to the opposite end of your sculpture, deforming it- assuming your clay gets hard enough to hold its shape. Depending on your clay- that may not be possible ex regular white sculpey is often too soft to hold exact shapes much less fine detail, whereas the super sculpey firm is very difficult to manipulate, but it will hold very fine details almost like a carving.

[@annekabrimhall1059]

@@randygerson911 I do a lot with Sculpy. I sculpted one head out of monster clay but my molding skills were not up to par so I went back to Sculpy. I always make a frame out of wire and aluminum foil.

[@MoyaoftheMist]

How did you make the skeleton? I didn’t see where that got made in the video… looks like a nice one.

[@burgermister7580]

Cute

[@marysekorlansky9398]

This looks good I also sculpt lol

[@JennaRose10]

Can you make a step by step tutorial?

[@giannas.babyvlogsrose3510]

I am sculpting my first baby can you give me some tips and tricks of how many make a body frame and also how to smooth it out and everything

[@PartyPancakes9000]

amaaaaaazing 😍 hope to try it one day, how many hour do you spend to make it!?

[@mihad.4777]

😲👏👏👏👏❤

[@missjoy8434]

I I might ask, did you work on the sculpting for the. "Lord of the rings" trilogy in 2001-2003? Also, thank you so much for share these amazing idea's with us!They really inspire me to keep creating such odd little creatures of my own! (Mostly inspired by J.R.R Tolkien )💜👍

[@AlanaeImontae]

At some point, I saw this same video titled "How we make babies for movies" so.. possibly??😅

[@timmo5192]

Thats so cool I didnt really get how u make it after 1:30 though.

[@victoriaballesterborras2427]

They are beautiful and where do you sell them and how much would a baby like this one cost❤️❤️

[@CordeliaFox]

Oh my god! 😮it looks sooo real how long doesit take you to make?

[@SofiaBue]

Thank you :) This took about 2 weeks to make.

[@cahnikonig8753]

lots and lots of hared work

[@krystalwilkie7897]

I loved this video. Just wished it would have been slower so I could have learned

[@paoladominguez9715]

Quiero uno de esos

[@parisdaisy632]

I've been collecting reborn dolls since 2015 and I just adore them. I've always wanted one of these silicones but they range from £2000 upwards 🤧

[@avenforestintuitivewriting2916]

They have mini babies for $150-300 I have a couple of 10 inch and under babies I paid $200 for and they’re full silicone :)

[@KCCarter103]

@@avenforestintuitivewriting2916 where did you buy your mini silicones

[@avenforestintuitivewriting2916]

@@KCCarter103 I bought my baby from ArtBabyDolls on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBabyDolls

[@randygerson911]

if its this quality- its well worth at least that much. Look at the going rate of the materials alone- not even going into the working time. The materials alone in this probably near $100-200. Each casting is hand painted/air brushed. A sculpt that accurate more than likely took about a week at least. If the dolls couldn't sell for that much, there probably isn't that much incentive to make them.

[@AlanaeImontae]

@@randygerson911 I'm making my own and.. the materials cost much more than that😭😭

[@littlemissmuffetnursery4184]

What is the hairspray used for? And do you bake the clay before making the baby into silicone?

[@randygerson911]

I didn't see where the hair spray was used- but it looks like shes using an oil based clay. you wouldn't bake that- it would melt. it looks like it was molded in a concrete or something equally as hard, which might destroy the clay sculpt in the process, but once the mold is made, the clay isn't needed in that form anymore. The silicone is injected into the mold, around the armature and it looks like baby powder was used to help the silicone release.

[@chelseykemp371]

What type of clay was used? Monster clay or super sculpey and in what softness? I'm researching and learning techniques right now while I save money to buy materials.

[@SofiaBue]

Hi Chelsey :) I used NSP Chavant, medium hardness. Monster Clay would also be great for a project like this. Both types of clay are sulfur free, and you can achieve a very high level of details.

[@eshimonwetronemwanzu7739]

And the black thing that you use to make the baby how does that work and what did you get that from

[@eshimonwetronemwanzu7739]

Can you do it a little bit more slower and the things that are using to make the body Lake Play-Doh thingy where did you get it

[@benignamedina1035]

Pero no muestran como hacer el molde y cómo se hace la silicona

[@laurenmac]

I would love to see a slower version of the video

[@SofiaBue]

Hi Lauren. Thanks for your comment. Agreed! A slower version, showing more of the technical details are in the pipeline (different baby project though)

[@beibeibaobao7469]

How do you keep the middle skeleton in the middle and not sticking out

[@Loony_BeLuna]

2:02 a Popcorn Baby :D

[@rainbow_2225]

Hi Sofia, is this your own studio? Where are you based?

[@SofiaBue]

This was created a few years back when I was working in Vancouver. Im now based in my homecountry Denmark.

[@thomasplouffe1363]

It’s like a premie baby, was that the idea making it premature?

[@SofiaBue]

Yes it was 😊 For a movie with premature twins where unfortunately one baby doesn't survive.

[@thomasplouffe1363]

Jesus why?

[@thomasplouffe1363]

Dont get me wrong tho you did a amazing job capturing life in this prop

[@ANNINOV]

Okay, I need to get this out of my chest 1, How did you make the sculpt 2, Do you have any tips

[@lil0910]

I want

[@mjbalagot9541]

what's the song

[@buddyslowhand7647]

It's a really scary baby doll... will it be staring in a horror movie? 😀

[@camilacouto5101]

Hello Sofia Good morning I would like to know you sell booklet teach making baby reborn sculpture and teach making mold let me know . My name is Camila Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@SofiaBue]

Hi Camilla. Apologies for the late reply. I don't at the moment, but I'm looking at doing more educational content in the future, including mold making. Feel free to message me in the meantime if you have any specific questions.

[@annekabrimhall1059]

SLOW DOWN!

[@anjalimeena7572]

Can you give me this baby please 🥺🥺

[@SofiaBue]

This baby already has a home ;) but im thinking its soon time to make more babies 🤪