Trigg explains that there are two processes to reborn dolls ... done with a mottling sponge and many intricate layers to create the lifelike skin effect. Finally, we add our baby soft finish.

A mom of two, who has built an online following showcasing her lifelike reborn dolls, is sharing her heartbreak after ...

A trip down the reborn rabbit hole reveals practical tutorials on creating and caring for the dolls alongside elaborate role-plays that simulate life with a baby…or 10. Sometimes those babies ...

Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.

They're later given an infant's likeness, or “reborn,” by an artist, sometimes using a live baby’s photo for creative reference. Reborn collectors (aka "Reborners") typically pay a few ...

When I clicked through a New York Times slide show of Rebecca Martinez’s arresting photographs of the “Reborn” subculture ... for” incredibly life-like baby dolls—my initial reaction ...