Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Our fabulous boy dolls


 

 

 

Carlo, Mackenzie, Will, and Cole

I have three 18 inch boy dolls and 1 15 inch Bitty Twin.
American Girl makes and sells the boy twins but not in the 18 inch doll.

I have gotten so many questions about my boy dolls and didn't realize I didn't have that many answers in my blog. To find a doll to remake I prefer the old Pre-Mattel dolls that their face paint has been a bit duller after their longer life (so boys don't have such rosey cheeks and red lips!). I also prefer to have feathered eye brows rather than straight eye brows. (Is your boy a metrosexual? LOL) 
Other that you don't have to change anything. I don't unstuff them to reshape their body... Some may choose to tighten limbs on their own if needed, Some do fill in eye brows or change face paint in some way or even paint their eyes.. These are all skills in which I haven't mastered... I did master (sorta) the rewigging. Lil Will was my custom doll I made for my son. I got an old brunette JLY (she had no eye brows or make up) and rewigged with a boy wig I bought from Tara.  Every once in awhile she will ask I really like that wig where did you get it? I am like YOU! So no one remembers what store it came from oh well. Tara made the custom blonde boy he's had a haircut. The middle one is an extra special custom doll because my oldest son has a unique eye color so I had her paint his eye color on a pair of eyes that had what they call Silver eye and rewig him from his old beaten up choppy Kirsten wig. I really need better pictures of him.
Our own boy doll group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/AGBoyDollBST/

If you want to have your own boy...

You can buy him... (I will update these links)
Twice Loved Dolls 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwiceLovedDolls
Gramcats Closet
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GramcatsCloset
My Girl Clothing Coheir
https://www.etsy.com/listing/165503847/meet-the-boys-18-inch-boy-dolls-custom?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=custom+18+inch+boy+doll&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery
American Girl Customs
https://www.facebook.com/americangirlcustoms?_rdr=p&hc_location=ufi
Forever Friends Dolls
https://www.facebook.com/ForeverFriendsDolls?hc_location=ufi

Or you can make him yourself...
If you have haircutting skills you can try your hand at a haircut but I prefer the look of the rewig.
You can find your wigs from Ebay to the Facebook groups specializing in American Girl dolls there is even a group for BOY dolls. You need a size 10-11 wig so if your looking on Etsy or Ebay thats the size you will need. I believe Modacrylic would be the type of wig that is suggested.
Here are some links for wigs below 
 Bava's International seems to have anything you need for your dolls
http://bavasinternational.com/doll-wigs.html
Ruby Red Galleria
http://www.rubyredgalleria.com/18-play-girl-wigs-c-38_65.html
Audrey Dolls
http://www.audreysdolls.com/index.cfm

Tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnNAfGxpgQY
/http://www.lovebelievecreate.com/how-to-rewig-american-girl-doll.html

HOW TO MAKE A BOY DOLL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f496TIEz8

Other boy dolls
My Sibling My pal Dolls
https://www.facebook.com/mysiblingandmypaldolls
Gotz (Pottery Barn Kids)
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/shop/kids/toys/dolls-and-dollhouses/?cm_sp=Spotlight-_-Toys-_-Link_Shop_Toys
My Twinn
http://www.mytwinn.com/Dolls_2/Boy-Configurator/
Harmony Club 
http://shop.harmonyclubdolls.com/category.sc?categoryId=196



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