Gabriella -RESERVED

Gabriella

 Reborn Artist - Sara Palmer

(Sculptor - Reva Schick)

 

-Gabriella Sculpt

(Open Edition)

-Weight & Length : 19.7lb, 44"

-Clothing size : 6-7 Year old child size

-Ball jointed torse, full arms, half legs, cloth.

-Vinyl

-Eyes : custom Green Resin eyes, with COA

-Paint : Genesis heat paints

-Hair : Blonde Human blend hair.

-including a detailed box opening.

 

Welcome to my listing.

Here is a rare chance to adopt my child size work.

All photos of Gabriella have been taken by me and show the exact Doll available for adoption.

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I have been so excited to share Gabriella with you. She has completely consumed the last eight weeks of my time, and bringing her to life has been such a special experience. This is the first time I have created a Gabriella child. I have made children and toddler sized dolls before, but Gabriella is the largest I have created and is the equivalent of a six year old child.

 

Gabriella was sculpted by the late Reva Schick. Her work is still highly sought after, and she was well known for creating some of the most beautiful large toddlers and child sized dolls. I have made many of her babies and toddlers before, and it has been wonderful to have the opportunity to work on her larger doll.

 

After some thought, I decided to keep her original sculpt name, Gabriella, but you can of course change this if you wish.

 

I have taken many photos of Gabriella in natural daylight, both inside and outside, over a couple of days. I have selected a small collection to share in this listing, but you can view all of the photos I’ve taken on my Facebook and Instagram pages.

 

Facebook links >

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album 2 of 3  Facebook

album 3 of 3  Facebook

 

 

 

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I spent many hours carefully painting delicate details to reflect an older child. I used Genesis Heat Set paints with my dedicated oven for dolls. Due to her size, her limbs had to be baked one at a time, allowing me to gradually build up realistic, layered skin tones over several weeks. I have added fine close up details, including delicate facial freckles, to enhance her realism. To complete my work, I finished her skin with ‘Gemini Heat Set Matte Varnish,’ giving her a natural finish.

 

Gabriella has fully jointed arms with an upper torso and a ball-jointed neck, allowing her head to move naturally. Her legs stop at the knees and attach to a lower cloth body. I have made Gabriella a custom foam insert that fits neatly inside her lower body to help her maintain an upright position, surrounded with soft fibre fill for support. She also has a custom made lower torso with an internal wire structure in her upper legs, allowing you to gently pose her limbs. I have carefully concealed the leg wire with fibre fill. Her limbs are weighted to the knees, and her head and limbs can be moved for natural posing and positioning.

 

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I had custom eyes made for Gabriella by ‘Be Mine Originals’ from Emma Robinson. I requested green eyes, and she created me two shades and I decided to go with the lighter green, as I feel they work beautifully with Gabriella’s hair and skin tone.

I hand rooted her upper and lower lashes using dark brown Slumberland mohair.

 

I spent several days micro rooting Gabriella’s hair. I used a human blend blonde hair, and for the finer baby hairs around the front, I used blonde Slumberland mohair. I personally really enjoy rooting with human hair for larger dolls, as I love the natural feel it gives. Her hair can be washed like a real child’s hair, and she will come home with children’s shampoo and conditioner. I would not recommend washing her hair too often, as it isn’t necessary, but occasional washing will be perfectly fine. Her hair is directionally rooted and has been sealed twice on the inside to help prevent shedding.

 

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Gabriella is the size of a six year old child. I have seen some people consider her the size of a 5-6 year old, but I would personally place her closer to a 6-7 years old. All of the clothing I have purchased for her are for 6-7 years, and her shoe size is UK children’s 10-11.

 

Gabriella is weighted to approximately 19.7lb (1st4lb). I have not weighted her head, as this would affect her balance. I use fine glass beads and fibre fill, along with the custom foam insert inside her lower body. She sits beautifully upright and can be positioned with her legs crossed or on a chair with one leg up and one leg down. I have had so much fun posing her.

 

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If you are considering adopting Gabriella for a younger collector, please keep in mind that she is not a toy. She is very tall, heavy, and contains small parts. She has been made with collectors in mind and must be handled with care and love.

 

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I am always very proud of my box packing, and I share videos of these on my social media pages. Gabriella will arrive with a full thoughtful box opening experience, including quality new items and accessories. She will travel in a very large box and this may require two people to carry, depending on your strength.