Reborn with Me! Stuffing & Weighting 301: Weighting Reborn Arms & Legs

Welcome back to another episode of Reborn with Me!

Now that we've established what kind of weighting materials to use and how to distribute them throughout the doll, we're ready to begin the process of weighting, stuffing and assembling Alissa Beth!

In this video, I'll cover how to get started in the weighting process and how to stuff and weight the arms and legs.

The first step is to Determine the Ideal Weight. In the Real Feel Lifelike Reborn Weight Calculator, you need only select the length of your doll and the calculator will suggest a recommended doll baby weight. Or you can enter your own target weight. Grab Your Calculator today at: http://customdollbaby.com/store/p11/R...

Step 2: Weigh the Vinyl Parts. To figure out how much weight you need to add, we first need to know how much you're starting with. Weigh each part individually and add that weight to the calculator (or write it down somewhere if you're not using the calculator). Any scale with 0.1oz specificity works great for this purpose.

Step 3: Weigh the Torso. I like to weigh the torso with stuffing in it because the stuffing, as light and fluffy as it is, does add weight. If you're putting any other goodies in the torso: silicone inserts, belly plates, back plates, breathing mechanism, heart beat, etc... be sure to weigh that too. We need an accurate assessment of the starting weight before adding any more weighting material.

Step 4: Determine the Real Feel Weight of each part. If you have the Real Feel Calculator, that output is given to you in percentages and ounces.

Step 5: Weight the Legs. A perfectly floppy baby doll has limbs that are bottom-heavy. So I always add my weighting material first. Remember, the polyfil adds weight too, so if the Calculator says you need 4oz of weight, don't pour all 4oz of glass beads in the part or it will get too heavy.

Work the beads down into the toes and ankles. If your leg is already heavier than Real Feel Ideal, only fill glass beads to the ankle.

Once you've added your weighting material, fill up the rest of the limb with poly fil. Use a dowel if necessary to pack the polyfil in so that it is flush with the glass beads and prevents them from rattling around inside the limb. Top the limb off with the compatible plug. Weigh it again to see that you're somehwere in the ballpark of your desired weight. Being within plus or minus 0.5 oz is totally fine and no reason to re-weight.

Step 6: Weight the Arms. Weighting the arms is just like weighting the legs. However on a newborn, the vinyl typically is already heavier than Real Feel Ideal weight. That's okay! Just fill your weighting material to the wrist to give the hands some bulk and weight and fill the rest with polyfil. Make sure you really pack in the polyfil so there are no air pockets or rattling beads. Weigh the stuffed arms and plugs to make sure they're similar in weight. +/- 0.5 oz variance is fine.

Coming up next: Weighting the Head!

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