Martha by Kimbry Dolls

I love Kimberley Nystrom babies!

She makes minis and her sculpts are always so original and very very good.

You can purchase her work at Etsy under Kimbry Dolls. Either painted or unpainted.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KimbryDolls?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count#items

This is Martha

She is about 8" long and made in solid platinum silicone,  Eco 20. 

Her head is fused and her joints do not rotate but are super bendy and flexible. 

She is the perfect size for a mini! Clothing them and getting them nursery props is SO MUCH FUN.

I created Martha with a new silicone painting technique I've been playing with and her paint is matte and permanent.  I love how rich her colors are. That face is SO newborn!!!

She has veins and little mottling marks!

As she is so tiny and squishy, it was harder to paint her hands and feet.  Please see photos :)

Also, I attempted painted hair... but man oh man, is hair painting ever difficult on silicone!!!! Also painted barely there eyebrows. WHEW

Kimberly pours her own work. Sometimes the silicone comes out with some bumps and ridges. I am not going to call it a booboo pour because I believe that each piece is unique and has much character and individuality to offer. However, it does not have some of the traditional smoothness some are used to. I have photo'd every angle so that you can fully see everything. 

I have photo'd Martha is two lights.. direct and indirect sunlight. Both are natural.

No editing has been done other than watermarking my name.

Martha will come home with all her pictured outfits (except the pink bunny outfit... its too big), her bottle, rattle and bear. 

She will come home with either her bean bag chair OR boppy pillow.... Mommy chooses!

PLUS she will also get her complete Oms Knit outfit and bundle blanket.

I have pictures of Martha naked in you want me to email them to you as I will not publicly display naked dolls anymore.

If you have any questions, please ask!!!!

I no longer take customs so if you love this baby, grab her <3

I will be taking offers on her from July 31st to Aug 6th. (tues-mon) starting at $300.00US plus shipping.

CURRENT OFFER IS $400.00US

All the fun things I learned.

Lots of stuff to write about!

I went to the Orlando Doll show called International Doll and Teddy Show. 

It was fun. I met a few people I had never met before but have communicated with for so long online that I really do feel like I already know them.

People like Bonnie Sieben. I worked with her sculpts in silicone in times past.  She is like a little light. Always smiling and just so sweet.
(Orlando's weather KILLS your hair!... so dont look at mine!)

I met Lana Niemi and her husband. Sweet couple from Ontario.

I met Dina Meneses Enes from Pieces of Heaven Nursery. She is a talented painter that is so kind and just so lovely.

I met Yulia Shaver, an incredible mini sculptor that has the coolest Russian accent and very honest way of looking at things ;)

There are more people I met who I really was honored to meet.

The very highlight of my trip was when I met the sculptor, painter and pourer Jennie Lee for the first time.
I have known this brilliant woman for years and years. When she first started sculpting. She has always been so kind and so generous and so inspiring online... but in person she is buckets full more than you cant ever imagine ...plus some. A stunningly gorgeous woman inside and out. I truly cannot say enough about her.

This was Jennie, Bonnie and I together for the Doll Magazine signing. One of my favorite memories at the show... love these girls!

At the show I was able to bring back a few items and supplies from MacPhersons, an art and crafts company whom I adore.

Here is their website.

https://macphersoncrafts.com/en/

I am not an expert rooter. I try and work on it constantly but I am so lacking most of the time that I never wanna say I am a good rooter. I am always looking for better tools, better hair, better tutorials.

Well I was able to get my hands on some of the coolest rooting needles. I swear they were made specifically for silicone. 

Every needle poke I made, I caught a hair.
Here is a photo of it and a link to it.

https://macphersoncrafts.com/en/online-store/hair-rooting/heavenly-illusions-rooting-needles/46g-6barb-heavenly-illusions-rubberised-rooting-needles-red-detail

I will show some of my own photos soon.

I also wanna do a blog post about their bundle bodies and their brushes... sooo much cool STUFF!!!

Silicone Levi #1

Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 9am ~ starting bid $3000.00US
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 9am ~ bid $3000.00US
Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 9am ~ bid $4200.00US
Sunday, June 17, 2018 - 9am ~ bid $4800.00US
9pm ~ current bid $5250.00
15 minutes to get in your last bids. Email or pm for your last chance. thedaintyloft@gmail.com

Winning bid at $7000.00

The adoption fee of all remaining Levi's is $7000.00 plus shipping. Includes hair, magnetic pacifier, and full layette. A tummy plate can be added upon request.

I only make 1 or 2 a year so there is a waiting list but please send me your name and I can add you to the list. 

Thank you 💖

I would love to introduce you to,  Levi

Number #1 in the silicone edition.

I have been given the immense honor and privilege to make this sculpt into a silicone edition.  I have been working on this boy for a month. Every brush stroke, every color was so deliberate but unhurried. 

I wanted everything to be perfect. 

He needed to be perfect.

I think he is finally perfect.



All photos are taken without any editing EXCEPT my watermarked name. The warmer photos are taken inside my studio, the cooler photos are taken next to a few open windows. I wanted to be able to show you how he appears in all lights. All photos are done naturally and yes, he really looks that good ;)

Levi is sculpted by Bonnie Brown, poured by Angela Lewis and brought to life by me, KrisC from The Dainty Loft.

This Levi is Number #1 in the silicone edition.

Levi is a cloth body Eco 30 silicone. Extremely cuddly and heavy. You must hold his head when you pick up... so real!!!

Measuring approximately 19" if legs were straightened legs.

The silkiest matte finish you will ever feel!

The palms of his arms, the soles of his gorgeous feet, his nails and his lips have been given a more dewy look. 

His eyes, ears, and nose also have the appropriate moisture look for added realism.

I have left him bald, no lashes or eyebrows. To me, this is the ultimate look of a newborn. However if his new mom wants brows or lashes, I can easily add those.

This silicone edition will only be sold as a finished baby.

No blank kits will be sold. 

I will only make as many as his mold will do. His edition number is undetermined until the mold is compromised or destroyed.

I have added a silicone tummy plate with a magnetic umbilical cord. 

This tummy does not belong to the Levi sculpt but I am just including it in his adoption. It's not a perfect fit but I love how tummy plates look for photos and how you can take them off for cuddles.

WIN WIN. 

He also takes a magnetic pacifier.

Inside his body are polyfil, loose polybeads, glass beads and some silicone to make his tummy a little squishy. I have put a white tape around his flange joints so that his limbs can rotate with a bit more ease. It can be seen a bit so if his new mommy wants them removed, I can easily do that. His head has a ring so that his head moves easily.
His legs are sculpted with a perfect scrunch look. Some of his fingers and toes are fused together, as original to the pour. 

I do have photos of him without any clothes (just in his doe suede :) ) so if you would like me to send them to you, I can.

He will travel home with all the outfits he is wearing in his photos, pacifier, pacifier clip, bear rattle, star blanket, tummy plate, umbilical cord, maintenance matting set, COA and care instructions. 

I have photoed him as a girl as well... so if you decide you want him as a girl, I will change his wardrobe.

http://thedaintyloft.blogspot.com/p/levi-as-girl.html

I also guarantee my work. You will receive my written guarantee terms in his adoption papers.
I have also marked (hidden) each doll/limb so that there is a certainty you are getting an authentic silicone Levi.

I will be making and completing each Levi in the edition slowly. There will be no set time in between each baby. When it comes to my art I work tirelessly at getting everything perfect and for me, this takes time and no clock pressure. Each one will look different so if you love one, please try and adopt that one. The next baby will be different. 

IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR PHOTOS YOU NEED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK... please do so BEFORE you bid.

To bid or write with questions my email is thedaintyloft@gmail.com
There is a video on YouTube as well https://youtu.be/b3Du6TtmG-8
Details of the auction are here http://thedaintyloft.blogspot.com/2018/04/levi.html
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