VOICED : Una artesana crea bebés hiperrealistas en Brasil

Ana Paula Guimarães, an artisan from Minas Gerais, has been crafting hyper-realistic reborn dolls since 2008. Inspired by other artisans, she combines fabric and rubber to create lifelike dolls, focusing on realistic skin tones and hair implants. Clients can customize features like eye color and skin tone. Her dolls, valued at up to $1,300, are sought after globally, with orders from countries like the USA and Australia. A notable client story involves a woman who became pregnant after purchasing a doll, which resembled her newborn.

What inspired Ana Paula Guimarães to start creating reborn dolls?

• A television show featuring a girl making them

• A friend who was an artisan

• A book about crafts

• A documentary she watched

What is considered the most challenging part of making the reborn dolls?

• Sewing the cloth body

• Painting the facial features

• Implanting the hair

• Choosing the right materials

How many colors are used to achieve realistic skin tones for the dolls?

• Over 15

• Over 25

• Over 20

• Over 10

How long does it typically take Ana Paula to create one reborn doll?

• Ten days

• Five days

• Seven days

• Three days

Which countries, besides Brazil, have clients ordering Ana Paula's dolls?

• Japan, China, India

• Spain, Italy, Germany

• Portugal, USA, France, Australia

• Canada, Mexico, UK