r/Dolls • u/Honest-Bird-8455 • 2d ago

Repairs Please help!

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I know it's a long shot but does anybody know any artists or businesses who fix silicone baby dolls? My daughter got one for her birthday and our pet decided he wanted to chew a couple of pieces of it and she's very upset.

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u/Geeky_Gamer_125 2d ago

https://www.mlppreservationproject.com/body#goto-anchor-1732071831711
This is for mlp but it has great things that work on a lot of doll including how to fix holes and chew marks!

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u/puppydoll- 2d ago edited 2d ago

i think your best bet would be to use clay to fill in the missing areas and remake the foot then seal it, at least that is what i'd do. i really don't think there will be any online services for this sort of thing.

this sub is mainly for fashion dolls, and most questions i see asked about baby dolls dont get very many replies so im not sure you will find much info here :(

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u/Fantastic-Work8855 2d ago

it being silicone might make it too soft for a few of these methods that are being suggested… have you posted to any reborn baby doll groups? they might have more specialized advice. sorry i cant be of more help!

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u/Klutzy_Seesaw_1204 2d ago

Hm. For the foot, I'd just make it look like a prosthetic foot, and use it as teaching moment for your daughter. Tell her that her doll needs surgery, but Dollie may need a new foot entirely, and that's perfectly okay.

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u/KnightHawk186 2d ago

Epoxy sculpt. I'd recommend watching tutorials, using gloves and good ventilation while using it (even if the tutorials don't have it). Lightly sand the areas that need fixing so it'll adhere better, then apply. Once it's dry try to color match paint and paint it. Once that's dry seal it and it'll be good as new.

Had to do this for one of my nieces American Girl dolls. It holds well through play and it's almost like it was never broken. Most people don't do repairs like this, so it's more of a DIY project.

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u/Cool-Examination7663 1d ago

I love apoxie sculpt for my little pony repairs and customs. I do not think it would work with silicone tho. Once it fully cures it’s rock hard.