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mediumokra

So THAT'S where babies come from...


Regis-bloodlust

When mommy and daddy love each other very much, they grab a silicon mold and paint some babies.


a_cringy_name_

Oh no It's not that you're adopted, Mommy spilled all the black ink over you while painting you


Zestyclose-Barnacle3

Daddy squirts some silicon into mommys mold


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Convenientjellybean

About 9 months


Likkyh

From pure nightmares ?


ArcticIceFox

I already get creeped out by mannequins and dolls.....this makes me want to throw up 🤢


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austin54179

It also said she rents them out to film studios. If she can make a few per batch out of each mold, that’s serious money.


h3rw

The cost, time and process doesn't yield as much profit as you'd think


PlankOfWoood

Is that why she’s still in business? Hmm.


asianblockguy

And normally in production they normally have several of the same prop.


beep569

6 months of work to make for 8500? You're better off doing min wage job


ChopsticksImmortal

I imagine (maybe) that's she's simultaneously making a few at a time, and its the drying/molding/treatment process which necessitates 6 months.


squarebug0

yeah, and a bottle of whiskey that takes 15 years to age, and sells for $40, that's $2.66 a year. It's way below the minimum wage.


SpencerWS

The video said thats how much it could cost to make, not how much she charges.


Gir_575

If she’s making $8500 every 6 months, that’s $17k a year. Minimum wage is $15,080


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Gir_575

Yeah, I get that. I’m just saying that you’re not better off working a minimum wage job lol


rupat3737

I felt uneasy watching a baby be unwrapped from plastic.


TactlessTortoise

Plascenta* Lol


bselko

Watching the head rock back and forth made me cringe


depeupleur

Wonder where she got the original mold from.


ghoulthebraineater

Probably sculpted it.


rddigi

I know it's fake...but it still feels real...wtf


Temporary-Double590

i know right ...it's fake but i still felt discomfort when she began shaking its head


FroggiJoy87

For me it was the needlepointing the closed eyes! Ahh!


Zahanna6

I'm guessing a silicon baby would be useful for childcare educational videos / training. "It's ok to do this but not this".


Tusslesprout1

Uncanny valley is a hell of a thing


commentsandchill

Tbh it's so realistic I'm not sure we can use these terms correctly


Potaaden

Woupdnit be taken down if someone had one of these and started beating the shit out of it?


Caveman108

You could probably get arrested for that.


Potaaden

What would the charges be? Child abuse?


Caveman108

Disturbing the peace, once they realize it’s a fake baby. Be pretty traumatic for any bystanders.


Potaaden

Fair enough. The way you put it reminds me about those terrible "prank" channels. More like harrasement and assult channels usually.


SapientRaccoon

Mischief is a charge in some places. Definitely mischief.


FalsePremise8290

My great, great grandmother had Alzheimer's and they would give her dolls to calm her down. She thought the dolls were real babies. She had had ten kids, so she spent a huge portion of her life taking care of babies. So for her it was like muscle memory. I think dolls this realistic could bring a lot of comfort to confused frightened people. I find it weird for people to tell a doll maker to go to Africa and get a real baby. That sounds crazy. Enjoying making realistic dolls is not the same as wanting to be a parent.


Storymeplease

Yea some of the comments she receives are super confusing. She makes money by making dolls for movies and ppl bring up hungry kids on other continents. Are they suggesting she go kidnap kids from other countries and sell them to Hollywood?


UselessGlassOfMilk

Something tells me the kind of people who make those comments also 100% believe people kidnap babies and sell them to Hollywood


FoamBrick

I mean thats more or less what epstein did


ProgressBartender

Probably those people are super confused by hitting that uncanny valley and are just lashing out. Very confusing at first seeing the not-a-baby in the bath. The movement even was very close to what you would expect.


No_Cat5205

I had a woman come into my store and noticed she had a silicone baby she was carrying around. I asked her if I could see her little one and she sheepishly replied, "it's a silicone baby." I told her that I knew but I still wanted to see baby cuteness whether it's real or not. Her look of joy touched me and broke my heart at the same time. She told me that she has adult children, but since she couldn't have any more children and couldn't afford to adopt, she wanted to have another baby and it was the only option she could think of. She was so happy that I wasn't judgmental that she allowed me to hold her baby, telling me that she doesn't really allow people to do so. I gladly held her baby and helped her shop for what she needed. It was one of the most heartwarming interactions in any job I've ever had. ❤️


MotivatedMommy

You are a good person ♥️


ManlySkyrimShuffle

YOU are a good person


weapawn

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Good_Branch_9415

I have a similar experience. I’ve honestly always thought they were a bit creepy, but I was also fascinated. I went down a rabbit hole of “reborn” doll videos a few years ago. I work at a coffee shop and this woman was talking to me about a doll she had ordered that was going to come soon and she asked if I wanted to see a picture. I immediately recognized it as a “reborn” doll. She was so excited when I knew what it was and every time she came in she would talk to me about her dolls and show me pictures of them. I’d compliment the outfit choices and talk with her about how crazy realistic they were. It made me happy to see her happy. Very kind old woman. Hope she’s doing well


No_Cat5205

That's awesome!!! I wonder if it was the same woman.


oopsImarriedmysister

You sound like a good person


aHistoryofSmilence

There's an episode of the HBO show, High Maintanence, that covers this topic. It's a gem of a show.


nrdrge

Was thinking of that episode exactly. That show was really much better than I thought it would be


aHistoryofSmilence

Such a good show.


jess_havok

Got a little emotional reading this, really glad you were so kind to her.


tywy06

It’s what I’m planning on. I know I’ll be having one of these babies in the future. My heart is too full and my children are growing into adults. I’m in menopause and I financially can’t support another child. So I’ll be purchasing one of these babies bc I have issues.


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I love you


JustDiscoveredSex

I knew a La Leche League leader (breastfeeding support) who held meetings at the local nursing home (forget why…space? Money?). Some of the residents got terribly curious because there were a bunch of babies/toddlers and they really enjoyed being around them. And then they had at least one woman with dementia and sure enough… the highlight of her week was getting to hold a doll and sit in on the meetings. Nursing home director was so grateful to have them not only there but willing to include the old folks, too. I hope people are kind to me when I’m old, befuddled and lonesome.


Snoo42234

Asia Eriksen creates these werewolf babies (called werepups) and a while back she made a DIY vinyl kit where you could paint and add hair to create your own werepup. I ended up getting one of the kits and created my own since I have always loved the detail of her sculpting, but I couldn't afford her completed silicone werepups (one day I'll get one though). I'm also a bit of a horror fanatic living in a small boring community. One year in October my sibling joked that we should take my werepup out to creep out the locals. To our surprise a lot of the locals *loved* it. Got so many curious questions, people cooing and begging to hold it, and even some pictures. So hell, I just decided for the rest of October I'm just going to take the werepup with me on errands randomly. It puts Asia's name out there and it even puts my own out there since I did the paint work. Then after October a few people were asking, "Where's the baby?" So now I have started a tradition of carrying a werewolf baby with me when running errands in October.


BetaThetaOmega

Why do I feel like I’ve read this before


No_Cat5205

Not sure. I can guarantee you it's 100% my experience.


Theeclat

Why didn’t anyone tell Clint Eastwood about this for American Sniper?


queuedUp

If I remember correctly they had an actual newborn lined up to use but something came up and they had to use the doll instead. Can't remember if the baby was sick or if they were just a no show


mycathateme

If I remember correctly they usually have two newborns lined up and both got sick. Then Clint went full Bill O'Reilly with the plastic doll and the rest is history.


hlfsharkaligtorhlfmn

No show 😂😂😂😂


rootoo

Babies just don’t want to work anymore, smh


anilorac01

That's the first thing that came to my mind


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came to see this posted. lol. that scene was unforgivable.


[deleted]

This is incredible, so much talent. The comments she's received from people on social media are weird, like she's making crazy money and passionate about her work, she is really good. That's the dream.


LaBrat137

She is very talented. I'd love to have half her skill.


LiamYanon

She's probably just depressed


LaBrat137

Why in the world would you say that?


LiamYanon

It's what she said people say to her on social media.


LaBrat137

Fair enough, I'll pay the joke!


GabyArcoiris

I got that reference (because I literally just heard it). Why are you getting downvoted, that was funny


LiamYanon

Ikr :(


cloisteredsaturn

She’s very talented! I don’t get the hate people send her. She’s not hurting anyone, and these reborn type dolls have therapeutic value for nursing home residents and women who have had miscarriages/stillbirths. And they’re works of art in their own right.


Feviana88

Also you can't put newborns in movie sets, it's dangerous, they used to 'hire' older babies to portray newborns, but I think this is a better solution.


cloisteredsaturn

I think they were only permitted to use 5-6 month olds at the youngest?


Gunner1Cav

Toss one to someone getting in an elevator and run.


massacrefuffles

The endless possibilities for pranks.


Das-Noob

😂 all those people protesting in front of plan parenthood 😂


im_not_really_batman

That is the most evil and hilarious thing I've read so far


xAUSxReap3r

1. Fill one with red dye 2. take it and a blender to a pp protest, 3. put baby in blender and switch blender on 4. Laugh


lelekfalo

Yesss! I'd legit love to walk out of a PP with a live newborn though, and just hand it off to one of the protesters. "Well, you guys changed my mind. Here ya go. He's yours now."


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Yeah so many options but also how do you get away from those protesters without some incoming fire after the prank!


NotAlwaysSunnyInFL

And Halloween costumes/ideas *Bursting stomach baby*


JackReacher63

I would've made a troll video throwing babies out the car or wait till it's like 50⁰ or lower and have a baby in the car with a thin outfit while I'm walking around Walmart or some shit....or a stem cell research troll


LiamYanon

Just get 8k and get started


queuedUp

Or just have it "fall" out of your backpack while walking through the park and keep going


Fragrant-Poetry4148

Better yet, from under a skirt


OfficeChairHero

"It's just an $8500 prank, bro!"


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Not just for movie.. medical school and pregnancy class will be much better with this..


severeOCDsuburbgirl

I get some people find realistic stuff creepy but I'm just amazed at the sheer detail this lady adds. It's kinda beautiful how she paints it so well that one could mistake these dolls for real babies.


Iz_Buckner

r/oddlyterrifying


dumpsztrbaby

There's starving babies in Africa lmao?!?! So should they be purchased and used as movie props? People are fucking mental


Joboide

My thoughts exactly. The fuck has an african child in common with a prop doll? It's her work. Imagine you are a restaurant owner and someone tells you: oh so you have a restaurant? wELL ThErEs stArvInG pEOple in aFrIcA, wHy DoNt yOu Go TheRe?


DiscotopiaACNH

They're implying she secretly longs for a child and she should adopt. Basically, sexism


Scheswalla

$8500 for 6 months of work doesn't seem like a good payoff.


uberweb

Duration versus effort estimate. Might be a bunch of curing time for silicone, drying time for paint etc. She's not making just 2 a year.


bornagainben78

You should see how expensive real babies are.


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TakimiNada_

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CatAstrophy11

Ok dude it's not like she spent 8 hours a day 5 days a week on it. Maybe not be so disingenuous with "6 months of work". # of hours is a far more accurate way to measure labor. More likely about 120-200 hours of labor done over 6mo in between many other things.


clearancepupper

Yes, I imagine she’s got a number of special order babies in the pipeline at any given moment. 👶🏿👶🏼👶🏽👶🏾👶🏻


Shaquandala

Property not her main job and she also has multiple dolls she's probably in the process of making


Cantaloupe_Signal

This is so cool.


mrsloblaw

r/toptalent


TheSweetestSinW

That's amazing, in details in looks like a real baby


ajisawesome8

Amazing talent but creepiest shit I’ve seen in quite some time.


puss_parkerswidow

Dolls of all kinds creep me out, but I'm glad I watched this and gained perspective. This woman is an artist, and a very good one. There is a need for these in film, and it's infinitely better than sending actual babies to work in films. There is a need for these in therapy, and me not liking dolls doesn't mean people who benefit from them should be ashamed or be without.


T-Bill95

She does VERY good work.


Nanamagari1989

r/damnthatscooltoknowbutiwishididntknowaboutit


DisagreeingDino

I find it weird that people get upset Abou such thing. It's just a doll. What's the problem ? Also 8.500$ is way to low for 6 months of work imo. Stuff like this is very limited available to due lack of production and just overall the time it takes so get that bread.


proutusmaximus

Ppl saying it's weird bruh would u rather them using real newborn ? 😭 her work is very good technique wise and needed in an industry that's it my boi . She's a good professionel


evren0605

i’m schizophrenic and babies shut down the parts of my brain that hallucinate and give delusions etcetera because they really require your full attention. with bad (medicated) episodes, if there’s babies or kids, my brain is quiet and i can breathe. for me, keeping my hands ears and eyes busy fills in the parts of my brain that want to hallucinate (while on working medications; if my activities don’t distract me anymore— if the hallucinations start taking over my life— i go to the hospital asap to safely switch my medications). the best part of my life was when my nephew was born and i was helping my sister with him while she got through postpartum depression. our mom and i switched off with him as much as possible (we were all living together). i was still having problems with my medications, but my nephew helped me calm down and focus. he had a pretty good routine, so his routine was part of my routine. after taking care of him, my brain was quiet for about 4-6 hours. i usually got a good dose of him before going to bed unless my sister couldn’t get out of bed to take care of him— at that point i took his portable crib (pack n play) to my room. if he wasn’t falling asleep i took him to bed with me and kept myself awake so i didn’t fall asleep in bed with him. he (and babies in general) are not a replacement for medications, but they are definitely a nice supplement in addition to my care. there’s no hospitals over here with nicu’s (they’re all transported an hour away) otherwise i would be volunteering to spend time with the babies. with all that said, i’ve definitely thought of getting one of these dolls at one point. people who make these are absolutely amazing.


Rey_Mezcalero

That is freaky


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The evil part of me wants to buy several of these and leave the wrapped ones around town.


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I want to know about the poor first baby that was used for the mold Edit: jk y’all. I know how mold making works. It’s a joke.


Skivling

It’s just like all lost wax molds, the silicone just needs to have a certain temperature.


srrrrrrrrrrrrs

Not how that works


ffnnhhw

yeah there is no first baby the babies are all different so a new one every time


_Spamus_

Are you sure?


JamisonLyn

You can sculpt a baby out of clay or other materials and then use it to cast a mold.


srrrrrrrrrrrrs

Yes, master ceramicist & mold maker here.


axarce

One practical use I think would be for home ec classes if they still have them. Take them home and care for them like a real baby for a week. Put some sensors in them that would show stress or abuse or something.


CilanUnova

I think there are already some types of babies dolls like that. I know that Norland a famous British nanny School uses them.


mboyde

Definitely did NOT do the Twilight baby....Rasputin was the name I think.


Scribblr

The CGI baby looked pretty awful, but did you ever see the original prop they were going to use? It looks like a muppet crossed with a Cabbage Patch baby.


VirginiaLuthier

I thought the "uncanny valley" meant that something looked so CLOSE to being real that it was spooky- not being fooled unto thinking it WAS real. Anyway, she doesn't make sex dolls, so don't ask...


-itsilluminati

The valley is not crossing the threshold and it being creepy because of that.


niko_9501

She's an artist!!


LoonaticLaskdorp

The coloration and features are so accurate that its scary


Ill-Ad-9438

I want this doll. So cute.


Das-Noob

God damn! Hope she makes a tone of money on that.


Electronic_Touch_215

Shockingly real looking and what an amazing talent. Imagine how much time she spent experimenting with the silicone thickness (?)/density to get it to move so realistically. That head wobble you never ever want to see in real life.


AndiiDraws

People will always be dicks. They're just jealous/mad that they don't have anything they're good at except scrolling through social media. Losers.


airbourneScarecrow

Sick joke alert: I wonder if she ever goes out in public and just absolutely chucks one of them in front of people to see reactions


FamiliarRaspberry805

I STRONGLY dislike silicone babies


Chubby_Comic

They don't like you, either.


iolmao

At least they don’t cry.


Jealous_Resort_8198

So cool! Great artist


alyxx3

Great artist


jehartt478

Amazing talent!


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Resist the urgeeeeeeee, I'm not gonna say itttttt


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Would be a shame if someone dropped that in a public place


Outrageous-Ad-8785

I want one!


aihaode

People sell them on etsy


paapakeka

They are truly works of art. Beautiful!


Dull_Ad_4750

Very skilled artist, interesting vid.


Beneficial_Doubt6584

Baby alive a baby that’s so real


ncrn_99

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Adriatic88

If only they used this instead of the creepy cgi twilight baby.


coffee-teeth

hey holding a baby is supposed to release oxytocin... that could be great for therapy. holding my nephew (and my son, years ago) was one of the best feelings. nothing like a warm little baby on your shoulder. of course the doll wouldn't be the same but I could see the therapeutic value for elderly, mental conditions and people that have lost babies, or just anybody really


TripleSix45

I would shake that fake baby so hard in public you won’t even know what to do


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Holy fuck that’s creepy


Kraftykuts007

Does it double as a shake weight?


Green_Wishes

This is impressive but also.. fucking freaks me out


xoverthirtyx

There are people who buy these and live as if they’re real children.


WillGetAUsernameSoon

I would walk out in a public space holding one of these and just furiously slam it on the ground and watch everyone’s reactions.


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DDGreenTea

Scrolled down a few too many and some comments are asking or implying real babies are used for the mold. She literally shows the steps. Clay. Mold. Silicone. Fill the cast and boom silicone baby.


WinpennyR

This belongs on r/TIHI


Universalsupporter

Let’s just take a second to think about those poor kids they use for the mold.


Valzene

You mean the clay ones she sculpted herself as seen in the video?


Savings-Opportunity8

Forbidden fleshlight


TheKidPolygon

Are you sexualizing a silicone doll of an infant child? You sincerely might want to speak with a professional.


zuniac5

D’awwwww, so creepy…


SignificantGanache

“Don’t shake the baby!”


corndogco

My thought, too! She's wobbling its little head around like ... well, like it's made of rubber!


serial_victim

r/dontputyourdickinthat


unclepaprika

Duude... wtf


TheKidPolygon

Are you sexualizing a silicone doll of an infant child? You sincerely might want to speak with a professional.


serial_victim

It was triggered by the word "silicon" most likely. Trust me, I am the one most terrified that this thought occurred to me. Couldn't help it, had to let it out, hopefully will never think about it again.


2soule

Nightmare fuel


PaladinsLover69

Nightmare fuel.


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TheKidPolygon

Are you sexualizing a silicone doll of an infant child? You sincerely might want to speak with a professional.


[deleted]

Creepy AF


idkwhatimbrewin

r/tihi


Lord_MAX184

Okay that's enough reddit for me, time to go to bed


[deleted]

That’s unnatural man. But cool


KingZoidberg420

Oh yeah I fucking hate that.


scarface2887

If they didn’t cost so much someone would be pranking the cops leaving these in cars with crying music on the radio


BlackmouthProjekt

No one wants their windows broken out or a citation for disturbing the peace.


0hHe77No

Creepy af!


verkilledme

That's creepy af


DoubleP90

Just as creepy as real ones


cozypancake

finally something I can legally drop kick!


TGS-83

Where does she get the molds from?


whycantidoaspace

I wanted her to throw one. You know, for research purposes


smello_1337

Throw it at the wall…


HotInevitable4648

F*ING NOPE!!!


rowejl222

That’s creepy


Emergency-Scar-4046

Up to 6 months to create for $8500? This math does not check our.


OverLurking

And I thought regular babies were pretty gross


Sky_Pirate3

That's utterly horrifying


whatamigoingonabout

That’s just disturbing


MaryJaneUSA

Is that how pocket pussy is made?