Attending Doll Fairs

Reborn Doll Made by Jackie Surtees

Reborning is a competitive craft, with some incredibly impressive talent out there it is really important to focus on getting the best out of your work. Doll shows are held regularly at various locations in country areas and also the bigger more inclusive shows that are held in bigger city centres. Competitions are a major focus of these shows, with reborners coming from distant areas to include their babies in the judging. Prizes can include supplies for reborning, advertising and also a ribbon with the details of the section and position they won. This ribbon, when displayed on the baby for photographs can generate more interest and respect for the reborner and also increase the prices they can command for their finished reborns. These doll fairs also play an important role in keeping reborners up to date with new techniques and new supplies on the market. All reborners will show an interest in new developments in the field of reborning that can give them different effects with their babies and cut down the time consuming labour they currently put into them. It is also an opportunity to admire other artists work, and put their work out on display to be admired and to receive constructive comments.

With so many more experienced reborners, this really is an excellent platform to display your work, and carve out your place in the world of reborning. This is also an excellent place to promote your reborning website or business, with so many other artists involved in various forms of dollmaking, it is quite beneficial to display not only your finished babies, but also any supplies you have for sale pertaining to the reborn industry. Holding prize draws and encouraging artists to sign up to your newsletter or forum will also be a productive way of encouraging others to take a look at your website. This can be quite beneficial to your business if you are turning over a lot of babies for sale or offering items that are to do with reborning for sale on your site. Once you build up a list of reborners who have experience in dealing with you and have had a good experience, word of mouth will only lead to bigger and better things for your business. Doll fairs are an important facet of the world of reborning and will only generate more interest in your work, while also providing a supportive social network in other reborners.