ABOUT BALTORINA’S UNIQUE BABIES
Just over 3 years ago, my love for children inspired me to make these stunning life-like dolls. I came across these dolls when I did research on eczema as my son has severe eczema. I very badly wanted one of these babies but it was very expensive at the time as no one in South Africa that I knew of was making these dolls! (I didn't even know you could). Then one of my friends asked me why I don't make them myself, and so I began.
In 2007 my hobby changed into a business when the YOU Magazine did an article on my babies. I have more than 40 staff in my maternity ward and a shop manager (all of whom are qualified reborning artists) .In 2008 I did my teachers course in Michigan and am very proud to say we are all certified reborning teachers. We just passed the 14 000 mark of dolls made and are still going strong.
Our dolls are made of very soft vinyl and are therefore unbreakable. They are hand-painted with a heat-set paint and each hair is hand-rooted with the best quality mohair, giving the effect of hair that is still busy growing. We are very strict on detail and make sure you can see each little vain on the body. We put weights in the body for that real baby feeling. All our babies come dressed and wrapped in a blanket with a dummy, a birth certificate and a taking-care letter just like a real baby.
We can make look-a-likes from photographs that parents give us of their babies.
We have also had a few funny incidences with our babies, where people mistake them for real ones. Once we had a situation where a policemen broke into one of my branch's cars to "save" the babies. We have had people talking baby language with our dolls. One of my clients were nearly locked up for child abuse when she put her doll through the x-ray machine at the airport.
I also want to give a special thanks to Bronwyn who is always by my side. Bronwyn, without your support and hard work this would not be possible. Your dedication is not going unseen. We went through a lot and you were there all the way to help me build this business. Bronwyn is not only one of the directors of the business but she is also my right and left hand and sometimes my brain! LOL
If you want to know more feel free to contact us on 076 773 5140.
Rina
THANK YOU
I first of all want to thank Jesus my savior to make this possible for giving me my talent to make these stunning baby dolls.
To Toys-R-Us for giving me this contract and the opportunity to supply them with my life like baby dolls.
Thank you to my staff and daughters Lititia and Cheyenne for your hard work and patience. I could not have done it without you. Each one of you has a very special place in my heart. I have never in my life experienced so much commitment, I love you. (There were days when we worked up to 16 hours but they were there to the end).
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