Police smashed car window to rescue a baby on the passenger seat - but there was one problem

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25. Some of them are really gorgeous.

Here's a few more. I'm not a collector, I love making them though which is sort of strange because I never played with a doll in my life. I did get one for my 10th birthday but as soon as I opened it up and saw her my brother ran by, grabbed her and ripped her head off. These aren't mine either, I'm not nearly this good yet. I believe a couple of these sold for over a thousand dollars. One woman I met online and who is helping me was a portrait artist who makes them now and sells to collectors (Cher is one) who follow her and spend sometimes up to seven thousand or more for one. I thought I had one of hers uploaded but can't find it.

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These can have up to 30 layers of paint (one for capillaries, one for mottling, etc.) and are baked in between each - or can be done with layers of air-dry paints then sealed. Each hair is placed in individually with different gauge needles, either the same glass eyes used for human prosthetics or acrylic eyes can be used. I know this isn't interesting to most, but they really can be a lot of work to make! and really are an art, it's just that some get a bit silly with them and give it all a bad name.