amy kate irwin

~ DETAILS ABOUT NOVALEE ~

- Baby Novalee is so beautifully sculpted by Kathy Romero Biscuiti and cast in an amazing cuddly soft blend platinum silicone. She is such a sweet size, easy to hold and cuddle! She will be exclusively finished (painted and hair rooted) by me, Amy Kate Irwin of Amy Kate Doll Designs.

- Length: Head to toe w/ legs straightened: 16” and head to toe w/ legs bent is about 15” by my measure.

- Weight: 3.5 pounds.

- Head circumference: 11 inches.

- Flexible neck turns easily side to side with no ball joint; poured in one piece.

- Novalee has an armature in her arms for such cute posing!

- Mouth is open to accommodate a pacifier and/or bottle nipple.

- She wears preemie or newborn size diapers and preemie size clothes very nicely.

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​- Novalee has been carefully painted in many layers over several days with very soft shading, blushing, baby blotching and subtle detailed veining in just the right places in my own custom blend of colors to achieve a warm, realistic baby skin complexion using the highest quality professional silicone paints and pigments on the market. The paint was then permanently sealed and permanently matted for an exquisite velvety-smooth finish and soft baby skin feel. I have studied the art of silicone painting and have worked very hard to learn and achieve a multi-tonal beautiful baby skin tone for total realism. The matting process is also labor intensive and time consuming, but well worth it to achieve such an exquisite finish and totally take away all the shiny gloss of silicone and get the velvety-smooth feel to the touch. Just a stunning look!  Every inch has been painted with incredible detail. 

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- Her hair has been deeply and meticulously directionally rooted 1-2 hairs at a time using ultra premium, silky soft, alpaca hair in a dark brown color. This hair rooting process takes a very long time - many, many hours.

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- I have painted little delicate eyebrows and hand rooted her sweet little eyelashes.  

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- Baby white fingernail and toenail tips have been delicately painted, glossed, and sealed on all 10 fingers and all 10 toes.

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- Novalee can be gently bathed in a mild baby soap if you should choose to ever bathe her. She has already been bathed and is super clean and fresh. Of course, scrubbing or excessively rubbing of her skin during bathing is never recommended on these delicate silicone collector art dolls. While her hair is deeply micro-rooted, gentle care of her hair is also recommended. You can very carefully brush and style her hair with a spritz of water and a soft bristled baby brush or toothbrush.

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- Novalee is such a gorgeous baby girl with very realistic detail and so very soft and cuddly! She feels wonderful to hold and cuddle in your arms!❤️

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- My babies come from an entirely smoke-free environment.

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***It is not uncommon for silicone babies to have a slight mark or imperfection here and there, which is not considered a flaw, but part of the handmade process and charm and simply the nature and characteristics of silicone. Please do note these dolls are art dolls completely handmade and can have small irregularities that are characteristics attributable to silicone and handmade artistry. Every hand that touches the doll from the sculpting, molding, casting, painting, rooting processes strives to produce a perfect doll, but typically this is not possible due to the sensitivity of all materials used and by human hand processes. Dolls that are machine or factory made of plastic or vinyl could possibly be perfect, but not handmade, soft, more life-like silicone art dolls. If there is some kind of a large, glaring imperfection on a doll, then the doll is labelled as a "boo-boo" doll and sold as such with a discount. This is not a boo-boo doll. Each silicone baby is a one-of-a-kind. There are no two dolls exactly alike.  Because Novalee's silicone is very soft and realistic, she has a lot of natural movement. You do always need to support her head when holding her like you would a real newborn baby. I include detailed "Care Instructions" for all my babies. Silicone babies are soft and move freely as you hold them. When you see and hold Novalee, you will totally fall in love because she is so cuddly and truly does look and feel like a real newborn baby.❤️

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In summary, I have lovingly painted, sealed, matted, directionally micro-rooted the hair, accessorized, and did a photo shoot and video for this baby just for you - the new mommy to be.  All this reborn work has been done entirely and exclusively by me, Amy Kate Irwin of Amy Kate Doll Designs. Please know that I put my heart and soul into each baby I do.

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⭐Please watch my video made of this baby showing his wonderful movement, her details, and how realistically soft she is by clicking on his video above.  Please 'like' my video and subscribe to my YouTube channel (Amy Kate Doll Designs), so you can always be notified when I have a new baby available for purchase. Please also click on the "Newsletter" link above, here on my website, and sign up to receive notification when I have a new baby doll available. 

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​~ Layette ~

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Novalee will come home with a very nice box opening and the following items:

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• Gorgeous pink/red bow sparkle and star dress with white bloomers and two matching headbands.

• Fabulous green and daisy romper with matching bonnet.

• Lovely yellow romper with white lace pearl floral applique and matching bow headband and booties made with love by me.

• Pretty pink bib with white picot border and lace pearl floral accent and matching diaper cover and bow headband made with love by me.

• Adorable personalized name 'Novalee' short-sleeve onesie shirt with sunflowers and matching sunflower headband.

• White eyelet socks. (Not pictured).

• Soft, plush blanket. (Not pictured).

• Faux milk formula in bottle with pink ring and lid. 

• Adorable crochet lamb with pink ruffle made with love by me. (It's Novalee's favorite lovey)

• Clear pacifier.

• Diaper.

• Custom Amy Kate Doll Designs hairbrush.

• A headband with three pink mini rosettes made with love by me. 

• Certificate of Authenticity by the sculpting and mold making artist.

• Certificate of Authenticity signed by me. 

• Care Instructions for silicone babies. ​