(Laura Tuzio-Ross - My World of Babies)

Fashioning Beautiful Babies

by Pam North

Pennsylvania artist Laura Tuzio-Ross is a baby doll sculptor whose creations are stunningly lifelike. Starting out as an illustrator and portrait artist, she now is known for her limited edition artist silicone babies and vinyl doll kits that are sold to reborn artists all around the world.“I make original, highly realistic, collectible baby dolls to be held, nurtured and loved,” she explained. “Each is sculpted from Prosculpt polymer clay. I begin the head with an aluminum foil ball, and then I cover it with clay. As I sculpt, a personality emerges from the layers of clay until it becomes a new baby to love. Every sculpture then is reproduced in a selected medium: silicone, resin, or vinyl. Each baby doll is carefully hand-painted, given rooted hair, a realistic weight, an adorable personality, and a beautiful outfit.”
Laura currently is working on her 15th anniversary baby named Celebration, a seven-inch anatomically correct miniature resin that she is painting by hand. She also has a new full-body sleeping baby girl in silicone coming out by summer of 2019, and two new vinyl kits, Jaylan and Sariah, coming out this spring and summer.
Citing newborn babies as her source of inspiration, she continued, saying, “I love being around them and capturing their unique expressions as I sculpt. I usually change the expression on the sculpture several times before I decide on which ‘look’ to finally bake. I enjoy being able to incorporate a baby’s individual personality into my work, something that can be difficult to do when I have only photos for reference. Every time a baby comes for a visit I get a wonderful reminder of why I am in this industry, and I absolutely love it. My hope is to continue to bring joy to those who collect my finished babies, and to inspire all of the artists who reborn my baby doll kits!”

Contact Information:
Laura Tuzio-Ross
Business Name: (My World of Babies)
Email: myworldofbabies@mac.com
Website: www.myworldofbabies.com