"The more realistic it looks, the more it's going to cost," Knoppe says. The most expensive dolls are made of full-body silicone, and those can cost up to $6,000 and even beyond that.

One master craftswoman is singlehandedly populating the uncanny valley of the dolls. Denise Hall, a 37-year-old doll artist from Wales, creates hyperrealistic silicone babies that she later hawks ...

WATCH: How I make reborn dolls — Why my silicone babies cost US$6,000 ... Occasionally, she places Lillie on her stomach before she sleeps, and places a hat on its head for a more realistic look.

The devil is not always in the details. Even if you look closely at one of Cristina Jobs ’ babies, you’ll find it hard to tell that it is made out of silicone.

Ever heard of reborn dolls? They are silicone or vinyl sculptures meticulously crafted to look and feel like real babies. Here’s how Singaporean artist Andrea Lee turned her childhood hobby of ...

In a workshop outside Paris in France, Celine Lallement stitched hairs into a silicone baby’s skull – the latest creation from a studio specialised in making ultra-realistic infants for the ...

Paris workshop delivers ultra-realistic film prop babies. Paris (AFP) – In a workshop outside Paris, Celine Lallement stitched hairs into a silicone baby's skull -- the latest creation from a ...