"Then they're weighted like a real baby. So when you're holding them, you get that – it's like that maternal instinct. And for me, that was comforting." A sculptor molds the doll with clay.

As a mom to two toddlers, I have purchased my fair share of baby dolls. Both of my daughters started showing a strong interest in playing with dolls from a young age — more than any other toy.

An curved arrow pointing right. Russian artist Michael Zajkov makes freakishly realistic dolls and documents the process on his Instagram. He hand-makes the dolls and clothing. Though not for sale ...

Narrator: First, we measured each of the dolls, their height, waist, and so on, and used some high-school algebra to figure out their life-size measurements. Then, we compared them to a real-life ...