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Australian Mom Turns Bratz Dolls Into Regular Girls By Removing Their Unrealistic Makeup
“These Bratz dolls have been rescued and rehabilitated from op-shops and tip shops around Tasmania. These little dolls for girls have opted for a “tree change,” swapping high-maintenance glitz ‘n’ glamour for the down-to-earth style. I repaint the dolls faces by hand, mold new shoes, and my Mum sews and knits their clothing,” Sonia.
“My sisters and I grew up playing with second-hand kids toys and home-made cute toys in the beautiful Tasmanian natural environment. I love the satisfaction of repairing and reusing discarded, though still cute dolls to give them a new lease on life.”
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Before and After
Day spa
““If all goes well these, when repainted, dolls will be ready to move out in March. I hope they are enjoying the day spa before their make under!” Sonia.
““These little dolls (salvaged from the Recovery Shop in Glenorchy) will get a good wash, new feet, new faces, and homemade clothes. Then they’ll be ready for a new home! They may still have some scars from their previous lives (look at those chewed legs), but at least these realistic dolls won’t become landfill,” Sonia.
Sonia’s mum sews and knits their clothing
The whole gang in the garden
Sonia, the artist behind the dolls
The ‘making of’ video:
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AliJar-Night 9 years ago
well done they look waay better in the after pics more child oriented and realistic..
JessicaBowman 9 years ago
Wow. They went from evil diva minions to your best friends from the park. I'm impressed!
Celestia sweetheart 2 years ago
They went from pretty fashion dolls to ugly middle aged woman looking dolls
Leonora Quigley 7 years ago
how dare you disrespect the bratz like this. they look terrible. why can't you just buy your own dolls that look how you want them to. let chloe jade yasmin and sasha have a passion for fashion. disgusting.
NedraLeggett 9 years ago
I think it's a great idea what she has done. I only raised a son . But had I had a girl, the dolls are a better choice for toys.
BabyKangeroo7 9 years ago
I think it is really awesome that you can change the way your children and others to look at a doll and not feel that they have to be it
Wondersense 9 years ago
Love them - the altered versions are so much better than the originals. I like the fact that there's a nature theme here as well.
Wondersense 9 years ago
Love them - your altered dolls look so much better than the originals.
LucyRoberts 9 years ago
They are so much nicer in the after pics!! I wish my bratz looked like that when i was little!!!
Sophia Yettner 8 years ago
Those aren't brats dolls in the after pictures. The mouths and noses are very different molds
Lucy Patrick 8 years ago
I always hated the brats doll. Ugly. .. but the fix up doll ...Love it. I would buy this one for my kids
CaroleLindner 9 years ago
p.s. The knitted and homemade clothes are great - my Great Aunt knitted outfits for my, gasp, Barbies and my Grandmother made matching dresses for my sister and I and our dolls. Some of the dresses are still circulating among our cousins' children more than 40 years' later. Hooray for homemade.
CaroleLindner 9 years ago
The Tree Change Dolls are a fantastic, refreshing change from the ridiculous originals. Let's see more of these 'makeovers'.
MariaCalcano 9 years ago
Pienso que deberian editar el video. Casi al final se ve algo indebido en una de las niñas. Protejmoslas de verdad y mejor. Revisen y editen el video.
JasperLloyd 9 years ago
You should start selling those, teaches children that thats the appropiate way to look.
SuzanneLevyGrealy 9 years ago
Hint, hint Mattel? These dolls are PERFECT for little girls... fresh and beautiful. Kudos to the artist who redesigned them.
StellaBagozzi 9 years ago
WOW! that is awesome! cuter and awesome you/she should do it with barbie dolls
MarinaG 9 years ago
This is great work, because this is how they really should be. And has better effect on little girls too. Thank you!
KarlieRose 9 years ago
This is wonderful. Even though you do not want to be a manufacturer, you deserve the credit, not the business who takes inspiration from it.
Lorinda Sutton 8 years ago
Not all young girls like pink, glitter, sequins, nail polish and make up. It doesnt mean they arent feminine just that they have different interests and choose other role models. Little girls have plenty of time to develop and dont need this type of precocious, sexualised toy targeted at them at such a tender vulnerable age when peer pressure can cause such anxiety, eating disorders and even body dysmorphia. As the grandmother of a seven year old girl, I encourage wider interests and activities to broaden her mind and give her confidence in being a young woman.
AliJar-Night 9 years ago
well done they look waay better in the after pics more child oriented and realistic..
JessicaBowman 9 years ago
Wow. They went from evil diva minions to your best friends from the park. I'm impressed!
Celestia sweetheart 2 years ago
They went from pretty fashion dolls to ugly middle aged woman looking dolls
Leonora Quigley 7 years ago
how dare you disrespect the bratz like this. they look terrible. why can't you just buy your own dolls that look how you want them to. let chloe jade yasmin and sasha have a passion for fashion. disgusting.
NedraLeggett 9 years ago
I think it's a great idea what she has done. I only raised a son . But had I had a girl, the dolls are a better choice for toys.
BabyKangeroo7 9 years ago
I think it is really awesome that you can change the way your children and others to look at a doll and not feel that they have to be it
Wondersense 9 years ago
Love them - the altered versions are so much better than the originals. I like the fact that there's a nature theme here as well.
Wondersense 9 years ago
Love them - your altered dolls look so much better than the originals.
LucyRoberts 9 years ago
They are so much nicer in the after pics!! I wish my bratz looked like that when i was little!!!
Sophia Yettner 8 years ago
Those aren't brats dolls in the after pictures. The mouths and noses are very different molds
Lucy Patrick 8 years ago
I always hated the brats doll. Ugly. .. but the fix up doll ...Love it. I would buy this one for my kids
CaroleLindner 9 years ago
p.s. The knitted and homemade clothes are great - my Great Aunt knitted outfits for my, gasp, Barbies and my Grandmother made matching dresses for my sister and I and our dolls. Some of the dresses are still circulating among our cousins' children more than 40 years' later. Hooray for homemade.
CaroleLindner 9 years ago
The Tree Change Dolls are a fantastic, refreshing change from the ridiculous originals. Let's see more of these 'makeovers'.
MariaCalcano 9 years ago
Pienso que deberian editar el video. Casi al final se ve algo indebido en una de las niñas. Protejmoslas de verdad y mejor. Revisen y editen el video.
JasperLloyd 9 years ago
You should start selling those, teaches children that thats the appropiate way to look.
SuzanneLevyGrealy 9 years ago
Hint, hint Mattel? These dolls are PERFECT for little girls... fresh and beautiful. Kudos to the artist who redesigned them.
StellaBagozzi 9 years ago
WOW! that is awesome! cuter and awesome you/she should do it with barbie dolls
MarinaG 9 years ago
This is great work, because this is how they really should be. And has better effect on little girls too. Thank you!
KarlieRose 9 years ago
This is wonderful. Even though you do not want to be a manufacturer, you deserve the credit, not the business who takes inspiration from it.
Lorinda Sutton 8 years ago
Not all young girls like pink, glitter, sequins, nail polish and make up. It doesnt mean they arent feminine just that they have different interests and choose other role models. Little girls have plenty of time to develop and dont need this type of precocious, sexualised toy targeted at them at such a tender vulnerable age when peer pressure can cause such anxiety, eating disorders and even body dysmorphia. As the grandmother of a seven year old girl, I encourage wider interests and activities to broaden her mind and give her confidence in being a young woman.
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