Watch for periodic coupon codes and special sales via those sites as well. This is not a baby. With both options prefer my layaway babies be paid within 6 months if possible. Details i have to add. Please do not message asking me to reduce the price or make a baby for free. I will not reply to requests asking this. I will most likely be raising the price in the very near future as silicone prices are going up progressively. Thank you for understanding. Silicone babies are delicate and considered collectible art. They are not recommended as children’s toys and cannot be guaranteed to hold up to daily play. All photographs on squiggyspiggys are copyrighted. No parties/individuals visiting or viewing images from squiggyspiggys, may otherwise copy, modify, publish, transmit, or distribute the contents of the photographs found herein. Express written permission must be granted, on behalf of the photographer copyright holder, squiggyspiggys, in order to use these photographs for any purpose that is not outlined above. When you pick your baby up support them by the head and a hand on their back, never let the head tip back. If the silicone is eco 20-30, the silicone can slip from the rings or joints. Do not pick them up by the arms or legs, they will tear or come loose if a cloth body or rip the seam in the armpit of a silicone. If the baby is 200 shore, the joints of the baby will tear easier. Do not pull or tug on arms or legs. It can rip at joint. Do not force your silicones arms into a position they will not comfortably go, this can cause tearing under the arms or inside near the elbows. Do not force the legs into a full sitting position this can also cause tears, do not bend the legs forwards at the knees as it can tear behind the knees. Be careful with your silicone’s hair, it is not sealed on the inside so some shedding will occur over time, if you play with your baby then you will expect some hair loss. If your baby becomes a little fluffy’ nearly all silicones will eventually attract dust and fluff, you can use a good quality makeup blush brush to dust off your baby and then brush over a fine layer of baby powder or matting powder if your baby has any shine or makes dressing them easier. Some say it is all right to bathe your silicone and some do not recommend it. I do not recommend it. If you choose to, do not do it too often. It will wreck your paint (not the sculpts). Rinse well, do not rub hard or you can damage the paint. Never rub your silicone. Dry your baby carefully, pat dry, then leave on the towel and air dry fully, using a cotton bud make sure all the water is out of the ears, behind the ears and around the eyes, for open mouth babies make sure the inside of the mouth is dry. Do not pick or scratch or rub your babies skin. This will affect the paint. Continually rubbing, sliding (in and out of a pacifier) or touching (oily fingers) can cause the silicone to get a shiny spot or a paint rub. When dressing you can wrap the limbs with saran wrap first and then dress. It will allow the cloth to slide along the limbs easier and save the life of your paint. Do not use baby lotions on your baby. All silicones have slight imperfections this is normal and is part of the ooak making, mold making, casting and pouring and putting your baby together. When using a pacifier, only use a silicone nipple/teat, do not use a nipple/teat that is too large for your silicones mouth as it will stretch it. Gently place one pinky in the mouth and lightly pull open. Do not leave a magnetic dummy/pacifier on for long periods of time as this can dent the silicone. Make sure all dark and bright dyed clothing has been prewashed to prevent any staining on your silicone. Sometimes even after washing dark clothes, they will still stain. This also goes for anything they may come in contact with that is dark. Try not to powder areas of the doll that are meant to be wet or shiny looking. The powder can sometimes act as an abrasive against these parts and cause the silicone to peel. Do not use any latex products with your silicones, either sponges to paint, gloves or latex pillows, some baby pillows and mattresses are latex so its best to check as it will react with the silicone. Do not leave your silicones laying/sitting on a hard surface for too long. It can flatten the silicone. Do not leave a magnetic pacifier in one spot on the mouth for too long, it can dent the silicone. Softer the silicone, the more risk. Do not jam your finger (or let anyone else) into your baby’s mouth as the corners can quickly be split tip by laura tuzio ross. If you have a drink and wet baby only use water to feed your baby. Otherwise, it could cause mold and mildew in your baby’s insides. Even though one can make their paint as permanent as it can be, paint and matting on silicone dolls can be rubbed off if rubbed too hard or too often. They are not vinyl dolls and should not be handled as such. Their paint is still delicate and should be treated and touched with care. If you order a baldy baby there may be small marks on the top of the head from the molding process. This in no way affects the baby and is completely harmless.