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jerbear · Veteran Member

Newbie - just got into the reborns. Failing to make my own bottles though....

sara zata · Guru

I use a sewing needle, dip it in silicone, put thread end in the hole though from the bottom and pull through, leaving silicone on and in the hole. Hope that helps. XXXX June.

jerbear · Veteran Member

Thank you SO much! I honestly was SO close to pulling my hair out. I'd even wracked my mom's brain trying to find different ideas as to how to seal them up! Now my three babies can have bottles finally!

sara zata · Guru

I also used silicone to seal arround where the teat fits in and where it screws up. XXXXX June.

Buffington · Guru

Yep, that works too. One thing is that sometimes when you put the ring on the nipple and tighten it, it makes the nipple flat part in the ring kinda wrinkle up. So then it can leak there. Take a look at the base of the nipple to make sure it's not unevenly squished when the ring goes on tight.
If you use our search feature you might find other information on making bottles. I know there have been a few posts about it in forum.

Oh yes, WELCOME to our family forum hun! Glad to have you :D

jerbear · Veteran Member

I did try the search and only came back with two returns that didn't help my problems.

I've not tried one yet,since between a fibromyalgia flare and an oncologist appt, I've not had time or felt like it.

But my mom did try to help me,she's Mrs. Craftmaster and has sewing needles out the yin yang, only she thought you were supposed to use thread. The neat thing is IT HOLDS!

I still can't get why the E6000 will not stay attached to the nipple. It takes the a gentle touch for the glue to knock lose once set for 2 days!

I'm hoping to get some made next week since for once this month I don't have a Dr.'s appt.

Buffington · Guru

Have you tried preparing the bottle nipples ahead of time? I mean several days before you make the bottles? Also, maybe there is some film or something on the nipples that prevents the E6000 from sticking to them. Try washing them in a grease busting dish detergent in HOT water, then rinse well in HOT water. Then try it.

jerbear · Veteran Member

I've tried doing them days ahead so they can really set up. If the two I tried do not work I'll try washing them again.

I got two made today using the method you suggested. So I'll let them set up and see.

jerbear · Veteran Member

I meant Sara's way ack lol

Thank you both for the help also.

I'm a bit scatter brained this week and lost my manners. Please forgive me.

jerbear · Veteran Member

Well Sara's method didn't work. One touch and the glue fell loose. I'll just rewash a few at a time and try again. I swear I'm on my 20th try with these. I'm starting to think it's my glue. They don't even hold lids I seal tight. They hold magnets to my pacifiers though.

I'm thinking I'll pick up a tube of E6000 while I'm out tomorrow.

sara zata · Guru

It also might be the teat you are using, mine where scilicone. XXXXX June.

jerbear · Veteran Member

Not sure what mine are...they came with the bottles and some I bought used,but looked brand new.

I picked up some more E6000 from Hobby Lobby and the tube is different then the one I bought on ebay. It's the same sized tube. The cap is just different. I'm wondering if I got a bum batch...

Buffington · Guru

Either that or maybe it was just old. I find that with the E6000, that once it is opened, it doesn't last for long. Even if I close it tight. It still feels squishy in the tube but when it comes out, it's more gel-like and doesn't move or run so easily. I just had to throw away 3/4 of a tube. I try to buy the smallest tube of it I can find. And I don't stock up because it can get old right in the tube!

cazzy · Senior Member

i have the same problem with the E6000, it goes gel like and is hard to work with even when the cap is replaced, to say its expensive you would have thought it would have some staying power in the tube,and i found it didn't work on the milk bottles very well, i used the anitas tacky glue on the bottles

Liselle · Guru

Oh no!! I just bought a tube of it. I wish I'd known beforehand the issues you're describing. I might have gotten something smaller. Oh well. :)

Buffington · Guru

You can always go to a local pet shop and buy "aquarium sealer". It's basically silicone and even sticks to glass. I must warn you though... it smells like white vinegar.

jerbear · Veteran Member

cazzy wrote:

i have the same problem with the E6000, it goes gel like and is hard to work with even when the cap is replaced, to say its expensive you would have thought it would have some staying power in the tube,and i found it didn't work on the milk bottles very well, i used the anitas tacky glue on the bottles

Did the tacky glue work?

I thought about the aquarium glue

cazzy · Senior Member

yea the tacky glue worked, i put some on a tooth pick and blocked the hole, then dropped a bit into the bottom for good measure, it did take ages to dry though but the bonus was it dried clear x

ive not tried the aquarium glue though so i dont know which would be best x

jerbear · Veteran Member

Bought the tacky glue and it's been 2 days...not dry so far....

honeyloves · Guru

Maybe if you would do a search on google it would tell you what glue people use to make reborn bottles. And you could search here on the forum ! :) hope I could be of help !

jerbear · Veteran Member

They all seemed to have used E6000. My test nipple with the new tube of E6000 hasn't had time to set up yet so I don't know if it's worked yet.

Buffington · Guru

Keep us posted. Good suggestion Ash! :D

honeyloves · Guru

Thank you :) !

jerbear · Veteran Member

Just like I thought my first tube WAS bad! My mom got bored,how I don't know when she is always crocheting or making quilt blocks,and made one from the new tube and no leak!

Buffington · Guru

Cool! I just figured that out a short time ago about it going stale or whatever it does in the tube so it doesn't work well.
Glad you got it!

jerbear · Veteran Member

The old tube is good enough to hold magnets on my pacis so it's not a total waste. I was playing around with those as well by using a zinc washer instead of magnet just in case one was backwards. But when I tested how well the washer would hold to the mouths I ran into an issue. At the time I just had 3 dolls,was waiting my 4th, only 2 have paci. Of those two the washer only held to one. It seems like the magnet is weak in my bigger baby.

Looks like I'll be doing bottles Thursday. Today was grocery day. Tomorrow is a Dr day.

Mom said she pushed the nipple inside out partly and put the glue down in that way. Once set for 3 days she filled it with water to check for leaks. So I'm going to make a couple at a time to start. One her way and one using Sara's method.

honeyloves · Guru

With the pacifiers , the bigger baby might not hold because the vinyl is thicker , and the magnet can't reach the other because its so thick.

Buffington · Guru

For the magnets to hold the paci... there is a thread in here where someone commented on how to do it so that you don't get a backwards magnet in the head. You may want to do a search on that.

Ash is partially right with the thicker vinyl on the larger babies, but its also the fact that the mouth area is larger so more surface area. So where the magnet/washer is placed in the head is farther away from the outside of the mouth where the other half of the magnet will join. It's still as strong but the magnetism has farther to travel to meet the other half. Like putting magnets on either side of a peice of paper verses on either side of a peice of cardboard. The magnets draw seems stronger with the paper. KWIM?

jerbear · Veteran Member

Clearly, Thanks Pat. Which is odd considering my mind isn't working well today lol

I will do a search and see if I can find the thread.

And thank you Ashley.

Buffington · Guru

You're welcome hun :D

jerbear · Veteran Member

Can't seem to find the thread by using search. I think I came up with everything BUT that lol

honeyloves · Guru

your, welcome dear :) thanks pat you know way more than me about this hobby :D keep on teaching us !

Buffington · Guru

Basically what they said was to glue the magnet to the paci first. Then put your glue in the head behind the lips, hold the paci magnet to the lips, put in the other half of the magnet and let it draw itself to the magnet on the paci. That way it will flip over to the correct side on it's own so it won't be backwards and repel instead of draw. Does that make sense how I explained it?

Oh yeah, after it finds its correct side, then you can give it a little push inside to seat the magnet better. I'd leave the paci on the outside to make sure it doesn't slip out of place while drying.

honeyloves · Guru

I've pm'd you pat

jerbear · Veteran Member

Buffington wrote:

Basically what they said was to glue the magnet to the paci first. Then put your glue in the head behind the lips, hold the paci magnet to the lips, put in the other half of the magnet and let it draw itself to the magnet on the paci. That way it will flip over to the correct side on it's own so it won't be backwards and repel instead of draw. Does that make sense how I explained it?

Oh yeah, after it finds its correct side, then you can give it a little push inside to seat the magnet better. I'd leave the paci on the outside to make sure it doesn't slip out of place while drying.

Thank you SO much!

Before I bought my own paci and glue I bought one and it was installed backwards on the paci. So I fixed it after I got my own glue.

Buffington · Guru

Good deal! And yes Ash, I'll keep teaching you all lol