Cross posted from https://imreadydollparts.tumblr.com/ I’ll try to get this all together in one go…. How to get from: To: Most important is that your flat iron has multiple heat settings. That is 100% my secret. I lucked into the right flat iron about 15 years ago. If it’s just on-off it’s most likely too hot.… Continue reading Guest Post: smoothing pony hair (nylon) in general by Tiffy
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Removing the hair from a vintage doll who’s hair has felted/melted together and rerooting a swiss cheese head safely
Cover the faces with tissues when ever you’re working with them as friction from your hands could damage the vintage paint Alternate between tough nail scissors and thinner sharper blades to pracically shave the hair as close to the head as possible: any plugs melted together will rip open a hole so slice between partings… Continue reading Removing the hair from a vintage doll who’s hair has felted/melted together and rerooting a swiss cheese head safely
1969 Barbie Julia
Saw this 1969 Julia Barbie on ebay in a TLC lot and knew I really wanted to try and fix her up. Her hair was so frazzled that it was crumbling to dust and someone really had a good ol slash at her, I have no idea why. I rerooted her with foam in her… Continue reading 1969 Barbie Julia
Tutorial for quickly making a generic doll into a custom to gift, donate or resell.
Especially useful around the holidays. You’ll need hair (from a donor doll, from a hair extension, seperated sewing thread or about a ¼ of a hank of doll hair), a reroot tool (a needle with the eye cut into a fork inserted into a pin vise or a piece of wood) tiny scissors a chopstick,… Continue reading Tutorial for quickly making a generic doll into a custom to gift, donate or resell.
Glue removal for Monster high or other Mattel dolls with glue in their heads using talc
This works with both the white and yellow glues but it does have to be disintegrating and therefore sticky. This won’t work if the talc can’t stick to the glue. Put on some clothes that you don’t mind getting covered in talc and use a face mask if you have asthma. Put your thumb over… Continue reading Glue removal for Monster high or other Mattel dolls with glue in their heads using talc
Fixing up Bratzillaz Illiana and Carolina
The hair required quite a bit of work, I seperated out the pieces and worked on them one by one. Illiana’s tinsel was removed with a seam ripper then pushed into the holes with a pin. Her silk shorts were fraying and torn so I unpicked it and turned it into a bubble skirt. I… Continue reading Fixing up Bratzillaz Illiana and Carolina
How to fix a squished doll head
Dip it in a pan of boiling water for thirty seconds at a time – check to see if it looks unsquished, if not, do it again. I made the mistake of putting Ghoulia in the pan and grabbing her out roughly with metal claws which damaged her eye makeup. Draculaura was dunked in water… Continue reading How to fix a squished doll head
How to seal a repainted doll’s eyes or lips without smudging
Dip your paint brush into the sealant enough to get a small drip or at least a full brush. Drag the brush across the lips or eye without actually touching the paint so as to create a sort of small droplet of paint covering the area you wish to seal. Leave it to dry for… Continue reading How to seal a repainted doll’s eyes or lips without smudging
How to fix up your doll (general information)
Ink stains, stains from shoes Use cotton buds/qtips and alcohol (perfume, aftershave, rubbing alcohol) to remove these Nail varnish stains, factory paint errors Use cotton buds/qtips and nail varnish remover but BE VERY CAREFUL! Acetone can remove your dolls face paint! Deep skin stains (from clothes, permanent ink or contact with other dolls) Apply acne… Continue reading How to fix up your doll (general information)