{"id":816,"date":"2019-06-02T16:46:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T15:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suppi.net\/tutorials\/?p=816"},"modified":"2021-07-09T01:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T00:24:48","slug":"teflon-tape-to-fix-floppy-dolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suppi.net\/tutorials\/teflon-tape-to-fix-floppy-dolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Teflon tape to fix floppy dolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teflon tape<\/b> is one of the more important tools in a doll collectors arsenal, it\u2019s a tape that won\u2019t melt plastic or degrade and that can be pulled into a very fine string to fit around floppy joints, around necks that need re-inforcing and for holding glued things tightly together while they dry (snapped barbie necks for example). It costs about a $1 at any hardware store or off ebay. It\u2019s the playline version of sueding a BJD and the knowledge was passed down from japanese obitsu\/volks articulated doll collectors and action figure kitbashers.<\/p>\n

Since I had the tape out, I did Curvy Made to Move Barbie\u2019s feet that are notoriously floppy under the weight of her heavy plastic body: tuck in the end of the tape with a blunt needle or tweezer then wrap, pulling tightly as you go, tuck the last bit and ta da!<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\" She can stand on her own, even barefoot! The only drawback is that it\u2019s not transparent, as you can see from the photos above, you can see a small white bit where a joint has been wrapped.\"\"<\/p>\n

Here are some monster high knees fixed with teflon tape:\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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