aurajane Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I am making a doll, and I have finished her, with the exception of her hair. Her hands look terrible, but I think the rest turned out ok. I have never actually done hair on a doll before, I usually just make babies. What kind of material should I use, and how should I apply it. I was thinking of giving her shoulder length hair with bangs and maybe part of it pulled up in a berrett. A good "little girl" hair style. She is supposed to be about 8-10 years old. Any opinions or suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherr Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Viscose works great for the hair. I apply it with Fabritac. There are lots of tutorials on how to wig with viscose online. I like to get mine thru minikitz because they deliver so quickly. Your doll is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurajane Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thank you Sherri!!! I will check them out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATBIDLACK Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 First your doll is adorable. Did you scupt her yourself or use a mold? Secondly I have a tutorial for hair that I found a while ago on the internet. It is for a victorian style but it still might help. I will e-mail it to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chattycathy66 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I don't know anything about doing doll hair, but I just wanted to say that your doll is great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Vicose is all i know, don't ask me how to aply it, It would look like a bad hair day, that aside your doll looks great! Did you sculpt her your self? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurajane Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thank you!!! I did sculpt her myself. I did not use a mold, just plain old polymer clay and some wooden sculpting tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I use Elmer's white glue to attach the viscose. For a style with bangs, cut a piece longer than shoulderlength when you drape it over the doll's head from side to side. I then divide the piece roughly in half and glue one piece across the doll's head from front to back and wrap a strip of waxed paper around it snugly until it dries. Then I glue the second piece at right angles to the first, so it goes from side to side, and rewrap it. When it's dry, pull most of the hair hanging over the face back over the second strip of hair, leaving however much you want to have for the bangs. You can now style the rest of the hair with barettes, plaits, ringlets, whatever. Last of all you'll want to trim the bangs and cut the hair to shoulder lenght (or however long you want it). Hands & feet are a matter of experience & patience. I have sculpted hands with perfect fingernails and joint creases and feet with lovely metatarsal arches, and what has come out of the toaster oven looks like terminal osteoarthritis! My little people have character! You little girl doll is adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmgervais Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Great looking doll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Wenlaine cut her own hair, and applied it to her doll Evangeline! I have not made dolls myself, but totally loved the way hers turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Great doll. I know nothing about wigging of course, but do follow Holly's advice above. Viscose is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I thought about using my hair to sig a doll, but it's 'way, 'way too coarse for 1:12 scale! Viscose is closer, I've also used wool roving for elderly folks' hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alycemina Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I sometimes use Heidi Ott wigs - if you do your doll about the right size, they fit very well and come in many styles and are inexpensive ($12 or so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katethesape Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 alpaca 'fur' (wool) that has not been spun looks marvelous...but sometimes, I like using embroidery thread...that's what I used for my last one. But if you want it to be 'real', viscose or the alpaca wool will be best. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melva Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I like to use mohair for my dolls. I have been know to cut hair from my daughters' old Barbie dolls! These are 2 good tutorials. http://www.gminiature.com/page/17ut3/Tutorials.html http://www.ginabellousdolls.com/tutorials_2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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