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Mon, Aug 11, 03 at 7:19
| Hi everyone, I just started making cloth dolls about 3 months ago and I was wondering if anybody had any tips on applying the dolls hair. I have been using sheeps wool on most of them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Crafty101 |
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- Posted by crafty10123456 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 03 at 13:00
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| Cute doll, Crafty. I've only used acrylic paints (once for a boy doll), and yarn for my other dolls. Girls are not too difficult, but trying to get a realistic 'do' on a little boy is a chore. Would like to try wool, but there's no place around here to look at it before spending the money for a purchase. Good luck in your endeavors. |
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| I've mostly used yarn for hair on my dolls. I take some yarn, unraveling it if I want curly hair, and cut it into even lengths. When I think I have enough, I tie a bunch of yarn lengths together with a piece of the same yarn in the middle. I then hold it to the doll's head with pins while I form the hair-do (braids, up-do, whatever). When I’m happy with the hair, I lift the wig and put glue on the head and then gently press down the wig. Yarn can also be sewn to a piece of ribbon (same colour as the doll) and the ribbon sewn to the doll’s head and the hair styled. Crafty College has a doll hair course: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Crafty College
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- Posted by crafty10123456 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 23, 03 at 6:12
| Thanks to both of you and for the link. I think I will try sewing the wool to the ribbon. Star58 I bought my wool on ebay and I also bought some llama wool at a craft show. crafty |
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