Ok, I had to get on Tumblr after seeing your beautiful sculpts on Flickr! Do you have a tutorial on re-rooting or making wigs? I'm terrified to pull a Monster High doll head off.. Do they go back on easily? I'm paying a fortune for other people to make my wigs, and I also have a Peteena poodle doll I'd like to re-root. I love ALL of your stuff! Thanks, Beth
Aww thank you! I saw your comments on flickr, they made my day. I hope it's okay I'm answering this publicly. Â :)
Sorry, I don’t have a tutorial. I’m planning on making another wig soonish, so I’ll try and post some pictures of the process. In the meantime there are lots of fabulous tutorials already out there on both rerooting and wig making!Â
Here’s a video on removing the head and hair of a monster high doll. It’s pretty easy as long as you warm up the vinyl first and putting it back on is the same. Removing the hair can be tedious, so I usually watch a movie while I work. Long needle nose pliers or locking forceps are the best tools to use. If theres a lot of glue in the head, scraping around the inside with a screwdriver or something similar can help loosen up the glue.
Here’s a good video showing how to reroot with the tension method. I don’t loop the hair like that, though. Like she says make sure to glue when you're done and let it dry before you pop the head back on. I use fabric glue so it’s waterproof, I like Aleenes fabric fusion.Â
And you don't have to buy a reroot tool. I made mine by cutting off part of the eye of a needle at a slant and sticking it in an exacto knife handle. Buy a pack of needles, they trend to break but higher quality ones last longer. And use strong wire cutters, they have some good ones in the floral section at a craft store!Â
Here’s the start of a video series thats just beginning on making wigs by Andreja. Very helpful! Though again I would recommend using waterproof fabric glue rather than pva glue.
And here are some great picture tutorials on various wig making techniques;BJD Wig Tutorial PART ONE by BeanSproutMomoTutorial: anatomical wig with defined hair line + Making lace realistic wig for BJD by scargeearMaking a Tibetan Lamb /Mohair Wig for your Monster High, or BJD
And there are even more tutorials out there! I just chose a few of my favorites.Â
The most important thing is to practise! Sorry, this turned out really long, like always.
I hope this helps you, Beth, and anyone else who’s reading!
















