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My Barkimedes custom. I'm not super happy with how his hair turned out but I think I just need to locate my gel. Used Clawd's shirt (mine wears his casketball shirt). I made the shirt and shorts

To begin rerooting, pick a small bundle of hair from the middle. It must be the middle because the hair on the doll will be half the length of the full hair. 10-15 strands or as pictured here (I'm not going to count):

Wrap the bundle quite firmly around your thumb.

Next run the long prong along your thumb under the hair. I use either the groove of my nail and skin or just the side of my thumb, but it gets slightly sore with this. You should be able to catch all the hair in the 'U' shape between the prongs.

Hold the hair and needle in one hand, holding the hair tight on the needle. Pick a hole to reroot. I normally go along the outside and work my way in.

Push it firmly into the hole until the scalp touches the tape base on the needle. Then remove. The hair should stay in place firmly.

If it comes out easily, you need to use more hair. If it is too hard to push in, use less hair.

Reroot the whole head. I never fill every hole because I'm only one man. I end up skipping a few. This doll is going to wear a hat anyway.

Finally, squirt a good amount of fabric glue into the head. Spread it around with something like a cotton bud/rolled up bit of paper towel. Leave to dry for a good 48 hours ish.

While I do my Barkimedes custom I figured why not do a lil rerooting tutorial? I do it super budgeted without the proper tools. So this is that. Thought someone might find it helpful.

Supplies:

✂️ scissors

✂️ cable cutters (mine were maybe £1? I've had them a long time. They're not high end at all)

✂️ embroidery needles (I find them at most charity shops or big shops at the little sewing area)

✂️ tape (three little strips is all you need)

✂️ hair extensions (i collect mine from charity shops, I got this particular blonde set for 50p)

✂️ glue - not pictured (I use a cheap tube of fabric glue but I can't find it right now)

Method:

Choose a needle that can fit back end first into the holes of the doll's head. A little resistance is fine. Then use the cutters to snip off the sharp end.

Next cut the tip off the end with the eye at an angle. You should be left with two prongs, one slightly longer than the other.

Grab the first little strip of tape and apply at a slight angle to the bottom (non prong end) of the needle.

Wrap it around itself, spiralling away from the needle. Grab the second strip. Apply it higher than the first. Note that the distance between the prongs and the tape will be the length of hair inside the doll's head. Enough so it can catch glue and stay put, but not too much as to make a big tangled mess in there.

Wrap the tape around again. Next, find the end of the needle within the tape and fold it there.

Use the last strip to secure it to itself to create the handle. The needle is done.

Howleen custom part 3- results

Very happy with her. I think she reads as Howleen and not just an alternate Clawdeen which is what I was worried about.

Twyla is excited to finally have her ghoulfriend and Clawdeen and Clawd have their sister

Howleen custom part 2- paint and rehair

I used a clown wig to salvage the orange and yellow because it was the cheapest way to get curly hair of multiple colours.

Used a heat gun to bend her ear. Melted the tip a little but it's not too bad

For the painting I just lightened her eyebrows, nose, eyes and freckles. Also painted her nails green.

Howleen Wolf custom part 1- plans

The collection is much, much larger

Rainbow 1 - Ruby, Poppy, Sunny, Jade, Skyler, Violet and Bella

Rainbow 2 - Ruby, Poppy, Sunny, Jade, Skyler, Violet and Amaya

My junior dolls - Krystal, Ruby and Avery

Jett, Lila, Avery and Ayesha

Victoria, Jewel, Delilah, Krystal and Karma

My shadow high dolls - Heather, Reina, Harley, Monique and Dia

Kim Nguyen, blue haired Amaya and Nicole Steele have been ordered but I'm pretty sure Kim has been lost in the post

Made Dustin for Twyla