Broken Doll Necks - 3 Ways to Fix [Doll Customizing]

[@faeangel7649]

I don't even customize dolls but I'm still watching this just because I love hearing you talk through different processes

[@Thenameless_kitten]

𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚎😂😂

[@pinknblackproductions]

She makes such entertaining content, doesn't she?

[@annbrookens945]

Absolutely agree!

[@st4rzspec]

Same

[@RuneSoul225]

Yeah for me it's just entertainment though if I could I'd love to customize dolls

[@CherrySteinz]

This is so thorough, you can reference different methods to suit your own specific problem, this is gonna save me, one of the 2 dolls I bought ages ago to customize has a cracked neck, no bar, AND no neck peg.

[@grandmasgopnik9642]

I know I have two that are waiting for me like “when are you gonna fix us 😡” I have the answer now lol 😅

[@Xx_rose_the_weirdo_xX]

OOF rip random dolls

[@Courtneys_home]

Life just said 'this doll may, not live' but this video is the cure for that doll

[@MyDadLeftMeForMyWife]

@@grandmasgopnik9642I love your pfp lmfap

[@cloudykid7278]

She stayed true to her word and posted a video about fixing doll necks!

[@pinknblackproductions]

Have you ever considered making a pirate doll? That could be an option in the next stockbox series? You're so creative and I'd honestly love to see what you do with a pirate

[@repoasta]

That's an amazing suggestion but the stockbox series of dolls is meant to go in with no prior thought, she's made exceptions before but I think she mainly goes in with no theme! (I suspect this is for the fun of making things on the spot, it really keeps things interesting, y'know?)

[@Asexual_Individual]

@@repoasta She does go in with an initial idea that's voted on by viewers, either a theme (like "Unicorn" for Guinevere) or just going off the doll itself. It's planning that she doesn't go into a Stockbox project with. So, "Pirate" is a viable option for a Stockbox doll. I'd vote on it if it showed up in the next vote, there's lot's of different designs that could be made depending on what doll would get used.

[@Mini_watching]

That’s a really good idea!:)

[@to_much_of_a_fan_girl2377]

that would be absolutely adorable 😭💕 Edit: spelling

[@chloepainter4064]

I think she’s done a steampunk pirate before?

[@greenbean3582]

for remaking an neck bar I've found cutting a thicker sewing needle (from a dollar store) to size works wonders. If u slip the new bar inside the hole in the peg when u pop it back on it'll just fall into place using the method at 1:48 (where u just pop it back into the neck). Getting it open a little while u slip it in also makes it easy to get glue between the cracks to seal 'em up. Ive also found moving the peg till the glue dries helps it to maintain motion

[@melzordtv]

wow i didn’t know youtube sent notifications if you were in app. just opened it looking for something to watch, you are always great at timing ❤

[@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa..]

*Uploads the video at 1am UK/Western Europe time*

[@SnowieFuzz]

@@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa.. you should be asleep if it's 1 a.m. It is currently 7:24 where I'm at

[@melzordtv]

@@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa.. i don’t believe there’s a time that’d be perfect for everybody 😅 it sure is to me

[@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa..]

@@SnowieFuzz I'm usually up late so I can work on my art GSCE work. I go on YT to keep myself up or to occupy myself whilst something dries.

[@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa..]

@@melzordtv its an alright time. Just usually working on my art gcse stuff at 1 am on a weekend ;-;

[@PeriquitoMetalero]

I remember my favourite Barbie doll breaking her head when I was young, I used to cry a lot because I didn't know how to fix her... And I also remember how nobody helped me fixing her! This video defenitively would helped my young-self :,3

[@artsygal112]

Right! My grandpa "fixed" mine (he did his best, it was really sweet) but it meant her neck was too short and she glue coming out the neck. She looked so bad! He was really handy, which is why he fixed her for me. But if this video existed, he could have used this to figure the mechanism out and make it like nothing even happened.

[@PeriquitoMetalero]

@@artsygal112 Your grandpa is so sweet! At least someone tried to fixed your doll, my mom trew mines away when I was on school or something :,)

[@laurendisney]

My mom would throw away headless Barbies, so I quickly learned how to get the neck pegs back into the neck, and even retrieve them if they were rattling around the head. Fortunately I never had truly broken pegs! My middle pulled the head off one of my oldest's favorite Rainbow High dolls. It took me AGES to get it back together, and even now it's a dicey fix. I can't cut it up or use any of these fixes without my daughter absolutely losing it (the doll was a Christmas gift from her grandma and not many Christmases with her remain), so dicey fix it has to be!

[@haileysayshai8736]

I really do love method 2 and how much movement it still retains. When I first saw you do this method, it blew me away bc it seems so simple yet effective. I think I really like ball jointed dolls lol

[@ilianafranco]

With fixing the neck bar, I’ve actually had luck replacing it back to front in a similar manner as the first example without it showing through to the front. In my experience, there’s a little grove on inside of the front neck section where the original neck bar slots into and if you line up a hole in the back you can slide a new bar into that same grove. Then there’s only one visible hole and it’s on the back of the neck where it’s the easiest to cover. I think your method is much sturdier in the long run though so there’s that to consider as well. :)

[@IzzyCoventina]

I've actually used epoxy sculpt on a Lagoona doll to make small gills on the side of the neck to hide the neck bar or any other seam fix. Helped keep it all together & looked pretty good ^_^

[@QuantumWaltz]

Seems like the same could be done for a Frankie doll if you're willing to make her a little less mobile at the neck joint - but by emphasizing the new neck bar with little bolt ends! That's if the Frankie base is going to still be a Frankie by the time the project's done, anyway.

[@mia-saraking5479]

aww what a cute fix!

[@Medusa_The-Bard]

​@@QuantumWaltztheir* :3

[@anewkindacrossing2667]

For sculpting a new neck peg you really don't need the long part just the small dome at the base. I swap all my dolls heads around and so to make that easier I cut the length off and shave down the sharp bits.

[@monstresynthetique3644]

I do the same too! The second, longer part isn't useful for mobility or solidity... I think it's just there to make the heads harder to remove (maybe for young kids' safety?)

[@featherfae2875]

If your neck peg isn’t broken but the plastic around the neck has chipped (most common with older Barbies I think) what I do is mix up equal parts acrylic nail powder and liquid, it makes a paste that’s easy to manipulate into the cracks and chips and dries super hard. I’ve filled in huge chunks of chipped necks like this. Just make sure you keep moving the neck peg around as you build up the material to keep articulation. Its honestly surprisingly effective.

[@Batcatrat]

Does it dry by itself?

[@featherfae2875]

@@Batcatrat yeah! Doesn’t take too long to dry either

[@durgab7107]

Wow this video is amazing. You can see she really cares about the quality by simple things like the little added rendering. Like this moment I’m particular 6:40 this video is an actual masterpiece!

[@inabruzzowithme7877]

I love how you've always kept the tutorial character of your vids. I've learned so much with your videos and I don't even customize dolls

[@Kossilar]

Because of this video I was able to repair my 4 year old daughter's brand new Barbie after she decapitated it. I think she believed it would pop back on like a Lego minifig head and she cried so much when she realized it was broken. I thought fixing it was going to be impossible, but thanks to your instructions it was easy. Thank you so much!👏🏾

[@glitch0saurus]

Oh how I wish this video existed when I was working on my first custom! The base was an EAH Kitty Cheshire and to say the neck area basically disintegrated is an understatement. Pretty sure her neck peg is still rattling around in her head and the bar ended up snapping away with a significant portion of the front of her neck. Tried to use superglue to repair the neck but it unfortunately failed me and ended up resulting in a larger break in the process. Luckily EAH heads are so bulbous that with a little bit of posing I could conceal the break and just superglue the head directly on to the neck. 😅 Thanking the doll gods that I haven't had a neck problem that severe with my customs since, but I'm incredibly thankful this reference exists in case it ever happens again!

[@AutumnIsFalling331]

I remember when I broke the neck peg of my first ever and favorite custom at age 12. I was devasted and simply hot glued a cut qtip to the neck (a terrible solution). A year later I realized I could just switch her body lol. To be fair to my younger self, I had no idea what I was doing. It was back when I hot glued nylon hair to the head bc I didn't have a reroot tool, couldn't figure out how to get doll buzzcuts bald, made all clothing without patterns, didn't know what to repaint faces with, and watched myfroggystuff like my life depended on it lol. I had no clue what I was doing till I found your channel!

[@pocketemo]

You have no idea how useful this tutorial is!! I’ve discarded so many dolls that could’ve been saved agh!!

[@RaineRaineStayAway]

Dollightful always posts when I’m stressed out how does she know

[@NeedlessExposition]

I was trying to remove the head of a Clawdeen Wolf (from the line when the arms were stiff and the body and the neck peg were one piece) and the neck completely broke! Luckily I could just glue the neck back together but this is definitely a helpful tutorial.

[@thedoodleverseart]

Except for when the neck breaks every time you brush their hair T^T

[@BrazenBishop11]

I’m an absolute sucker for the kitty clips at the ends of every video 😻

[@goingghost8297]

I CAME AS SOON AS I GOT THE NOTIFICATION. On a serious note your videos bring me so much joy

[@Dollightful]

Aww thank you!

[@astrovoid9393]

i'm a human being. i see dollightful post, i drop everything and watch it

[@kaelawilson8541]

This has absolutely no use to me because I doubt I'll ever get into doll customization and yet I watched the entire thing because I love Katherine's creativity lmao

[@Dollightful]

haha thank you for watching!

[@victoriam.8652]

​@@Dollightful how did the neck pegs broke in the first place? What are you opinion on super glue or hot glue?

[@pambrandon4186]

I have several broken fashion dolls and even though I restore and repair antique dolls, it never occurred to me to try to fix these. Great video with clear descriptions of the whole process.

[@chainsawtotheheart]

I once fixed a doll neck peg with a toothpick, a paperclip and a 8mm glass bead. I felt like MacGyver that day, I tell ya!

[@AkaruiDaBrightgirl]

Oh well I don’t have any dolls to fix, but I still will watch cuz you’re the best❤❤

[@nutmeg418]

I feel so silly as i havent customized a doll ever in my life, but i loved watching this and listening to you talk is so nice

[@charlie570]

good timing for this, i recently had my first broken neck peg

[@Scissorie]

Omggg this is what I've been looking for I broke my dolls neck pegggggg thank you!

[@Bu113tW0und]

The queen has posted again! ❤

[@mijnnaamisangela]

*I MISSED YOU’R VID’S SO MUCH* *FINNALY ANOTHER VIDEO*

[@seaangel1430]

Same

[@littlekittyblack]

I know this video has been out for a minute and I doubt the dollightful will ever actually see this but it's worth a shot. I think it would be super cute to see a fuzzy yellow duck doll for the spring I noticed in her yarn collection that she has a pale yellow that would be perfect for a baby duck

[@tricorvus2673]

This will help SO MANY PEOPLE. Thank you so much!!!!

[@pinknblackproductions]

*sees a new Dollightful video and day is immediately made*

[@Dollightful]

Aww :D

[@daydreamies]

i don't make dolls or repair them, and this will never be of use to me. but now i can say i know how to fix broken doll necks in 3 different ways. 😸👌

[@sadsquishyboy]

My sister and I watch your videos together, it’s the one thing we can always agree to watch 😆

[@Dollightful]

Thank you and your sister for watching!

[@sadsquishyboy]

@@Dollightful 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@nessa54321]

HI!!!!!!!! Ty for the tutorial I really needed it, Ive seen your vids sence i was a little kid. I love ur content!

[@grandmasgopnik9642]

Oh my gosh! The video I’ve been waiting for! 🥹 you’re an angel 😭

[@85TITZ]

i haven't snapped a doll neck quite yet but maybe this will be useful in the future

[@lachauntiswashington231]

these are great tips. I don't customize dolls but I still enjoy the process, I think the first two methods I like best.

[@bunnipeep]

I audibly gasped!!! Ty so much for this my situation was getting desperate 😅

[@Cherryvine]

I had JUST broken a dolls neck peg when you posted this! It's the craziest coincidence but I can't wait to use method 2 for my doll! this is sooo helpful

[@last-of]

I actually really hope you use that hairstyle, it looks super cool

[@GloryTheBiscuit]

This video was made at the PERFECT time!! I have a project with a broken neck peg and these tips are awesome!!

[@rockytop1502]

I don’t even customize, im just happy you posted. I love watching every video you post because it always makes my day

[@ductapemasterK2]

The excess Apoxie scramble is real 😆 Some things I've sculpted with mine are an m&m (I put it on a chain and made a necklace, hehe) a rupee from the Legend of Zelda, and a candy cane

[@Dollightful]

Very good! Haha

[@G4m3rKoneko_Keori]

This was great! Little videos like this would be so helpful!

[@Kayra-chans_art]

Omg, you're a life saver! I have a few dolls with broken necks (that sounds wrong) and i can FINALLY repair them! Thank you so so much!

[@WeebaLu]

I bought a Clawdia used at a thrift store last year and her poor neck broke so all these methods and helpful detailed instructions are a lifesaver!!! Thank you so SO much, Dollightful!!! 🥺

[@Onsvaltti]

Always glad to see your videos, no matter what topic. ❤️

[@huaixiang]

god bless this video, i have a few g1 dolls i received from used toy lots with melted or severely damaged neck pegs from their previous owners that i've set aside to figure out what to do with! fantastic video, katherine

[@CynnaAel]

OMG! I’m the earliest I’ve ever been! YAY! 🎉🎉 This will be necessary in my life.

[@SkyTheGolden]

Ooo this should be useful! I’ve got a couple broken ones to fix 😅😅😅

[@ChadMarvelous]

This is amazing! Thank you for making such a clear video on how to do all 3 methods!

[@Dollightful]

Thanks Chad! :D

[@KillerCaitie]

I've been wanting to try the epoxy sculpt for ages!

[@Sam-kv7zg]

Hearing you explain things is so refreshing

[@mizzuzie3338]

Thank you for this excellent reference guide, my stock box will soon get 5 more dolls to customize! 😊

[@Formoka]

Nice to see content from Dollightful, even if it’s not a full on custom.

[@annbrookens945]

Very useful information! Are there any doll customizers who have NEVER broken a doll's neck peg??? Oh! And for a moment there, I wasn't sure we were going to get our kitty fix. Thanks for not forgetting to film one of your adorable cats!

[@Razak_69]

this is the earliest I've ever been to one of her videos

[@finchhawthorne1302]

When I have spare molding material while sculpting I make little flowers hearts or beads. I don’t usually have a ton of excess, I like to think I’m careful but over the years I’ve accumulated a small mason jar of them. They make great little gifts or just a spare piece to add to another project. Not the most creative use, but it’s a fun thing to have on hand.

[@nonemi]

The amount of finagling you must've had to do to figure this out is unimaginable. Thanks for this video~!

[@mikuumelody]

I’m not a doll customizer though I’ve tried three times, but I’m sure this will be very useful for beginners! I’m still gonna watch it tho because dollightful upload >:)

[@tinyredbeetle4675]

I love how you can make repair videos just as fun as your repaint videos :D

[@snugitybits9326]

I thought the title said “3 ways to fly” 😂. Love your videos and thank you for making these help full videos!

[@samanthadean1083]

Hmm, I’ll have to try this on my broken Barbies!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@emmalethmayfair9742]

Thank you! This tutorial was sorely needed. You should do a few more videos on how to fix other issues for the benefit of all.

[@reizak8966]

Thank you! I needed this!! I have a few rescued dolls that were broken before they even came into my care.

[@darlingserenitysnow9474]

I don't make dolls, I love watching your shows!!! You're so artistic!!! My little one loves watching your shows too!!

[@BreakingLightProductions]

Very helpful and clear! Also, I hope this means some G3 customs are in the pipeline. 😊

[@fireyhto808]

Loving these extra videos this month! ❤

[@abaeterno]

This is so helpful! I’ve been a fan of Monster High since they first came out and I’ve wanted to customize some of the new dolls - but got worried about the neck pegs. I will fear no longer! Love your videos, hope you and your family are well. 💕

[@Salty5621]

I've used the elastic method, though a little different. I made a very tight loop around the bar, then attached a rod about double the width of the neck hole with the elastic secured In the middle of the rod. I then just inserted the rod Into the head. It's a very permanent solution, but it allows for full range of motion and is super easy

[@Dollightful]

Ahh, that's smart!

[@Salty5621]

@@Dollightful I think using beads could yield good results too, though I haven't tried

[@thecunfoosedone9175]

Yay the doll heads are fixed!

[@bunnybxsh]

This is incredibly helpful! I have some older dolls I have to fix the neck pegs on, will definitely be trying these out

[@KingOfGaymes]

I have a beloved Barbie from my childhood that has had a broken neck for a long time due to our (now passed 💔) dog chewing on her, So this video is a welcome surprise! I know this is more for MH than Barbie’s but I’m sure it’ll help me figure out a way to fix her! 💜 ALSO OMG THERES SUPER GLUE WITH A BRUSH?! THANK THE CRAFT GODS 🥹

[@courtneycamera1]

I really can’t wait to customize one of these dolls!!!

[@spruce1101]

I promised my little sister that I would fix one of her doll's broken necks a while back so this will be very helpful.

[@tinamcgillicutty]

omg thanks! this was honestly really helpful ❤❤ love your videos btw!! 🥰🥰

[@8Sockhead8]

I have an ever after high doll that has the same problem as your Lagoona doll so this was extremely helpful!! thanks a bunch

[@blissful_productions_16]

I'm so happy you made this! I recently got a doll who can only look up. I haven't taken her head off yet, but I might need to reference this video.

[@ananonymousalienkitten1399]

Awesome video! In my experience, I had managed to craft a sufficient replacement neck peg out of just wires. I used thinner jewelry wire to create the base loop, then used a much thicker wire (the kind that takes lots of effort to bend and thus certainly wouldn't bend accidentally) to act like the wing structure found on manufactured neck pegs. This type of peg does require one to work the doll's head on more carefully and deliberately as opposed to just cramming it back on, but it works pretty well with just a couple tweaks.

[@MamaBearDoll.]

I have a few decent bodies with broken neck pegs, thank you this will come in handy

[@Si0uxxi3]

Omg dollightful ilysmmm 🫶🏻🫶🏻 keep doing what your doing 💖

[@nurulanizaalizapar8211]

OMG, Thank you! I needed this! I was just customizing my latest doll and the neck peg broke! (Its an old Ever After High doll I got from a thriftstore) 😢 I had to pause my project for a bit because I didnt know what to do... well, now I do! ❤ (Used method 1 this time, fyi.)

[@manuelapinho1586]

I remember watching your videos when i was younger (2017 maybe), and it makes me so happy to watch your amazing videos and see that you still do what you love

[@coffee-ouji]

holy carp! Thank You so muchi! I've been thinking of doing a custom doll for a while but always came too the conclusion that I wanted to remove the head eventually to switch it and the BJD, elastic to hook method seems perfect! (and easy) (it also answered my other question of how do you install a hook but keep the head safe for rerooting that you mentioned before) can't wait to see new videos on the new gen dolls! they're so beautiful

[@abby2inlove50]

i just found your youtube again, i’ve moved three times since i started watching you (when i was i think 7) i didn’t have a google account on my TV when i used to watch your videos, but you were my whole childhood

[@Asderuki]

Och I wish I had this instructions few months back when I broke neck peg for my rainbow high. She ended upp with just roration an no tilting as I could not think on a good solution for this. Now I'll know what to do if it ever happen again!

[@TheNecromancress]

I've had a doll I've been mulling over in my head for a long time now, and I was thinking about how I would go about doing a BJD-style head. You saved me so much time by releasing this video! Thank you so much.

[@rootedbirth]

I did my first doll customization and I broke the neck Peg this really helped❤️

[@rorykirklnd8957]

i cannot tell you how many of my dolls have broken necks thank you for doing this and allowing me to have my dolls back

[@fabianeperdonati7817]

I've been watching your videos for so many years and never moved a single finger to actually try my hand at costumizing any of my dolls (the content is very satistying and fun to watch). HOWEVER my little cousin broke one of my Barbie's neck (it's a rare collectors edition and my mom gave it to her to play without me knowing) and I thought I might never be able to get the doll back with it's head in place. This video gave me hope that it could be fixed. The break is pretty bad, I might have to use method 1 AND 2 to fix it, but thank you so much for sharing this. I genuinely had no idea where to even start the approach and now there's a whole entire tutorial from my favorite doll costumizing/content channel!!! Thank you so so so much!! Love your work! Hope motherhood is treating you well!! Sending love from Brazil!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ShiraCheshire]

What an interesting video! I'm not powerful enough to customize dolls, but it's still really cool to see the solutions you come up with. I feel like someone could make decent money 3D printing replacement pegs, bars, and even entire necks to sell as quick fixes.

[@Dollightful]

I'm sure someone sells them; there is certainly a market for it haha

[@EmryCarr-yn9yu]

Thank you so much. I was gonna reboot my Abby doll because of the hair type poly and her neck peg broke

[@AkisukyMMD]

I did something similar to the last method, only instead of modeling the anchor I used a button, I passed the wire through the holes where the button is sewn, since the important part of the anchor is the base, it is what really supports the head, I also did it because I didn't have epoxy putty

[@louisebrown3121]

Thank you for making this video.❤

[@willenefrancisco6718]

What a fabulous job. Now I can go and get fixed her broke neck barbie. The one she wanted is the rag doll Elsa! Thanks for sharing your video. ❤❤❤❤

[@brianahawkins8124]

This could help in the future, OOOH I love that hairstyle save that 5:23 for mermaid, dragon, fairy, pokemon any project idea in the future! I wonder what the G3 are going to be & as for G1 Lagoona who got elf ears a Water fairy for the summer perhaps.💖