Creating a doll wig cap using hot glue

I love crafting but my time and energy are limited and I try to find the best solutions to move fast and beautiful.
Let's see how can we create a simple wig cap using a hot glue gun, some fabric and cling.
I use this technique to create caps on which later I'll glue the hair wefts, but I think this solution is also appropriate if you just need a cap to protect your dolls head from staining.
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Song: Final Reckoning
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License Type: Standard KZbin License
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[@valeriapebble]

I love that tulle is more see through, so I can accurately draw on the hairline! Definitely need to try this, thank you for the tutorial 😄

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

Thank you Valeria I'm happy to help and if you have questions don't hesitate to reach me

[@valeriapebble]

@@themidnightmousedollhouse Thank you! I tried this out, and it was so much faster than my other method 😄

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

@@valeriapebble I'm so happy to hear this. Indeed for me also takes less time to make them but I have to say that I did not tried other fabrics as I have a lot of tull. I'm thinking of trying other glues that won't melt but I find them so messy :)))

[@valeriapebble]

@The Midnight Mouse ah okay! I tried the knit stretch fabric and mod podge method, it would take about 3 hours to dry in between coats, and about 3 coats total 😅 so I would finish them after a few days. Your method is way faster 😁 I used cling film instead of plastic wrap and it worked the same! I just left it on the inside because it helps the wig stay on with no silicone cap 😁

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

@@valeriapebble I'm living the plastic wrap inside the head cap as well. About 90% of it is melting with the hot glue and the tulle. I think it's quite a wonderful effect. I also noticed that hot glue in time will peel from the surfaces but not between the layers. Well using plastic wrap in the mix and fabric it will allow the hot glue to be more durable and maintain it's structure. I did not expected that. I think my oldest wig has 1.5 years and it's still brand new

[@TheGrossDemon]

I'm surprised the heat from the glue gun didnt melt the plastic wrap :O

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

Thank you for your comment The Gross Demon I will be honest, it melted. But I do like that option as it creates a smooth shiny film inside of the wig cap which will protect the resin from glue residue :D

[@TheGrossDemon]

@@themidnightmousedollhouse oh wow :O I watched another video where someone used a glue gun and they said that the gun melted their teo layers of plastic together. I guess it's kinda helpful to have that layer there. Would you say that the melted plastic helps the glued fabric hold its shape better and not get as baggy as it usually does when cut?

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

I never tried without plastic, therefore I am not able to make an accurate comparation. Yet I did noticed that the cap will get a bit loose after you cute it, because of the melting. I've seen on KZbin wigs made using the same technique which were pretty fit, and I'm thinking at the moment at those made for Popovi dolls. Yet I did not figured how theirs are fit... Maybe because they have strands of hair glued underneath...this might be a possibility. Well it's easy to say that I do not master this yet 😅 About the plastic underneath I like it because it gives a bit more structure to the cap. I'm using tule for creating the caps, in 3 layers usually but it is still very thin. The plastic helps quite a lot.

[@VondaInWonderland]

That's so much faster, and looks better than Tacky Glue ♥

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

I quite agree, is fast and comfy but it does have a disadvantage. If you wash the hair with hot water, the glue melts and the fells apart :( I'm actually thinking of experimenting with glue for plastic or something of that nature. I'm expecting a very messy experience 😂

[@VondaInWonderland]

@@themidnightmousedollhouse Good to know, I never seem to break out my glue gun. Tacky Glue would probs melt too. I want to figure out how to make them out of lace and fabric like real wigs, but I'm guessing that's going to be a long process

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

@@VondaInWonderland yes, I'm also interested but I still don't understand how you make that specific knot with the crochet :)) I thing is the hardest part. The process is long yet with a good movie or two in the background, you'll get it done quickly

[@danieladownie6087]

Very nice! I like the idea of using tulle fabric, the roll is easier to manage than a whole meter or yard of fabric

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

Hi Daniela, thank you To be honest I found the idea out of necessity. It was the only stretchy fabric that I had and thought that might work. Also I use two layers of fabric but easily you can add more.

[@danieladownie6087]

@@themidnightmousedollhouse that's great! I use dollar store panty hose

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

@@danieladownie6087 as weird as it may sound, I never thought of that :)) I saw many tutorials using lace or other soft elastic fabrics that it never crossed my mind to try something that common. Thank you for the tip!

[@RinaDasler]

If it low temperature gun or high pressure?

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

Thank you for your question Rina, Hard for me to say, it's a very old one and judging over how bad you can burn yourself I tend to say it is a high temperature one. Worth mentioning that in my country (Romania) you do not get to chose between low or high temperature, they're all the same here. Another thing is that it never damaged the resin. I never had scratches, dents or melts. So it's safe to use and the contact with the resin itself is minimal as I tend to word quite fast.

[@isoldemichmawaschengrauerr3959]

Hallo,versuche es doch einmal mit Stretch Stoff und Bodge Leim,es geht einfacher als mit der Klebepistole 😊

[@themidnightmousedollhouse]

Danke Isolde, ich habe angefangen, mit Stretchstoff und flexiblem Kleber wie UHU zu experimentieren und ich muss sagen, es sieht viel besser aus. Ich habe immer noch Probleme mit dem Kleben der Schussfäden, sie sind als Finish immer noch unordentlich.