Doll rerooting 101 (+ environmentally friendly hair rollers)

[@whatanitemare]

So many vintage fashion dolls had bald spots. It seems they saved on cost by only adding hair where the original hairstyle required.

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

That's exactly right, although this is a reproduction, that is most definitely the reasoning behind the bald spots

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

If you guys don’t have any needle nose pliers, another method for getting the o,d hair out of the plugs I used was scrapping the inside of the head out with the rounded tip of a metal nail file and using a pair of tweezers to pull the glue and hair out.

[@eugenedalloway3894]

The doll came out great! I wonder how you did her makeup. Do more such videos, please💛

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you so much! I have lots of custom doll videos planned, stay tuned 👀❤️

[@baldwinleatherworks]

I ❤ your Felix the cat clock. Beautiful job on the rerouting of your doll. Thank for another great tutorial.

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

I actually took that clip from the internet 😅 thank you though!

[@Beaniebooss]

I’m only eight years old. I’m gonna be a parent to help me.😢

[@maureentuohy8672]

I love your attention to detail! It’s a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you very much ❤️

[@SNO3R]

3:05 she looks so done, shes had enough XD

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Same tbh 😂😭

[@cherylburkitt9722]

Wonderful to watch and learn from..

[@3veraj]

Okay Jessica Rabbit! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

💅✨

[@iheartdecor]

this is amazing! i want to try this sooo bad... but i'm not as talented as you!

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

You should! It's extremely tedious and the first ones never come out great, but after a couple of tries you definitely get better at it!

[@carriehunt9741]

She’s lovely as always. ❤️ I’m getting closer to trying a reroot myself. 🙂

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you! It's very daunting, but once you start you kinda just keep on going!

[@m3talhe4d72]

The thinnest string I can really see is maybe a guitar string. I used to sew a lot but then it just got too hard -- how could I thread a needle if I couldn't tell one end from another? But the attention of detail is so satisfying! This sort of looks like magic to me. ♥️♥️♥️

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

That's very kind, thank you. Don't worry, you're not alone, I usually prick myself 3/5 times with each strand too haha

[@seamusmaguire7668]

Gorgeous colour

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you! I have a soft spot for redheads ❤️

[@seamusmaguire7668]

Me too. But the low lights make her so lovely!

[@IlluminovaNibiru]

Have you rerooted a Ken or ancient Ken that never had “hair”? Or an Iconic flocked GI Joe?

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Unfortunately I don't collect Ken dolls or any other male dolls.. But I imagine the rerooting process to be similar if not identical to Barbie reroots, hope this helps!

[@IlluminovaNibiru]

@@DoeDeerWonderland thank you, yes, I imagine one would previously drill holes in the head where they wanted the hair to go before rerouting or just rooting since there is no previous, lol

[@WS_Studios]

Thank you for using a reproduction

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

As opposed to...?

[@rg1whiteywins598]

Thought I was the only one who did that technique.

[@born_again_barbie]

What are the tools called i want to restore a 1960s Barbie and skipper

[@cindyt130]

I just saw your video on Snapchat, your work is amazing!

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it 🙈

[@emmaesler-green1612]

This is how I am here too!

[@Toychest-Jrpg]

Really cute and cool video

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you 😭❣️

[@Charlies_dolls]

Thank you for this 🤍 she looks great 🤍

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@craigharlow2271]

So informative, when doing this are you using nylon or human hair?

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Usually saran or nylon, human hair is too thick and just looks odd on dolls of this scale

[@vladshym6836]

О, какая красавица!! 👍❤️🌺👏

[@DoeDeerWonderland]

Thank you! ❤️