How to reroot a doll using the Reroot "Tool"

A couple of people have asked "why do I wrap the hair around my finger before putting the hair onto the tool?"
The answer is that the wrap / loop makes a little knot on the prongs, giving a little extra security, however, once it is pushed into the head and released, it springs back open so I guess in theory, you dont need to wrap the hair around your finger first.
I haven't tried without, that's just the way I have always done it! lol
Better quality video planned soon, however, for the time being, I hope this helps! ^_^
~ just a quick note to let you all know that I no longer run the mylittlecustom website
www.mylittlecus... as it has a new owner however, these tutorials will be staying online and I am happy to still answer any question you guys have about rerooting! Robin xx

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

I remember when rerooting/repaint videos weren't abundant on KZbin and this being the first and only helpful video on rerooting! Thank you for the upload.

[@rebeccagreen2219]

thank you that was a very clear and informative video. thank you very much i want to restore my sisters doll for her but have been put off because of the hair. it doesnt look that hard at all.

[@alariclang7690]

THANK YOU so very much for sharing this. I'm a 55 yr old Grandfather who collects old broken down dolls for my granddaughters one day to share and pass on, and have found I enjoy maing them over. I had yet to take one from scratch (nude and bald) and needed to know how to reroot the hair and you made me very happy to feel confident enough to try it on my own. Thanks again :)

[@MisteeSmallSmall]

Thanks for this video. I bought one of these tools awhile ago and couldn't figure out how to use it as the instructions that came with it were very hard to understand. Now I feel more confident to give it a go :)

[@EmmaMorgan09]

I keep my strong PVA glue in an old hair dye bottle that has a tiny screw lid and a long nozzle... it’s great for all types of detail work and would work well here... x

[@HelloGoodbye2085]

Very helpful thankyou

[@neolana9]

I just did this and it came out really nice :D My barbie now has some awesome blue streaks :)

[@popsicles4fun]

That helped a lot! I'm planning to reroot my first doll soon!

[@TheChayJay]

Would real human hair extensions work for this???

[@Zephial]

It's just so interesting watching you do these. I personally would love to see you maybe do a complete re-root from start to finish from the first to last plug, glue it or what ever, and maybe a style afterward. it would be fascinating watching the whole thing happen.

[@huffe]

Thank you so much for the tutorial, I really needed that! ^^

[@teresatomsic3449]

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I thought this would be easy,but It isn't. I cannot get the hair plugs out of my Bratz head,its horrible!! No one really addresses this like I think it should be..Im still trying with no luck..Can you help me with this? What instruments do I use and what are they called and how? Im sorry to bug you,you have answered two other questions for me,and Iam grateful to you.I hope you will help me with this one as well..Thank you so much!

[@mylittlecustom]

Hiya - saran can be a bit static / fly away - my best advice is to work with the hair damp, that way it is a little easier to work with :-) Other than saran, Nylon is my favourite type of hair to work with! x

[@vaksehund2]

Thank you so much for this video. I have a lot of dolls that I need to reroot :) And I've never seen it done so accuratly. Now I am more confident of what to do.

[@teresatomsic3449]

When do you use the glue? After each time you do a plug or when the whole dolls head is done?? Thanks : )

[@silverpony1]

Additional helpful tips for anyone who may see this: - To remove the old hair plugs, I use needle-nose pliers (aka longnose.) Try to find a pair with an exceptionally skinny nose, they are a godsend. - It's a really good idea to paint your doll's scalp a color that matches the hair before you do any rooting. Any scalp that shows through won't be noticeable that way. Even if the doll didn't originally have a painted scalp (like the Sindy in the video,) the hair you root with may be a significantly finer/better quality than the original hair, and you may have scalp-showing issues where you didn't with the original hair. This is especially true for vintage and/or cheaper dolls, which tend to have been rooted with coarser hair.

[@tinasweety5556]

where can i get this tool?

[@gildasdoingstuff8654]

Tina Sweety you make it, just buy a big needle and cut it in an angle, then stick in in something to grab it properly

[@danigamer0298]

Tina Sweety in a store

[@josedello1406]

Tina Sweety You can get some at dolly hair .com

[@ManiJane01]

Tina Sweety Dollyhair.com sells them for $14.00.

[@Anne.M.Kenyon]

Love the video, just what I was looking for. Can you tell me where I can get a rerooting tool from in the UK please? Can't seem to find them here, only in the U.S

[@DollsRescued]

I really need to learn to do this! Thanks for sharing!

[@cukixela]

Can I use real hair??

[@mintyct]

@Bibit321 i know, right??? im getting one and i really want to re-root it.

[@mylittlecustom]

it is a vintage Sindy doll :)

[@electrohands7279]

can I use hot glue instead of fabric glue?? XD

[@mylittlecustom]

@HonesttoRatruth it is a vintage Sindy doll :)

[@Kewpie83]

Thanks for the video. I'm rerooting my first barbie head and have found your vid really helpful!

[@ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1]

I love sindys , and want to fix up my old one , whats the best size needle and were do u get hair and witch is the best typ ? Thanks ;)

[@JournalJourneyArts]

Omg! Thank you! You are awesome! 👏🏼❤️ first video I’ve seen that explains and illustrates in a simple none complicated way

[@mylittlecustom]

this can be done on Bratz doll heads too! :)

[@mylittlecustom]

@roxusan I won't be getting any more in for a while I'm afraid, however, they are quite simple to make! Cut a needle eye at a 45 degree angle, file it down so there are no snaggy sharp bits and glue it into a dowelling rod (or even an old pencil) you are done :)

[@radiantbird]

Love your information. Thanks.Where can I purchase this tool?

[@twistedbabydoll85]

So, it's that easy? Great. But it does look time consuming but it should be fun for me. Thanks a lot and I couldn't stop laughing when you had to squish the doll's head. I know, I'm crazy. LMAOOOO!

[@mylittlecustom]

the reroot tool is only really suitable for soft vinyl dolly heads - the harder the plastic, the more likely the tool needle is to break. What is her head circumference in inches? x

[@ookipuki]

this is the only simple,easy, nice tutorial with including a small vinyl head! everywhere else I look , it's a giant reborn baby doll with no instructions or information on the tool. I'm very thankful for this video! thank you!!!♡

[@magentabunny8380]

That moment when your eight years late

[@mylittlecustom]

@kuwaizair you can recreate the prongs by cutting the eye of a needle at the 45 degree angle with some wire cutters and then file down any snaggy edges left behind :) I hope that makes sense?!

[@mylittlecustom]

I wouldn't advise it as sometimes the super glue types can be damaging to the plastic x

[@chloeburke2202]

how many hanks would I need for a monster high doll? PLEASE answer

[@norygarcia8798]

Best rerooting video! Now I think I can do it.

[@horseseldocumental]

Thank so much for the video!

[@teresatomsic3449]

Hi, Im starting out rerooting Bratz,and I purchased the tool and it came with Saran (sp)hair,is it me or is this hair hard to work with?? My first time I did your method on a Britney Spears doll and got it,Thanks for your video!!! But it just looks so fly away,like static electricity,could you tell me what kind of hair I should use so it comes out looking not this way?? Thank you so much for showing this video,I wouldn't even be able to do it 2 times for practice without your help...Teresa : )

[@harshitadutta9814]

Thank you for this useful video 😘😘

[@mylittlecustom]

the lock and loop method works better for Blythe scalps as the tool method can cause excess bulk under the scalp which may mean the scalp doesn't fit back onto the dome easily. x

[@josh-cr9pi]

This is sooooooooo helpful I appreciate you so much🙌💞

[@mylittlecustom]

I think high quality synthetic hair is always the best way forward for rerooting, especially if you are just starting out but yes, you can use real human hair or any other natural fibres (mohair, alpaca etc) - even yarn or wool!

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

The only one I have seen that didn't pull out was an Obitsu who didn't have previous holes but I put glue in anyway.

[@TheLolSmiley66]

so my question was can i buy ypuir nylon hair from germany too. my next question is how much euros will be £3.00

[@mylittlecustom]

@kuwaizair it doesn't have to be absolutely perfect, just a rough snip at that sort of angle. If you want to be precise, the easiest way is to fold a square piece of paper into a triangle, then fold the triangle again (... I think I am making things sound an awful lot more complicated than it needs to be! LOL!!!) It doesnt need to be a perfect 45 degree cut so don't worry too much! xx

[@lizmoore3403]

You are brilliant! Thank you. :)

[@HonesttoRatruth]

What doll head are u using?

[@crimcrim1987]

I'm afraid to ruin my dolls :(

[@mouniroy1172]

Thank you for the video

[@AlucardsSisCrystal]

thank you sooooo much for uploading this video. I had bought some hair awhile back and wanted to re-root a doll, but never knew how to do it so the hair and the doll have been siting off to the side staring at me. lol. but thanx to you i know now how to r-root a dolls hair, you make it look so easy. I do however have a question. May I ask where did you buy the tool?

[@mylittlecustom]

you can get them from My Little Customs ;) x

[@mylittlecustom]

@BrokenDollDreams the same method of using a reroot tool for normal straight hair also works really well for curly hair! Just go slowly and carefully as you don't want to end up with a birdsnest hairstyle full of messy curls!! Good luck :)

[@mylittlecustom]

search for "mylittlecustoms" and that should lead you to the website :) x

[@shadabalikhan7483]

Which thread u hav used for dolls hair

[@funkleyy]

Can I use fabric glue? And why wouldnt you do this method instead of the knot? this seems to go so much faster :P

[@jayx1207]

THANK YOU I needed to know how to do this because my grandma put my doll too close to the fire and well we know what happened........ But I've always like doing crafts but I didn't know how to use a rerooting tool THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH

[@Diamondsparklesquish]

How do you glue it?

[@1sixscalecrafter351]

Hi mylittlecustoms: This video you made was very informative and easy to understand. Wonderful How to reroot a doll using the Reroot "Tool" video. Like you said, "so simple and easy" I rerooted a custom cy girl head one time andit took me for ever. I use the long needle and knot. O my goodness. I wish I would have known this way in the beginning. it would of saved so much time and frustration. Thank you so much for sharing your video with all of us. I liked and subscribed. :D This was my first time watching. Way to go. Excellent job. Wishing you the very best. Take care, Keep on Dreaming, and Crafting your passions. I hope you have a wonderful day. Peace & Joy :D

[@geekemedia]

Imagine being black and seeing someone say "please excuse my very dark skin"

[@mylittlecustom]

It says "DRY SKIN" not dark skin.

[@claire.o.dactyl]

Is it alright to use a non water soluble glue? Such as Liquid fusion?

[@mylittlecustom]

I personally glue once the whole dolls head is done :-)

[@hellybelle5]

Sindy is my absolute favourite, and I love this tutorial! 😊😊😊

[@davidgipson7233]

I didn't mind your dry skin

[@mylittlecustom]

if a product is out of stock you can click the little "notify me when back in stock" link and as soon as it is back, you will get an email :) xx

[@kavijain7946]

Where we will get this tool

[@judy-9999]

🙂🥰🥰👍 I’ve seen a tool made from simply sniping the eye end of a sewing needle and attaching the pointy end of the needle into an Exacto knife, blade holder. Has anyone, here, tried this? Can you tell me if it worked ok? Thank you 🙏

[@pinkmarkermedia78]

Awesome craft for me and my daughter thanks

[@mylittlecustom]

I don't mind helping if I can! Is it the glue that is proving the problem? Sometime running the head under really hot water helps soften the glue to help remove the old hair. I use either tweezers or hemostats to pull the hair out from inside the doll head - don't forget to cut the hair as short as possible before trying to take it out!

[@mylittlecustom]

natural human hair or synthetic hair extensions?

[@jpopluvr1000]

i really really want to do this.....

[@cherryveba]

Cool :p

[@crazylovers1436]

Where you get hair

[@ryannlag]

Uhhh This is the BESt most zclear directions I have seen!! Wonderfull job THANK YOU!

[@kollp980]

just a little tip you may want someone else to hold the camera because at some point of the video it was blurry, but other than that thanks for the video.

[@randhirjha293]

Very nice video

[@alirahmani8280]

Where we get hair

[@lynnleydrummond3243]

Really helpfull thank you. I have a very well loved Posing Penny doll made in New Zealand in the 1960's and I have tried to wash the hair using all the tutorials but her hair is in desperate need of a total reroot. I now have the confidence to do this myself, thankyou!

[@BusyBfromGermany]

I use this method and it's very good.

[@senpaininj1736]

Thank god for this video. Im gonna be going into this cause it looks fun and if I can get the whole repaint thing down well enough I can sell them. This is the first video I found explaining the re root. Thxx

[@kuwaizair]

i don't understand 100% how to recreate a tool's prongs. is there a video? both my needles broke.

[@PatrickLHawkins]

do the re-rooting tools come in different sizes? If not can the same size be used on Barbie's? Thanks

[@peggymcnabb2253]

Thank you so much. I found a large bag of flexable barbie dolls someone had thrown out, and you guessed it aALL of them need to be re haired. I don't have the hair tool, but, I think, I can make one using a wood handle, and a needle with a big eye, cut the center of the eye, so it is open at the end, this is very helpful ( again THANK YOU )

[@ascentofarose2001]

Thanks

[@christinevalentine9932]

Im really find this video educational. I have a Brenda Breyer Doll that ive been wanting to reroot some new hair.

[@mangammajanghamvishwanath5438]

Good

[@Cell17_]

hello, I want to ask what is the name of the tool used to put the hair right?

[@mylittlecustom]

If the hair is sticking up, I wet the hair with just normal cold water, comb it into place and then, using VERY hot water I pour it over the dolls head. You can use slightly cooler water if you are not comfortable using such hot water on your doll or if your glue is not heat tolerant! Just hot running tap water should be fine. I then douse her in cold water to set the style. Pop the doll into the airing cupboard for a day or two until dry and she should be fine =)

[@jadesmoot6085]

what glue is best for rerooting? I rlly need to know

[@OwnageProductionz]

Wherre can you buy like a barbies head? and the hair?

[@Bibit321]

would it work on a Monster high doll? 1 more question Monster high dolls have long necks that are ball shaped were the head was attached so how would you think i should take of the head before re-rooting? please answer!

[@mylittlecustom]

@looselywired you should be able to find a small needle at any good haberdashery shop :) As for hair from beauty shops, it is ok for practice however, the quality is lower and will be harder to style on your Pippa if you choose to reroot her with it :) It is not "wrong" to use the hair from extensions, just the quality is far below the quality of good doll hair. :)

[@TeDerpParadeGirl]

A great tutorial ! :P now then i recently bought a BestFriendsClub doll, which is about 18" tall and has a rather large head, which might be made of hard plastic. Please can you tell me if the reroot tool in the video can be used on my doll? , and mabey how many hanks of hair i might need, thanks x

[@looselywired]

Brilliant tutorial, well filmed well done. Do yoo know where I would buy a small needle from for a Pippa Doll? Also is hair fron the beauty shops ok to use? Many thanks from Dave.

[@mylittlecustom]

@jewel1260 You can get them at mylittlecustoms or you can make your own :)

[@deerlyvague8390]

SHE SEEMS SO WHOLESOME

[@kuwaizair]

@mylittlecustoms how do I know if it's a 45 degree angle

[@Bleachfan0797]

Do you have to take the head off the doll to do it ? I want to reroot my monster high doll... :D

[@mylittlecustom]

@mhscarahscreams Fabri-Tac, E6000, AppliGlue ... any glue which dries clear and flexible :) The three brands I have mentioned are great as they are also water resistant up to 40 degrees which is perfect for when you wash and style the hair :) Do not use any permenant glues (like super glue) though as that can damage the vinyl after a while.

[@StyleOfTheTimes]

@ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1