These are two new way of re-rooting I have just discovered the other day.
Do Rito
Doll restoration
Learn how to restore your beloved dolls to their former glory with expert tips and techniques. Discover the joy of bringing your favorite dolls back to life and preserving their beauty for generations to come.
I have a very large collection of AG dolls and the majority of them came to me secondhand. Over the years I have learned how to repair almost every issue I have encountered. Today let’s focus on loose limbs. American Girl doll vinyl limbs are attached to the body with an elastic cord from inside the limbs going into the body. After years of play the elastic can stretch out causing the legs to hang out of the sockets. Storing or displaying dolls in a sitting position can lead to loose limbs…
Erin Kersh
Tisha sullivan
My tutorial for making articulated dolls out of not articulated ones. It works the best for curvy Barbies and slim Kens. 😀
https://flic.kr/p/248QRk8 | My tutorial for making articulated dolls out of not articulated ones. It works the best for curvy Barbies and slim Kens. 😀 | Here is the tutorial for converting the unarticulated Fashionistas to articulated ones. For these photos I used a movie Wonder Woman doll’s forearms and calves. I find those work best proportionally with the slim Kens. A major shoutout to Phyllis ( www.flickr.com/photos/126338865@N04/ ) for the inspiration to try this. Her articulated curvy…
Carol Johnston
Learn how to deal with hair loss, worn-off makeup, neck splits, and green ear in vintage Barbies so your doll can regain her former glamour!
Patty Relojo
Janet Johnson
Repairing “sticky” eye and and retracted lashes is easy to do with items you most likely have around the house. Sticky eye is when the doll’s eye does not open and shut properly. In the left image above, the doll is sitting up and her eye on the left side is still closed while the […]
Patricia Lawrence
Things I've learned about caring for and restoring American Girl dolls. Basic Hair Care Always use a brush from American Girl OR go to your local beauty supply and get a "wig brush". Your doll's hair is the same high quality synthetic hair used for human wigs. It needs to be brushed with a wire bristle brush. A regular vinyl hairbrush will roughen the texture of the dolls hair and create frizziness. Also, don't use the wire doll brush on human hair and then on the dolls hair. The oils from…
Stephanie M.
A bunch of dolls with bad hair. Today's blog-posting marathon concludes with a tutorial on restoring doll hair. I've been so b...
Vintage Sophisticates
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