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Question - attaching hair to Elfdoll headcap

Jul 26, 2005

    1. Questions for those of you who have successfully made Elfdoll wigs...

      What kind of hair did you use?

      Did you use wefted or loose?

      What are the slots in the top of the headcap for?

      Where and in what order did you glue on hair?

      How did you handle the top of the wig? If a part, was it the folded, stitched, pulled kind?


      I have made wigs for tiny antique dolls from mohair but they were very simple - mohair piece glued front to back for bangs and back hair, then one long side to side piece with a "part" made by stitching the center of the piece to a strip of thin matching fabric.

      I might try that but I would like to hear other ways, especially the use of the headcap slots if anyone knows.

      Thanks,

      carolyn
       
      #1 Carolyn.S, Jul 26, 2005
    2. Well, I remember there being instructions on the old elfdoll.com site on how to do it, and they started on the brims of the headcap, and the slot was used to make the parting without there being a gap or any glue apparent. I couldn't find the picture again, and I'm a bit unsure, but it sounds like it makes sense to me. XD
       
      #2 DaggerChan, Jul 27, 2005
    3. Thanks - I will see if I can get them to put the instructions back up. Since they split the site into English and Korean I think the lost some content.

      I figured the center slot might be for a part.

      carolyn
       
      #3 Carolyn.S, Jul 27, 2005
    4. Hi sweetie , I use a PVA glue , I like Aileens thick glue, and a good quality mohair
      there is a tutorial on Rainmans site
      I did have the make mohair , I will find it out for you and post the link
       
      #4 tinybear, Jul 27, 2005
    5. I posted at elfdoll.com site asking them to repost the wig tutorial.

      Did anyone make a full copy of it while it was up?

      carolyn
       
      #5 Carolyn.S, Jul 27, 2005
    6. #6 Carolyn.S, Aug 10, 2005
    7. Thanks for posting this -- it will come in very helpful!

      :daisy --Kris
       
      #7 katsai25, Aug 11, 2005
    8. Yay! Thanks for asking them to put the wig making tutorial back online. It looks pretty easy :grin:
       
      #8 schnitzle, Aug 11, 2005
    9. For anyone who has followed the elfdoll.com wig instructions before to create a wig...

      It looks like you stick one flat hunk in the center groove if you want a part? What do you do then - divide that hair so half goes down either side of the part?

      Also interesting is the suggestion that by covering the headcap with plastic wrap (separately from covering the head for protection I guess) you could make many wigs that you could use on one headcap. Has anyone tried that?

      I thought of trying something similar and maybe putting the loose wigs on the doll with a small bit of double stick tape?

      Carolyn
       
      #9 Carolyn.S, Aug 11, 2005
    10. Sorry if this has been explained before, I can't find any for sale. It would be fun to follow the tutorial and make a bunch of them.
       
      #10 Shulamite, Aug 11, 2005
    11. Any what for sale?

      - blank headcaps are sold by http://www.shop4dollsandbears.com for $5 apiece though they are usually out of stock. You order some, they add it to their next order from Rainman dolls, and a month or so later they should get stock to fill your order. I did that and ordered some optional feet too, and I got them 4-6 weeks later.

      - I don't know if the hair they use in the demontration is real mohair or synthetic mohair. Various places sell mohair for doll wigs including Ebay. One Ebay UK seller has some nice straight mohair.

      - There used to be Elfdoll wigs available for order at shop4dollsandbears, each on their own headcap, but I have not seen them anywhere online for a while.

      - Davona of shop4dollsandbears said she received some new Elfdoll wigs - I believe she said that you must have one blank headcap to use the new wigs (I guess they install on a headcap in some removeable way?). Everyone is waiting for those to show up on her website.

      Did I answer your question?

      Carolyn
       
      #11 Carolyn.S, Aug 11, 2005
    12. Does anyone have a new link for the tutorial it seems to be a dead
      link now
       
      #12 jinjur, Jun 17, 2008
    13. #13 IngieBee, Jun 17, 2008
    14. Wow this thread is a blast from the past !lol

      My Bong still has the custom wig I glued on all those years back ...although it has seen better days

      I used this stuff then ..
      http://www.jan-horrox.com/index.php?cPath=9_64

      has the most beautiful soft curl
       
      #14 tinybear, Jun 17, 2008
    15. Oh Thank you IngieBee ! I am using some mohair that I got
      for a Blythe reroot that was too short. THank you
      Carrie for the link Congrats on your girls finally making
      it to the UK ! Whew..what a trip they had :) I imagine
      a tiny suitcase with all kinds of stickers on it and a
      sunburn LOL
       
      #15 jinjur, Jun 17, 2008