How to reroot a doll using the Knot Method

[missparisnite]

Girl OMG....I am trying to re-root one of my tonner dolls, anyway his head is really hard and the hole are very small....I thing it could have been done by a machine....Do you have any tips for me, or do you no where I can get thin yet srong needles?

[mylittlecustoms]

@missparisnite heya - Tonner dolls are a notorious pain in the behind to reroot!!

The main advice is to keep the head warm whilst you reroot - heating the head will soften the vinyl making it easier to work with and lessens the risk of splitting the holes. It can be done but is difficult which is why most people tend to opt for wigs for Tonners LOL

Good luck!!

[Jennifer8Music]

what type of doll is it your using in this/your videos? :) Love the video!

[mylittlecustoms]

@Jennifer8Music it is a vintage Sindy doll :) I am glad the videos are helpful!

[ronikapur]

what was the name of the hair? or what should i tell to a sales lady to buy a hair?

[mylittlecustoms]

@ronikapur the hair is Nylon - you can buy it from w w w . mylittlecustoms . com :) x

[reppinver]

i want to ask from where did you get the haire ?

and nice video ^_^

[mylittlecustoms]

@reppinver the hair is from mylittlecustoms . com :)

[marialuisaponce18]

I like the 2nd way. I'm going to try it soooon

on my old barbie.

[ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1]

How do u take of the head to put on a body that has got better working legs mine are so loose they fall down if u try and put them up ? :( plz help if u know a way of doing it without breaking the doll ?

[ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1]

My monster high doll has dodgy legs , that just fall down when u try and pose her leg up they just fall bak down and don't stay in place wud it be easier to remove the head and put it on another same doll with better legs , they seem badly made :( the one I'm changing has bald patches and the other has loose limbs , plz help coz I don't know how to take of the head without breaking it if there made like bratz ?

[mylittlecustoms]

@ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1 My MH doll has very fragile joints too - I think it is just the way they are made although I love the posability of them!

[mylittlecustoms]

@Megantan8 its totally up to you, experiment and find out what works best for you - I personally like to do the part line and thatching first, then work from the top down but you can start at the bottom if you prefer! There is no right or wrong way to start a reroot :)

[KaoriChanKawaii]

Thanks for this.. now ill reroot my dolls hair after 3 days i need to choose one of them ;D ♥

[ZedAngel]

Whoho! thank you so much!=D Love your voice buy the way and I was very happy when I saw that you guys ship all over the world.=D

[mylittlecustoms]

@Megantan8 hiya - it is not me who runs the site anymore as I sold it back in July but I shall let Elise (the new owner) know that your order arrived safely! xx

[mylittlecustoms]

@Megantan8 it might do, however, it is an easy fix. You can style it afterwards using water :)  Smooth the hair down and give it a blast of hot water, followed by a blast of cold to set it and then leave to air dry overnight. (I hope that makes sense! )

[mylittlecustoms]

@Megantan8 its totally up to you, experiment and find out what works best for you - I personally like to do the part line and thatching first, then work from the top down but you can start at the bottom if you prefer! There is no right or wrong way to start a reroot :)

[sailoreric97]

how do you remove your dolls hair?

[mylittlecustoms]

@sailoreric97 cut the hair close to the scalp and then remove from the inside using either tweezers or needle nosed pliers :)

[sailoreric97]

@mylittlecustoms thanks!

[monsterhighwinxlove1]

Do you know how to do a MH doll's hair? If you can, could you post a vidio?

[mylittlecustoms]

@monsterhighwinxlove1 you can do a MH doll using any of these rerooting tutorial methods! If a doll has hair, it can be rerooted ;-)

[monsterhighwinxlove1]

@mylittlecustoms Oh, okay, thanks.

[XfileSeeker22]

Brilliant! Just what I was looking for! Thank you for the tutorial. I'm looking forward to trying it on a custom figure I'm planning on making. :-)

[gr8wrkkywinx]

wow i will have to do that like a billion times to reroot all the dols hair surface. XD

[tokikosteph101]

Yay! Now I can turn my costom Barbie dolls hair to brown :D

[Bibit321]

please answer really quick , do you have to take of the dolls head? like b efore rerooting?

[mylittlecustoms]

@Bibit321 yes :)

[mazie145]

whats the finished product?  How much are hair plugs?

[laila7721]

so just sewing in the dolls head kinda i wanna try to a reroot a monster high doll of mine soo thanks i love yur work

[theonlyred4]

Ah, this is brilliant. I'd been dreading the process, thinking it would be daunting. But I've seen 2 tutorials now (yours being the second), and they were essentially the same - knot method. Very simple, very easy, and very logical. The fact it's a slow process is a moot point, as I have no intention of rushing through my custom figure. Thanks for the video.

[Bratzi3ify]

Hey i love your videos!! they were very helpfull. i cant wait to try this out for myself. But i have a question. i have a Bratz doll i want to reroot and i already cut her hair and everything but the hole at the bottom of her head is rather small and its hard to pull all the hair plugs out. any tips you can help me with bigger heads and smaller holes? thanks in advance!

[SuniLaMoon]

@Bratzi3ify

Well, it does help to heat up the head to soften it. Bratz have reeaaally hard heads. So it would definitely help to let them soak in some near boiling water before pulling all the hair plugs out.

[UniversalKiwi]

I've seen yarn being used instead of kanekalon for rerooting doll hair. It makes some really funky looking dreads. But I wonder if it's more difficult than using kanekalon.

[Destinyl0l]

can u do it with bratz dolls hair will it work???

i never tryed it do u think it will work???

XOXO,

destinylol

[josephreyes34]

omg thank you so much for this! it helped me so much!!!

[earthentitymp]

would a regular large-eyed sewing needle work or do I need a special rerooting needle?

[mylittlecustoms]

@earthentitymp a regular large eyed needle would work absolutely fine! The special doll needles are great as they are long - perfect for akward long necks or hard to reach places but there is no need to buy some if you find a sewing needle works just as well :) I hope that helps! x

[earthentitymp]

@mylittlecustoms it does, thank you!

[AbbyTheZombie]

What about using real hair? Also do you think I can do it to a American Girl Mini Doll? They seem to have hard heads. Thank You!

[mylittlecustoms]

@AbbyTheZombie you can use real hair yes! It can be a little tricky to work with as it is much more brittle than synthetic hair but I have seen some beautiful human hair reroots in the past :) With hard headed dolls, you can warm them with a hair dryer or use hot water to soften the vinyl a little so it is easier to work on.

[AbbyTheZombie]

@mylittlecustoms Thank You so much!

[Apolinariya12121983]

Это так долго..... 

[MrDavidswife09]

I re-rooted my 1st doll and it was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the tips!

[mylittlecustoms]

@MrDavidswife09 I am glad they helped! :D x

[40LIBS]

Heey, could you tryu to reeroot a bratz doll, its really hard beacuse their head is hard >_<

[jadeishere101]

Is it possible to re root a monster high doll? About how long does it take if I take my time? Were can I buy the needle? And were can I buy the hair besides a hair salon? Sorry for all the questions... What size/brand needle should it be?

[mylittlecustoms]

@jadeishere101 I have not seen a Monster High in person (only online and they are awesome!) but if you can get her head off then YES! Any doll can be rerooted :) They take a long time, several hours at least!

You can buy the hair & needles from specialist websites including my own (search for "My Little Customs" and you will find me!) - you would need around 2 - 3 packs of hair. I hope that helps! xx Robin xx

[JoanCollins2009]

wow x

[victoriacabanillas]

i love how u say literaly!

[MermaidStephanie]

How do you take a dolls head off? Can you do a video please. Because i want to re-root 4 of my dolls hair and their the "Winx" dolls from 2004

[revolverproducciones]

Many thanks again! I will try do it!

[CV666new]

Very cute!

[Swecass]

ohh that tutorial made it wayyy more clear !!! very handy !!! ty so much ;)

[highu3]

I knew this is ghetto but, I tryed this with a weave neddle it woked with my barbie doll. love this video.

[Zephial]

One thing I was wondering is how you remove the head safety so not to tear the neck or break the join. What would I do? Watching you work has really made me want to try it out for myself.

[antijelly]

@Zephial Use a blow dryer or hot water on the base of the dolls head. Then when it becomes really flexible, just pop it of! but wait til its very flexible or it will break off the piece that holds the head on

[Mpn2447]

Really excellent tutorial. Thanks

[futurelovers1234]

thanks for these videos, x

[Lily0x0]

where do you get hair?

[mylittlecustoms]

Hi Lily, you can buy nylon, katsilk saran and polypropylene from me! The link to my website is in the video info (top right) or alternatively, search for "My Little Customs" =)

[xyzto1]

Video is great thankyou

[Nyanova]

Thank you for making this!

[mamarijke]

Great, its very clear to me, thanks!

. I always make a nod in the middle of the hairplug, That way you can comb it without plucking hair out.

Could you make a tutorial of eyelashes?? If I make them they always fall out very easily!

Marijke