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Doll Making/Expert Profile
Expertise
doll hair and doll wig making. Mohair washing and dyeing ,tibetan lambskin wigs for dolls.
Experience in the area
I have done doll wig making ,mohair processing and doll hair dyeing full time for 14 years now
my web site is at shop.mohairwig.com
I can help with questions on washing, dyeing and combing mohair .
fashoning a wig cap and sewing on the mohair weft.
I can also help with skin wigs of tibetan lambskinExperience in the areaEducation/Credentials
I was A nurse before an injury caused me to change fields
Education/Credentials
I was A nurse before an injury caused me to change fields
What do you like about this subject?
I love the effect a nice wig has on a doll . My favorite part of my work is helping a doll maker complete the vision they have of the dolls hair.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
there is no wrong or right way to make a wig it all depends on the look you are going for
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Recent Answers from Susan Doyon
2011-08-10 sleep eyes:
here is what I could find on setting sleep eyes http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+make+sleep+eyes+for+a+doll&ie=utf-8&oe=utf because the
2010-11-30 Realistic eyes:
For cloth dolls that you want to look more real and less like a play doll there are 3 choices I can think of 2 will require much practice and only with much practice will you get results that are life
2010-10-02 Making a soft body for vinyl doll parts:
usually the doll parts will come with a pattern. the body is sewn with channels for a drawstring or plastic tie to attach the head,legs and arms . ask the company you purchased from for the pattern
2010-03-28 Best natural looking hair:
to wig your doll with a more natural look you have several choices , most are only available mail order . Mohair from the angora goat comes loose , as weft or as wigs wool either a shorn
2009-11-13 doll wig material.:
Human hair , mohair ,and wool will all smell like hair when burned the ash will be soft dynel ,nylon ,synthetic mohair are all man made and will smell like chemicals when burned and most will make
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