Restoring Barbie #2

Hi all!

A long time ago i did my first reroot on a barbie doll, remember? It was also my first post regarding the restoration of a doll. You can find it here : Restoring Barbie #1
I said the next time i would do a reroot, i will explain how i do it. So the following post will show you the method i use (people can have different methods for reroots) and all the steps to it.

This is only the second time i'm rerooting a barbie doll so i think i can do better next time, but the way to do it will remain the same.

The first thing you should know is that it's a very long process so you must be very patient, but i also find it quite relaxing, like doing a puzzle or knitting.. So it could be a nice way to relax after a long day at work.

Ok so,
- Step 1: buy hair :) I got mine at dollyhair.com but you can also find some on restoredoll.com.
This time i got two different kinds of hair and chose the most appropriate one once i received it.

Here is my lovely barbie head with her horrible haircut and the hair i chose to use for the reroot.
Small tip : to take her head apart from her body, dip it in a glass with boiled water for one minute, it will soften the plastic and that way you won't break the neck!

- Step 2 : get all the materiel you will need for the reroot: Needle, scissors, tweezers, and a thimble.

- Step 3 : Cut your doll's hair as short as you can

- Step 4 : Take out the rest of the hair using tweezers.

Your head is now ready !!

- Step 5 : Put the hair in the needle. Just like you would do with a thread.

- Step 6 : Put the needle in a hole of barbie's head. 

- Step 7 : Pull the needle out through barbie's neck but be careful to only have a small part of the hairs coming out. Just enough so you can do a knot at the end of it.
I use a clamp to help me get the needle through.

(i took this photo after a few steps :)

- Step 8 : Do the knot!
(I cut the hairs after the knot, so it's not too messy inside B's head!)

- Step 9 : Pull the hairs on the other side of Barbie's head.

Repeat all the steps until the head is done! 
I usually start from the bottom of the head to the top.

you can then cut and style the hair.
I won't show you this time how to style them, because i tried a new technique i didn't like very much.
So i will show you next time!

Anyway, i wanted her to have really big hair, so that's how she turned out!

Barbie is wearing Fashion Fun outfit #2093 from 1984

Barbie's yellow shoes are from Fashion Extras #4905 from 1983

I hope this little tutorial will help you restore your dolls!

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