Customizing dolls is an art which is gaining popularity. Artists are bringing new life to vinyl toys by removing the doll’s factory paint and hair, then giving it a whole new look. Doll customizing can be an enjoyable hobby, a marketable craft, and a fine art.

This class is for adults who would like to learn the beginner basics of doll hair re-rooting for customization.

To get started, students will need:

A vinyl doll to customize. (The doll should have a soft head with rooted hair. Examples are Barbie, Monster High, Ever After High, DC Super Hero Girls)
A bowl with near-boiling water
Scissors
A flat head screwdriver
Hemostat (Alternatives: tweezers or needle-nose plyers)
Yarn (Any color. Choose a medium weight or chunky, easy to unravel, with some shine. Alpaca or Acrylic work best)
A 6-inch piece of cardboard, plastic sheet or similar stiff surface to wrap the yarn around
Craft paint close to the color of your yarn
Paintbrush (A small to medium size to paint on a doll head. Something like a flat size 6 would work.)
Re-rooting Tool
Re-rooting needles (Have 2 or 3 different sizes and 3 or 4 of each as they can break)
Tacky Glue
Dog brush or comb (regular comb may be used)

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Tracy Gerard

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