Rooting a Blank Head

Directions for a Permanent Root



Tools\Materials\Requirements
Bald Soft Head
Good light (do NOT attempt this is a dim place!)
Sharp, thin bladed knife for trimming flash (optional)
Sharp,fat needle for implanting hair
Wood or metal block for pressing needle thought head
Thin doll needle for punching holes
Strong pliers for pulling needle through holes
Strong thread, like "Upholstery", "Button\Craft\Carpet", or "Heavy"
Hair (duh)
Sharp scissors for trimming hair ends
Small clips for holding hair out of the way

1. Attain ALL tools\materials\requirements
2. Read ALL steps first, these ARE NOT read-as-you-go instructions!
3. Don't feel you have to fill every hole

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4. Bald

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5. Trim Flash and Seem Lines (optional)
      a. Hold blade facing away from you, perpendicular to flash
      b. In a steady, smooth motion, push head backward (rotate head, not knife)
      c. Go slowly, soft heads cut very easily (DO NOT squeeze head!)
      d. Continue until desired trimness is achieved

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6. Seal

7. Paint (optional)

8. Adjust Hair Pattern (if desired)
      a. Roughly sketch desired hair line
8. Select the Hair
9. Assemble Plugs
      a. Determine desired total rooted fatness (BarbieŠs have about four times too much hair)
      b. Determine desired\necessary strands per plug (I use twenty, folded count, per plug on a standard BarbieŠ size head)
      c. Either
           Portion out each plug as you root it
           Or
           Portion out all plugs before you start
      d. Place within easy and immediate access

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10. Root
Any method can be used with this project
Chain Stitch Method
      Puchi Collective, Locked-Loop-Technique
Root Tool (Some brands are double-ended with a punching needle, like the center one and the green one, eliminating the need for a needle and press block set)
Needle and Tread
kNot

11. Glue

12. Thatch

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13. Set

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14. Style

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