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'Cherub' and 'Mandrake' Wigs

8/16/2011

 
The two new wigs are washed, tamed and dried. I especially like the auburn 'Cherub' wig with it's curly wisps around the face - but it has a bit of hot glue showing through right at center front. I don't think I can fix it, in fact I might make it worse if I try. I guess that wig is just going to have to always have a headdress over it, although the glue doesn't seem to show up too much in photos, so maybe it won't be too bad. Maybe some paint will hide the glue.

I like the brown 'Mandrake' wig too - it's considerably wavier than my other brown mohair wig. I also sewed three tiny buttons on the yoke of the 'Chickies' dress - I've often felt it really needed something there, and I had some tiny, deep red, Barbie shank buttons from 40 years ago. My original baby dress didn't have any buttons there, but I feel the doll dress looks nicer with them.
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Now I'm sewing wefting with two more colours of mohair - a long, wavy, dark auburn from a goat called 'Lucifer', and a very long, almost straight dark brown from 'Jessie'. Hopefully I'll get the center front part perfect on both of them this time.
designdreamer
7/18/2022 01:52:37 pm

I've been to your site in the past. I think I initially found it when I was looking to find where to buy tiny buttons, and came across your tute for making them. You are SO generous with your knowledge - thank you!!! I'm mostly a seamstress, but very inclined to try lots of different things! I probably would never try to make a doll wig, but find your little blurbs about them (and most other endeavors) fascinating! I realize this post was written 11 years ago, and you may never see my comment, but just wanted to let you know I appreciate you, and all your posts!

Martha
7/18/2022 02:59:21 pm

Thank you. Whenever anyone makes a comment on one of my Blog posts, it sends me an email, even if the initial post was eleven years ago, like this one.

I'm so glad you find my site helpful.


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