Effie Trinket OOAK re-rooted

Some of you may remember a previous blog entry where I introduced a full facial re-paint I did for a friend and client of mine.  Well, he decided to send her my way for her re-root, because he wasn't sure he could give her what she needed. I accepted the challenge of re-rooting her in the saran hair of his choice, and then undertook the scary task of curling it. 

I didn't want to hurt the face paint while boiling her curls and setting her part. A lot of care was taken, and I am so pleased that I challenged myself. Thank you to everyone who offered me helpful tips on curling saran hair, as it is very stubborn.

First, I will show you her re-root progress...

 Above you see what most of my re-roots look like pre-part. I hand knot each plug and root it into the head. I have recently discovered a nifty glue to reinforce knots on stubborn hair (such as nylon) so that is won't slip out. It is called Fray Check. You can find a listing for it here.

However, I didn't use it on this re-root because saran hair, as long as you don't make large plug/knots, tends to stay in the head easily. 

 Here is her freshly thatched and set part.

 Here is the dreadfully uneven back. 

Please note that I did not keep this length to achieve her final curls. 

 I rolled her part first to ensure she had a part when I took the "rollers" down. 

I used rolled up foil and pins to hold her hair in place. 

 All rolled and ready to boil! I thought she looked cute with her hair up in "rollers". (^_^)

 This is just a back shot. 

I will state the curling a doll's hair is not my favorite. 

It is extremely tedious! Each pin represents a curl. 

 O.o

 This is the after!  

She will have a hat placed on her part once she gets home to her owner. 

Just like Effie.

And a back shot. 

A couple things I would like to mention..

After her initial boil, I let her dry and sit in her "rollers" for 2 full days! Then, the night before I was to take down her hair I put her still rolled hair/head into a heating pad for an hour. 

 While I rolled each piece of hair, I trimmed it WAY shorter and evened the hair out as I went.

So, this is my second doll perm using foil. What does everyone think of the finished product? 

Here is a link to the first foil perm I did.

Hope today is greeting each of you pleasantly!

-Cat of A Doll Affinity