Rightio people, I have listened to your feedback and suggestions regarding the rerooting tutorials and bit the bullet and jumped straight in with video over photographs.
This is my first ever attempt at a video tutorial – it is so cringeworthy I can hardly watch! LOL Who knew something so simple could be so horrendously embarrassing heehee!
It is not the best quality, filmed from my digital camera – I also apologise for the fact I could not see past my camera and so often inadvertantly took my hands out of shot to see what I was doing! Its rather difficult to watch what I am doing on a screen and do it at the same time!
My husband has suggested using the camcorder for attempt number 2 which should mean much clearer shots and better lighting but until then, I hope this goes a little way towards helping you all with the “Knot Method” 😀
Enough with my nervous apologies and excuses – on with the show!
This tutorial shows the basic Knot Method, showing 3 variations: Knotting as you go, preparing plugs in advance and using the knot in the middle of the plug.
Next tutorial planned is the reroot tool – I am also planning to show you methods using thread, dental floss, lock and loop, some MLP tutorials alongside a thatching tutorial.
First I need to distract my daughter long enough to give me 10 minutes of silence – oh the joys of half term!
Robin x
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February 17, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Jill
Thanks Robin, That’s fantastic. You make it seem so easy, I definitely want to have a go now. Jill x
February 17, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Jill
Hi Robin, I hope you don’t mind, I have added a link to this page from the “Collectable dolls” group on Facebook.
Jill
February 18, 2009 at 5:02 pm
mylittlecustoms
Hiya Jill,
Of course not! Thank you for doing so – I hope it helps 😀
Just a few more tutorials to go and I should have covered most angles!
Robin x
February 18, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Val
Hi Robin
Oh this is great!!! well done you. I am so waiting for the re-root tool tutorial as i would love to be able to do this.
Val x
February 18, 2009 at 7:45 pm
mylittlecustoms
Hiya Val – the reroot tool is next on the tutorial list! 😀 It shouldn’t take too long as it is quite simple, hoping to get it done in the next couple of days x
February 19, 2009 at 2:59 pm
mylittlecustoms
Reroot tool tutorial is up!! 😀
February 19, 2009 at 11:15 pm
mylittlecustoms
Locked Loop technique tutorial is up! 😀
March 3, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Audra
You go girl!
I do the last method you mentioned here, with the knot in the middle. I also have a “tool” somewhat similiar to the reroot tool except the eye of the needle is left intack. It’s basically a long needle with the pointy end shoved into a wine bottle cork *grin*. Then from the outside of the doll’s head, I push the eye of the needle through so the eye is out at her neck hole. Then I thread my hair plug into the eye like you did, and pull the needle back out of the head.
Hope that made sense and didn’t just confuse everyone.
March 3, 2009 at 8:43 pm
mylittlecustoms
That makes perfect sense – ingenious! 😀
Can I climb inside your brain? It is so much more practical than mine LOL
😀
March 3, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Audra
LOL… trust me, you don’t want inside my head. It’s scary 😉
I have a fear of pointy needles… so I find ways to get out of using them or to at least stick that pointy end in something other than me LOL.
March 3, 2009 at 9:14 pm
mylittlecustoms
I am still giggling at the fact I asked to climb inside your brain – just mentioned it to my husband and he said “are you actually mad?”
PMSL!! Oh dear, I need a lie down I think 😉
(OH and completely OT but I just stumbled across your forum and am chatting away to myself LOL 😀 )
March 3, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Audra
LOL!
Great little place that forum, eh? Legends of Valkryie started it up for those that didn’t want to sign up for yahoo and her tutorial place there. Slowly we’ll get more and more stuff there… BTW, so this is still on topic… I put links there to your tutorials here, hope you don’t mind!
August 9, 2009 at 7:13 am
sushiroyale
Hey Robin, I just finished an alpaca/moahir reroot with the knot method – thanks for the awesome tutorial!
Sai / Rebecca (http://saience.blogspot.com/)
November 13, 2010 at 6:17 am
sue baker
thank you for the reroot instructions. i cant wait to try it on some of my much loved cabbage patches. poor girls have had such awful haircuts..