This poor Tressy came
to me with burnt hair at the front.
I warmed her neck with a hairdryer & removed her head from her body.
this girl also needed a body transplant!) The damaged hair was removed with tweezers.
For this doll I had a spare short centre strand that gave me enough vintage
hair for the replacement.
On this particular
doll I found it easiest to remove her centre strand & work through the hole
in Tressys head.
Stitching into one of
the original root holes out through the hole in the head & then back into
one of the root holes again - this will hold firm for styling.
I worked several
strands until all the hair was replaced
I leave the hair as
long as possible till it is finished. Then I softly curl the new
strands before I trim them - this saves it having a 'just cut look'. Then I
style & trim to make her look as if she just came off the production line!
