Saving Skipper!

Since this is related to hair style, I considered to post it here.

I received this Skipper from a good friend from Spain. Here are the "before" photos:






I gave her a bath and a reroot.

I'm an amateur re-rooter, so I don't think this is the best that Skipper could look but I'm happy with her.

I ran out of hair and then I used hair donated by an old Barbie so she has 2 tones that turned out good.

Here are the "after" photos:





Thanks everyone for taking the time of looking at my photos :)
Nilsa

Tags: Barbie, Skipper, re-root, reroot, vintage

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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Deb on November 28, 2012 at 23:23

A DIY rooting tool!! This is a CRAZY GOOD idea, Tracie!!  Thanks for the tip! 

Tracie Byrd said:

I have read somewhere that you can use an embroidery needle in certain sizes for certain size doll heads, clip part of the "eye" of the needle creating a "forked end" with metal cutters and insert the sharp-needle end into a pencil with full eraser to act as a rerooting tool-the "forked" end is sticking out of the end of the pencil eraser.  This method requires the use of glue inside the head since there are no knots.  I hope that made sense! lol,  I'm going to try that method,  there was a tutorial I found somewhere.

Nilsa M. Donelan said:

Tracie, first, thanks for your comment. I really appreciate it.
I have done 1 silkstone, 1 Kelly doll, 1 mod face Barbie, 2 parcial reroots to other older Barbies and the last one was Skipper.

I like these two methods:

http://www.wideeyedgirls.com/rerootinstruction.html

http://www.mylittlecustoms.com/storepage635486.aspx


I want to buy a re-rooting tool (www.dollyhair.com/reroottool.htm) to see if it is easier than just the needle and the pliers that I have.

Bye,

Nilsa


Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lisa Correia on December 11, 2012 at 1:12
Wow Nilsa she is amazing!!! Great work on her restoration...
Permalink Reply by Nilsa M. Donelan on December 11, 2012 at 14:41

thanks a lot Lisa!!!

Permalink Reply by divafan on February 8, 2013 at 13:28

Nilsa, you did a wonderful job! It's wonderful to see Skipper restored to her original cuteness 

Permalink Reply by Nilsa M. Donelan on February 17, 2013 at 17:39

thanks Divafan!!

 

Permalink Reply by Kate Collet on February 21, 2013 at 18:09

Wow! She's gorgeous! I have a re-root with the same hair color and outfit :)    I love my Skippers so much.  Many happy childhood memories

Permalink Reply by Nilsa M. Donelan on February 21, 2013 at 18:21

Well Kate, I'm sure these Skipper are clones or twins!! LOL

Thanks for stopping by :)

Nilsa

Kate Collet said:

Wow! She's gorgeous! I have a re-root with the same hair color and outfit :)    I love my Skippers so much.  Many happy childhood memories

Permalink Reply by Robin Gandy Harsh on February 27, 2013 at 2:27

You did a great job! Skipper looks pert and pretty again.

Permalink Reply by Nilsa M. Donelan on February 27, 2013 at 13:23
Thanks. Robin!

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