Sewn Doll Wig Tutorial How-To
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- From creating the wefts to sewing them to the wig cap, this tutorial takes you from start to finish with a thorough look at each step. For questions on types of hair, please see my "All Materials for Customizing" video. Stay Artsy! 안녕~!
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If anyone here who's just starting out feels clueless just know that I'm a professional-ish doll artist who's been doing this for about eight years and I still come back to this video again and again because I'm still completely mystified by wig making.
I prefer a wigs
1. Because you can change the hair colour when ever you want
2. It's much easier to wash the hair if it gets mucky or dirty and you don't have to get your doll wet
3. It's a lot of fun to swap the hair from other doll to doll 😊
It is a WIG
Sushi Shay It is a fact people make mistakes, realize that yet?
I was wondering if you didn't want too chop off your dolls hair, would their still be a way to use a wig?
@@leslieabla If the doll has straight long hair, I would part down the middle and make two braids, starting at the base of the neck. Tie them together using loose overhand knots all the way to the end and secure with rubberband. This will shorten the hair so you have more flexibility with length. Then make your wig to fit.
If you want to make a short wig, swirl your doll's hair around the head and pin down or make a little tight fitting cap out of knee-hi stockings. Then make your wig. Have fun. ;)
MsHarleyD Thanks so much!
“Will work on any scale doll”
So what your saying is....theoretically.... I could use this to make a wig for myself?
Basically you can so yeah. You'd just need a mannequin head that is similar to your own head size I guess.
Edit: I did this for a cosplay so like, do what you like cause ya special!✨
My thoughts exactly! ☺️
Idk what you mean lol
Kawaii Manguru Chan *i g u e s s*
yep, you can, but there are easier ways to make yarn weft wigs for humans lmao
What if I make a wig using my own hair. I wanna try.
edit: I don't have enough hair
Hehe im make a Barbie with my sistet hair XD
use your own im using my hair oof
cat corn
Next time I get a hair cut ima steal da hair
c:
lol
*sends package of hair*
What? My sister had some... Extra hair...
Btw, if you're making this to curl & style, don't use nylon. This will melt if it comes in contact with anything hot. Hope this helps!
Pin curls work wonders
Rarity Pie! I think this mean with curling irons or something
CucumberSlimez thanks for saying this I like to flat iron my hair lol The other repliers don't understand I guess
Thx
I guess
This is the most comprehensive tutorial I've seen yet on how to make a sewn doll wig. Thank you so very much for being so thorough.
It really helps even the bit at the end about styling and parting the hair, because let's face it, you go through all that hard work, get it to look reasonably good and then have absolutely no idea what to do with it or how to get it to look right afterwards!
I'm glad you found the video helpful! :D Thanks for watching.
GUYS, stay till the end to see her cat!
I skipped ti the end to find that
Her cat helper 😺
Cats!!!
Your profile pic is an image of religion
@@bersh7150 yeah
3 years and I'm still using this tutorial.
who's scrolling through the comments and seeing this in 2019??
Ye
et
No im in 2030
Same
I’m in 2020
So this whole wig thing gave me an idea..... Could you do a tutorial on how to cover up all those holes so you could just have a bald doll without it looking weird?
Maybe even do a cancer custom?
My mom has cancer but she hasn't lost her hair beucase the chemo treatment actually almost killed her but she has lost quite a bit of hair.
Dolls are supposed to be somewhat inspirational or an idol influencing ones life to young females (and males! 😉) like the Barbie!
I think a Cancer inspired custom would be a great awareness and to show all those poor cancer patients that they are still beautiful and to not stress over their appearance! 😊
Hmm...... I don't know..... I'll let you decide and figure this out! It was just one of my ideas that I thought I would share! So.... yeah!
Hope This comment will be seen, if not I'll just repost this on another video lol. XD
when i get a youtube channel i will do this for you bc why not C:
Walkercolours played around with this concept on one of her recent ancestry dolls, she used to to create a traditional African hairstyle.
Check out her channel to see if how she did it would work for you.
Best of luck love
I think a coating of liquid latex mixed with the needed colors would do the trick. Could also possibly take the same material they make bald wig caps out of and then glue it down to the doll maybe? Haven't tried any of it myself yet
CornBeanSoup great idea, I would love a bald doll
CornBeanSoup our could just try putting clay over the holes and painting it or airbrushing it to match the skin colour?
I might try this on a larger scale and make my own custom wig.
same
Lizzy krueger lol
Lizzy krueger Great idea!
LOL😂😂😂 me toooo
Lizzy krueger I might make on for my dolls
I have my own steps step 1. Sew onto doll step 2. Give up and cry until bed time
Khloe’s Kitty world! I can work with that
Omg that's what I do!
Bitmoji Queen works for me
I reckon 😂😂😂
Haha me for life but the doll is math
"I hope I was clear and you found this tutorial helpful" YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOU HELPED ME
I love how at the very end the doll on the right is guarding her wig like, "Mine! No one else can wear this!" You've seriously inspired me to eventually try my hand at doing some customs. I've done custom Funko Pop figures, but not dolls. One day I will be brave enough.
Lol yes! She didn't appreciate me showing the world her bald head haha. I'm so happy to hear that! Custom Funko Pops sound cool :D Have fun!!
Thank you so much! Tbh I'd rather sew it then glue everything like the wig cap and wefts and gluing the wefts on because I'm too impatient for it all to dry xD! It would take me about two weeks or so because everything takes so long to dry! This would maybe take a week or less depending on school work and everything! thank you again!
littlekellye_ if you glue the wefts they will come out of the head and will not stay intact with the dolls cap and if the wig is in a hot space the glue will come off the cap or one day they will come off form the glue being old .
I'm just using this as a rough guide on how to make wigs for myself, cuz I'm making a Mikan cosplay soon, so I'm binging wig making tutorials, and this was one of the first ones that came up-
I like both. A downside of wigs is you can’t brush through them easily and an upside is they are easier than reroots and less expensive sometimes. Reroots are great and are fun to comb through, however the materials for reroots can be expensive sometimes.
Ugh,t his has me so excited for doll making!
Have fun!
Lmao kat are we down the same youtube hole????
Kat Blaque
Kat. Do you even read titels???
Kat Blaque hello
I like how shes not perfect with her tutorials 😊😃😄
Awkward Tater•tot hOW DarE yOu inSULt heR
(In case it's not obvious, I'm joking)
How dare you guys insult her shes trying hard to make her imaginations to life thats not funny its amazing,talented so be nicer
Awkward Tater•tot I know! It really shows how everyone is imperfect, even such talented people like dollightful!
Then you watch someone else is tutorials and they are "perfect" at it
I legit just thought of this, but wouldn't it be cool if she used this wig for one of the stockbox videos? I dunno why, but I feel like it would be a waste to not use such a pretty wig. Just saying though 😂
Ok good
i mean she could use the wig without making a video about it??????
so true
This vid was made in 2016. That hair has probably been used
I think she used it for nova?
I'm making a cloth doll and was totally freaking out about how to handle the hair... Even though it's a slightly different process, this video was SO helpful omg, i can't thank you enough! 😊
Why is this so calming to watch? Also you are epic, it's like real sewn in weave
okay I don't know how I got here but your a genius
lol thanks for watching!
XD I agree
kelly sws'bvb'ptv ikr
Dollightful: To many hair,
Me a person with dummy thick hair: No such thing
love your pfp 👀
Is that a jaiden animations reference-
Haha sameee
I can't be the only person who didn't know your main doll had a wig instead of being rerooted, right? Anyway, this tutorial is so helpful! Definitely going to be doing this
Great tutorial!
Thank you Zombiecorn!
Thank you so much for this! I have been making yarn wigs for about a month now and I wanted to use ACTUAL doll hair and this helped so much!
this can work very well with premade wefts! THANK YOU!
EDIT- why do you make it look so easy?
I just bought my first bjd for 240$ and i was confused why the wigs on the site was so expensive... never figured it would take THIS much effort daamn good job!! :D
U made it look so easy
Fyt
I know right.
Ava Connerty it actually is, but it takes a looooot of time and im impatient af so i would never do this kinda thing
i broke my sewing needle (on my sewing machine) while trying this lmao
Ryno The Drawer yea it's called practice
If you want to do hair that goes away from the face (but could show the jagged ends of the lace), you should *try folding the excess lace back over the elastic* before sewing the layers together. This creates a simple hem, so when you fold the wig cap right side out, the messy ends of the lace are contained within the wig itself. 👌✨
(Note: I don't actually own BJDs, so I'm not sure how well that works in practice, but I *do* cosplay and make my own clothes/pillows/plushies so I've got some sewing experience, haha.)
Btw, 10:22 was beautiful. haha. Bless.
If I knew this in the 90s, I would not shown and made my girls knit the hair back on the Barbies they cut the hair off! It takes the smallest knitting needles (2mm) to do this through the scalp pores of the doll. There are CZcams videos explaining how it is done.
Your technique is how a real person's wig is made, BTW. Great work!
This is from 2016 I know, but just in case people haven't thought of it, you could use water soluble stabilizer. It comes in sheets and is made to hold up to machine embroidery or appliqué and then rinsed out afterwards. It holds and reinforces the fabric in the hoop while the machine does its work and helps the stitchwork look nice and even
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Your voice was really adorable in this video you sounded so young (sorry if this affends you because I know you had a cold in this video)
End My Suffering offends*
Lol
I cant be the only one who never knew monster high dolls had ears
I don't think i knew they had ears.
I think I knew but idk
same
Lib :P wait they do?
Lib :P Me either but wouldn’t they be weird without ears
Aha! Elastic... this is something I have been missing! I have just been making gauze and white glue caps but the elastic sounds like a really logical idea.... I should have thought of this!!
Aha! This wigcap is totally different... I need to make some as I don't like glue on the wigs...or at least I haven't been happy with white glue or hot glue. This is why I thought sewing the wefts in was a better idea... thanks again ...well it's you that pulled me kicking and screaming, into the doll hobby... actually I can't thank you enough!
Yes I do believe that this is the wig making style for me!
I don’t know why this is my go to vid of yours that I love watching over and over again
Wow so much work goes into making a wig!! That's so awesome!! Great work and a great wig!!
Thank you very much! :D ♥
Dollightful You're welcome!! Oh, I splurged and got some Mermicornos! They are SO adorable, omg!!! I am obsessed!!
Nicole Clements Good decision! Haha I love my little mermicornooooos :D
Dollightful
I do tooooo!! I have them all displayed at work :D
Dollightful woooooow
i dont even own dolls why am i here
same
Copper Wings same
Abbie-Louise Millward same😂
same 😂😂😂
Abbie-Louise Millward some lol😂😂
I came across this tutorial and I had all the materials...except the hair. So I'm making pastel pink hair wefts out of yarn. People usually use glue but I really love your idea of a wig cap and sewn wefts! THaNkYoU 💜
I know I am * TOO LAZY* to make any doll I watch her make but I find the creation part of the doll and the finished photos really cool 😊
human hair extensions work as well if you want to recycle or save costs! sometimes they are made of high quality nylon and already come sewn into wefts... you can cut the wefts out, spread it out and cut them to length... use the cut offs to make shorter wefts for shorter wigs
Scythe Scythe great idea!!
YES
Too poor for doll hair, cuts off own hair
Or of they don't have those either but they have acrylic or nylon yarn they can make yarn wefts
Is no one gonna talk about the very very end of the video?
Yea.....I do that too.....with the feet xD
I is Sons Of Liberty that was weird
Grace Gracy Boo me too but not when the cat is asleep
I was actually gonna say that XD
I do that but with my dog XD So if they r sleeping they wake up if I do dat
Dollightful I have a challenge for you and also cuz I'm curious if it will work
I dare you to re root a doll using fake hair exstentions like the ones you clip in your hair when you were younger
GalxayGirl117Gaming I believe my froggy stuff did that with one of her customs
I sometimes do stuff like that and I think it would work okay
We all know you are asking if that works.
I've rerooted and made wigs using synthetic hair for braiding.
Dollightful has mentioned before (I believe in the Theia Thriftford episode?) for rerooting doll hair you can use Halloween wigs. But you need to be careful when styling them because it can melt it or make it a frizzy mess
I’ve never been a doll person but recently my best friend has gotten me into monster high so I want to make a custom doll of Elissabat out of a gen 3 Draculaura since she is my favorite character and the real ones are very expensive, so this series is a great help thank you so much!!
Awesome! I'll try to use this method to make a cosplay wig :D
Go for it :D
After I get to it and try, I'll let you know! But I dont see why it shouldnt, it should be even easier on a bigger scale :3
How'd it go?
Don't cut off your ears😂
NeonBlackHeartAttack Did it work?
your videos really make me feel like I could do this if I tried
I bet you could :D
Ghibligirl88 Yes, but I wouldn't try...
Lol
Ghibligirl88 I mean I wouldn't but YOU could
you should try
Omg u are amazing idk why I am even watching this there is no way I would be able to this in a million years
Aw... Absolutely stunning. You have made her look so gorgeous. Thank you so much x
Can u plz start selling these wigs😫
Like if u agree
yes
yea
yes
Yes please!
Woah,, I didn't need this information and I probably won't use it anytime soon, but this was really interesting and I like it!!
Still glad to hear that! :D Haha
You should make a doll with a different sewn or glued wig for every "mood" or whenever you want to change up her look a bit. That would be really cool!
The intro when u say unyun it’s so cute bc your cold made it sound so cute and squeaky
Who else has watched this 3 times before buying hair for the wefts?
ME
+Adam Alexander Roczek meh
me
I did 😂😁😄😋
Manu Mitchell LOL!!! YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME AS MEEE 😘😘
The wig looks like Stocking from Panty & Stocking
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Look a Good
where's the art from your picture from??
reinagoth from Instagram
thank you so muchhhh
I like to reroot my old beat up dolls and give them to my little cousins as gifts for Christmas and birthdays and they absolutely love it
Note: Instead of going through the annoying trouble of tying a knot with the thread, just use the "backstitch" setting in the machine. Usually it's a button that you hold down with a little arrow making a u-turn on it. Just a little tip!
Oh that's pretty I like that
Thank you!
Dollightful 😄
Dollightful are you fun to draw lady you sound just like her
+Dayna Kelly meh
Dayna Kelly no she doesn't.
The colour of the wig and the bangs remind me of Lisa from Blackpink
that name duh xD
Yea somehow it does 😸😸😸
Takeo Ischi kpop fan???
Me too
OH YES!😂😂
I've been binge watching your tutorials to decide if I want my doll to have a wig or reroot. I think I'm going to make a wig because I'd like to change out my doll's hair easily.
This was the first video i ever watched. I feel safe saying I watched all the videos and find myself coming back to check for more videos and usually end up rewatching everything
I'm making a real wig, for like people, I'm thinking I'm gonna use this as a base to make them, lets hope this goes well-
How did it go???
@@nolasgotnoodlearms435 really well, it took a long time but im glad i did it
@@sleepieziez omg I love this haha :)
Now that's what I call a lace front wig!
BananaFaceB c. b.
BananaFaceB jkfe
BananaFaceB True fam!
BananaFaceB نايس💋💋
I will never be able to unsee mini Katherine with that colorful hair! I had no idea she had a wig instead of a reroot! And good, your cat lays that way too. I was concerned about mine.
Been looking a lot of doll wig tutorials and yours has been the best one so far. I ended up using some old lycra lingerie for the wig cap for my niece's doll whose little brother played barber with her doll...
I really want to do this but... im not that good with a needle and thread 😔☹
same
Kat Gacha
Then just start practicing!
You're not gonna get automatically good if you don't do it!
Try practicing by doing small plushies or something ^u^
just practice! the more you do it, the better you will become!
@@gayymomgod *you*
*I like you*
*very inspirational*
Same! I don't know how to start, but I really want to learn! Just like doll customizing
the wig reminds me of stocking from panty and stocking
Wadduupp ??
+Grim Reaper Grell Sutcliff lol not much. u?
Hey Grells
+Alois Trancy hello, alois! :D
how r u?
I love at the end just the Cleo doll hugging the wig like "NO ONE TOUCH THIS THIS IS MINE IF YOU TOUCH YOU DIE" it just makes me laugh so hard XD
I was NOT ready to see mini Katherine wearing that wig! Also, I didn't know what she normally wore was a wig; well done!
Dollightful : ANEYONG!
Me: IS THIS HER LITTLE SIS
IS THIS HER NIECE
IS THIS A RANDOM GIRL
video: sorry I had a cold
Me: ohhhh -_-
XD
That's not how you spell it
@@rainingmoons7126 oK GraMmEr PolICe
This is so cool, and she's so entertaining!
Aw thank you!
WOW! This tutorial is FANTASTIC. I'm infinitely grateful for this. Thank you!
This is my FAVORITE CHANNEL!! 😻😻😻😻
This could also just make a shower cap
Does this work on a human wig?
i guees i'm tryin this too
Probably, but it would be very hard in places and a lot more expensive obv
actually it won't cost much at all depending on hair price
yes and go on aliexpress to get a good deal on hair and get a wig cap so you can make one
yup
This whole Doll Repaint thing is gonna be my new hobby. I just need $$ for it.. Good thing I'm getting a job this summer!!
I have no idea why I watched this but this was pretty amazing! Very clear instructions without too much talking and the outcome is really neat, I love the hair colors the doll has now and those bangs really rock ^^
i did this with a rea wig, i regret NOTHING!
Wow 😁! I'll try that too!
love this
Omg! Can't wait to try it out! Thank you for this tutorial ❤️
This was the first video I saw from Dollightful
Hi, I love your tutorials! I'm planning to make a Hatsune Miku miniature wig for my customized doll... Do you have an advise for making the pigtails? Thank you!
Hmmm.. the trick would be having lots of hair down her part so that the pigtails look correct. You might have to sew on the wefts in stripes from the crown of her head rather than a spiral... I'd have to think about it, haha!
That sound great. I think about doing the wig very short, and leave a space on each side where the pigtails will be, then make a fringe for the front. And finally, sewing on pigtails after making them with the technique you use to complete the spiral in your tutorial... ?
Renaude Lavoie Ah, attaching separate pigtails! That's a great idea!
Haha thanks! I'll make some sketches first and see if that would work. :)
Lol
great job 😘
Your videos help me so much! I'm starting to get into remaking dolls,and these tutorials are so helpful. Thank you!
It looks like River Styxx hair!
So pretty ! ❤️😃
I can't wait to try this!!
I am curious, what uses more hair, a wig or rerooting? I just started doll customizing and I like the idea of swapping hair, but my wallet screams.
Diana Abarca Im pretty sure rerooting takes way more hair than a wig
Dollightful! I need your advice! You are my go-to gal when I have doll-decor problems. So I am thinking of giving this doll I bought at the flea-market some highlights, just to make her more unique and fun. But I am not sure if sharpie is the best way to go. I know it's kinda the cheap rout. I've tried it on some other dolls and so far so good. The hairstyle I have planned for this doll will be permanent so I won't be brushing her much which will likely avoid any ink coming off (if it does), but still tell me your experience on dying doll hair and what do you recommend. It would mean so much if you could replay. Have a great day!! :D
Elena Costa reply*
I would say do it her style
1. Get dye colour
2. Have hair
3. Dip hair into dye
4. Shampoo and rinse it a couple of times
5. You're Done!
You might be able to use pastels 😁
this was ages ago but just in case someone else is curious and looks at these replies - there’s a great tutorial by Alexa Poletti on dying synthetic wigs and i see no reason why it shouldn’t work for dolls too! i’ve used it on a wig before and it worked beautifully!
I tried this method with yarn and it worked wonders! 10/10 would recommend
This helped so much. I had no clue where to even start on my Hugo fae doll except that I had wefts from another project I could use.
I LOVE THISSS ITS SOAMAZING AND U R SO TALENTEDDDDDDD❤💛💚💙💜
Hooray!! Thank you Stephany! ♥
TY this is tha best! Can i make human wigs using this tutorial?
Of course you can.
You would just have to buy longer hair.
SkitttycatS yep
Yeah, you can, but I found that it takes a long time and you can only use certain types of hair, but you could go to a thrift shop or a hair store and get ‘real’ hair that would be normally used for extensions. When I used that kind of hair it really worked. I didn’t do a full scale adult sized wig, just a cold sized wig, but it was worth it. I suggest you try it! It’s satisfying like rug hooking!
Alton Tidwell yes you actually can
Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I'm making a custome Annabelle doll and I've been really puzzled on how to finish the hair, this was so easy to follow and fun
I miss these sewn wigs!! I love this video and process so much 🤩✨
I love how u end ur vids with ur adorable cats..Can u do a “Draw My Life” Vid? I wld love to no ur story..how u got into customizing dolls..etc...I love ur talent..Thank u 4sharing..
I have almost all the supplies for this
*EXCEPT THE DOLL*
hit up Goodwill or resale shops, we have found almost all our project dolls there for just 2.00 or less. :)
@@mimimom1237 Thank's for the advice
I'd forgotten you used to do tutorials. While I enjoy your customization videos, I actually started following you for the tutorials, ( first one I ever saw was on how to make armor). Hope to see some more of these when you return from your maternity leave. 😀
From what I thought was the hardest thing ever is actually easier than expected!
Does anyone know if this works for human sized wigs?? I wanna get into cosplay but I’m broke lol
I think it probably will it might just take more time
Huh yass this is going in my hair playlist, for grown-ups 🤗
Wow! You are soooooo patient! This is awesome!
Your sewing skills are AWSOME!