The Best Online Reborn Help Forum!

precious_lullabies · Guru

So inspired HAIR

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

looks fantastic hun i love it! when i sent the piccies to you i decided to give michaels swirl a go im still going im such a slow ermm hair putter inner lol im trying from the bottom upwards so i can root in the direction to the top and have the hair all the way around create the swirl i dont know if it will work or not but thought it was worth a try, did you go bottom to top or top to bottom?

precious_lullabies · Guru

i started with the crown this time, but only did it out to the size of about a 20c piece. Then i work from the outer hair line back in towards the crown.

I like the effect i got, but i think it would be even more lovely if i had a first shear super fine mohair.

instead of cutting once it was all put in (avoiding *that* word) i shaved it all over with an ellectric hair shaver/razor with the biggest/longest attachment - which is about 3/4 of and inch. I've use the shaver like this on a number of babies i've done and it gives such a nice all over even cut/finish.

i say never stop learning or playing and i'm really excited at improving and continuing to improve my babies hair.

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

This is the statement that amazed me most about "Pixie Kissed Babies:"

"I take great pride in creating very realistic hair for my babies. The image you see is not of hair that has been combed over with water to look like it spirals - it is actually rooted in this spiral. This is the dry hair!"

Lexi auction

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300250671699&ssPageName=STRK:MESC:IT&ih=020

-- Edited by Nai Nai's Nursery at 14:47, 2008-08-29

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

which mohair have you used on this one? i have to agree you never stop learning or playing hehe im forever trying somthing new i just tried a new technic with sassys eyebrows tonight i was just in an creative mood, rosmarie pixie kissed babies is an awsome rooter hun she does do classes in person i think she has just moved to the UK but dont quote me i know she used to live in the USA she is also thinking of doing online classes i have my name down on the list i cant wait!!!

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

Online classes? Wow! That would be fantastic!

Mo · Senior Member

Wow! That Rooting Is Great!! I wish Mine was like that, but my 2nd head was a bit better than my first, because i used a different technique i started from the bottom upwards towards the crown =)

Jean · Veteran Member

Your rooting is fantastic. I just started using better quality mohair and it seems to help alot!

precious_lullabies · Guru

I used the light brown mohair from Lyns. has anyone ever used the pearl moon (i think thats what its called)? Leah what was the website you gave me once - weaving dixie or somthing???

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

here it is hun she has some on ebay at the moment heres the link
http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQsassZweavingdixie

and her site is
http://mohair.alphalink.com.au/dolls%20hair.htm
ive heard the pearlmoon is nice but not as soft as it could be im guessing its probably adult mohair or the winter shearing cause thats nice to looka t but somtimes isnt as soft as it could be i always get 1st or 3rd shearing kid mohair its the softess and feels like real baby's hair when rooted, i get alot compliments on the feel of my babies hair, im trying the adult hair at the moment on michael it roots lovely but the softness isnt there like it normaly is, im too fussy aswell though so just could be me lol (((hugs))

precious_lullabies · Guru

thanks :)

precious_lullabies · Guru

hey i've decided to do some searching for Alpacca and angora farms here in the perth (or outter perth) areas to see if anyone will sell thier raw or dyed mohairs of 1st or 3rd shear. I've found 2 places so far and sent of some emails. It would be nice to find someone on this side of Oz who might supply me with some quality hair.

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

great idea hun thats how i found weaving dixie doing a search like that i did look into dyeing my own etc but the amount of work it takes decided not to but if you have the time to do it i say go for it you can always sell it to to help with costs (((hugs))

precious_lullabies · Guru

I don't know that i have the patience for trying to dye my own hair... from what i've read its extreamly involved.

Anyway i've found and email 5 different farms in the outer lying Perth area, be interesting to hear back from them.

I've also emailed weaving dixie to ask about doing a private sale instead of the ebay auction... will see.

Date: Aug 30, 2008

I have been trying to perfect my rooting too. I have researched many sources for tips and Aug. 25th a lady put a tutorial on the BB forum for rooting a perfect spiral (I hope it's ok to mention this). This is the best tutorial I have come across. It is very, very detailed. She did a wonderful job! I thought maybe you would like to read it to if you haven't already.

Have a good day!

Tesa

"Buns in the Oven Nursery"

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

Tesa, thank you so much for the info on rooting a perfect spiral on BB. I checked it out, and it's really well done and easy to understand.

Thanks!

LovesDolls · Guru

It looks terrific. You definitely have a natural talent for this!

MsSunny · Member

I want to be able to do that hair! It is WONDERFUL!!

sara zata · Guru

I think you have to have strait hair to get the perfection that head of hair has., because we wouldnt get it with curly hair. I have been able to buy some parts of hides of alpacca mohair so next one I root, I'll try it' Actually I think Brian has alpacca hair, because he had white hair in his original picture. June M from Oz

precious_lullabies · Guru

Tesa, i'll have to go have a look-see at that tutorial thanks for mentioning it.

everyone else thanks for the compliments

June- yes i did use straight hair, you could also get just as lovely result using a hair with a slight wave, tight curls you'd be able to show off the directional rooting when its wet and combed flat but your right when its in all its curls its going to be more difficult to see the spiral.

beegirl_01 · Veteran Member

Great swirl Naomi. I too am always trying to improve. And I do agree, Ella, "Pixie Kissed Babies" does amazing work.

Hugs,
Meghan

sara zata · Guru

I don't thik Naomi rooted that lot of hair, she is only showing us how it should be done from anther post, forgive me if I,m wrongg June M fr

precious_lullabies · Guru

June the pictures above IS my own work, but the link to pixie-kisses site shows the work that i'm inspired by

the swirl shown in my pics in this post is of the hair for my girl twin, my boy twin looks very simalar. They will be both listed in on ebay in the coming day or two and i'll post a couple pics here of them both - i've not yet done either of their photo shoots though so you'll have to just stay tuned

-- Edited by precious_lullabies at 03:18, 2008-09-09