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sage brush nursery · Guru

how about alpaca

Buffington · Guru

Alpaca should be fine as long as it's from a younger animal. It does tend to get more course as the animal ages. I have 3 colors of baby llama hair waiting to be used. I got a large bag of it from a friend of my daughters (I mean a REALLY large bag!) and so I just need to process it. I'll prob do that this summer while I'm off school.

You could always test it on a test limb or something. Just root a patch and see how you like it. Then let us know :)

sage brush nursery · Guru

well haveing started this thread i will now share what i i've learned .1 st-- suri is the type you need--2nd locks not roveing! when it roveing it is to fine cry

. an artist on another forum recently rooted a baby in blond alpaca useing locks,it turned out great! you've got to see it. so i will wrestle my way thru the babys head useing my roveing,my next baby is being done in dk fawn alpaca locks. wish me luck. sage aww

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Friday 5th of March 2010 10:35:57 PM

sage brush nursery · Guru

well i'm back, just glued the inside of my babys head--- i'm not going to brag on my rooting job

---- but i did learn to root roveing alpca,with a 40g needle you get a lovely wispy baby look---i over rooted areas trying to get get a handle on the hair--- one thing about it is that the roveing tends to tangle/knot while you work on other areas but i will try it again. it is worth the hassle for the nice wispyness. yours sage aww

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Saturday 6th of March 2010 11:23:38 PM

sara zata · Guru

I've used Alpca, it turned out quite nice on Brian, Ltd Edition of 240 by a dutch sculptor. He does look like a little dutch boy. XXXXX June.

sage brush nursery · Guru

i'd love to see him,did you use locks or roveing? my next baby is being done in dk fawn alpaca locks-----the roveing is sooo soft and wispy,i untangled it useing my rooting needle then i combed it to reduce breakage. i'm also got some tibetian lambs wool to try. yours sage aww

sara zata · Guru

I don't know, just cut it off the skin. I'll put him in show case. Under Jefferson Brian. He is only pale, but that is what his original picture was like. XXXXX June.

sage brush nursery · Guru

here's my ugly baby--- i rooted him with roveing alpaca--- as i said it wasn't anything to brag about. sage aww

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-- Edited by Buffington on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 11:55:50 PM

Play Days Dolls · Guru

June and Sage, do you prefer the alpaca over good mohair? Which would you choose for a newborn?

sage brush nursery · Guru

linda , i like the alpaca locks because for softness you can't beat it and it comes in alot of natual colors(no dye run worries) also lacks alot of the kink/coareness you get with mohair.haveing said that i will follow with the fact that you want suri alpaca hair,it is finer so you may have some breakage

.the roveing alpaca hair is even softer,great for that wispy look.......but it tangles.......because it it so fine i worked the tangles out with my rooting needle before combing. another plus is it tends to be less expensive then mohair. hope this helps. sage

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Friday 12th of March 2010 04:57:35 AM

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-- Edited by Buffington on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 11:57:49 PM

sage brush nursery · Guru

linda here is a photo of a baby rooted with alpaca locks ,a very talented artist named kathy made this baby and was kind enough to share this photo with me. is'nt the hair great. sage aww

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-- Edited by Buffington on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 11:59:03 PM

Buffington · Guru

Can you post a link or two please? :)

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Uh oh... so sad I missed the photos!

Sage, thank you for posting them. Would you be able to post the links to them or PM me with them?

Linda

sara zata · Guru

I mainly use mohair, but the alpaca I have seems OK, it is quite fine so would be good for a realy new reborn.( Just born) XXXX June.

sage brush nursery · Guru

go to alpaca rooted baby to see pics, think i posted in the right spot this time. i hope lol. sage aww

Play Days Dolls · Guru

You did great this time, Sage! Thank you!