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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:01 pm
-Leg syndrom.
My boy's got kinky legs. He can stand just fine. But with him it's either straight or bent at 90 degrees. There is no partway. They just snap into position. And his arms kinda flop down. They don't stay in the up position easily.
First doll I've ever gotten. I'm scared todeath to restring him... Do I have to take him ALL apart and restring him? Or is there a trick?
I know I eventually DO have to restring him... But for now... I'd like some practice first. sweatdrop
I'm not the best with knots either. If I have to restring... Is there a GOOD guide to how to do the knotts?
One more question: He's a DOD DOC... Is there a seperate restringing guide to them? Or does one restringing guide work on ALL doll types?
Thanks!
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:14 pm
Glue suede him biggrin Thats the best thing you can do. Restringing probably isnt necessary. There are tutorials on how to do that on Den of Angels cool
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:49 pm
Davinerurinvega Glue suede him biggrin Thats the best thing you can do. Restringing probably isnt necessary. There are tutorials on how to do that on Den of Angels cool Nifty! Thanks! Is sueding really difficult to do?
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:37 pm
Make sure if you're doing the glue thing to use a REALLY LOW temperature glue gun. Otherwise you'll run the chance of doll meltage.
I haven't done it to any of my dolls, but it makes sense and I've seen lots of posts about it.
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:17 pm
Tea_Time Make sure if you're doing the glue thing to use a REALLY LOW temperature glue gun. Otherwise you'll run the chance of doll meltage. I haven't done it to any of my dolls, but it makes sense and I've seen lots of posts about it. Well that was slightly alarming to hear.... Thanks for the warning! I am definately going to have to read all the instruction manuals CAREFULLY... No melty boys! NOoooooO!
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:13 pm
I glued my Shall's arm joints, and it makes a big difference. She can even hold tinies now with no assistance from me ;D
Here's what I would suggest:
1. Go out and find one of those cheap plastic glue guns, usually at craft stores or whatever.
2. Let the gun warm up, have a bag of glue sticks ready (they take the smaller glue sticks, not the big fat ones).
3. Pull the joint out and use the glue gun to put some glue in the joint (the part that curves in, not the part that sticks out).
4. Take a loose glue stick or use the tip of the glue gun and smooth the glue out so it won't be bulky.
5. Wait a few seconds for the glue to cool. When it is cool or almost cool, stick the joint back in and make sure it lays pretty flat in its spot.
For larger joints, like thigh joints, you can put the glue farther back, which helps with minimizing bulkiness. On smaller joints like elbows, it can be harder, but if you keep at it you can smooth it down so that you won't even notice a difference visually, and the joints look just as pretty as they did before.
The glue rubs off over time, so after a few months you'll probably have to reglue it. But that's not a big deal, because it only takes like 5 - 10 minutes to do.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:08 am
dollmuffin I glued my Shall's arm joints, and it makes a big difference. She can even hold tinies now with no assistance from me ;D Here's what I would suggest: 1. Go out and find one of those cheap plastic glue guns, usually at craft stores or whatever. 2. Let the gun warm up, have a bag of glue sticks ready (they take the smaller glue sticks, not the big fat ones). 3. Pull the joint out and use the glue gun to put some glue in the joint (the part that curves in, not the part that sticks out). 4. Take a loose glue stick or use the tip of the glue gun and smooth the glue out so it won't be bulky. 5. Wait a few seconds for the glue to cool. When it is cool or almost cool, stick the joint back in and make sure it lays pretty flat in its spot. For larger joints, like thigh joints, you can put the glue farther back, which helps with minimizing bulkiness. On smaller joints like elbows, it can be harder, but if you keep at it you can smooth it down so that you won't even notice a difference visually, and the joints look just as pretty as they did before. The glue rubs off over time, so after a few months you'll probably have to reglue it. But that's not a big deal, because it only takes like 5 - 10 minutes to do. Awesome. Thanks for the tips and guide! heart
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:13 pm
I hot-glue sueded and it worked nicely. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:24 am
Aiden and Dante (Delf El and Minifee Chiwoo) both had that problem.
Their legs loosened up over time.
If the arms are loose you may need to re-string them.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:58 pm
My friend actually went out and got felt with sticky backs. All you had to do was cut the felt, peel back the tape and stick it on. No messy or potentially melting problems. Just a thought. And it does work well.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:04 pm
The act of pulling the joints out of the sockets to put in the glue and holding them while it cools will actually help a little with stretching out the tight legs. Don't be generous with it either, if you use too much the joint will sit funny in the socket. My boy actually has a little trouble standing because of it, I haven't gotten around to taking it off. You can avoid this by using the glue gun nozzle or a toothpick to smear a glob of the glue around the socket. If the limb looks strange in the socket and you used too much just take the side of the nozzle while it's hot and gently run it over the problem area till it's smooth or use a toothpick to remove the excess glue.
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:18 pm
i used elmer's school glue and it worked fine ^^;
it's washable, so as long as i don't submerge him in water, they'll stay until i need to change the fabric. then i can just wash it off ^^
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