Rooting HairArmed with my fancy new wrist brace - to keep my hand in "functional position" - I am back in business! No more tingling fingers. Not only that: I'm done rooting! I mean, Done done. All of his hair is rooted. I added more hair to the top of his head. I finished all my touch ups. And I rooted his eyebrows. The only thing left to do hair-wise is to seal the deal. Literally. I will use a water-proof glue to glue down the roots of his hair. That way, it will be better prepared to withstand years of braiding, combing, washing and overall loving. :) What a beautiful little guy! Rooting EyebrowsI consider rooting eyebrows one of my specialties. I never intended to specialize in it, but I've observed that few artists attempt it and even fewer do it well. So I root eyebrows on my babies wherever possible so they stand out in the doll crowd. The key is to root the hairs at a very shallow angle so they follow the direction of a natural eyebrow. Now Mom's got to decide what we do next. She's got two options: 1. Eyebrows that are NeatI can set his eyebrows in place with a matte varnish. They will be a little stiff and flat, as if they were painted on, but always neat and in place. 2. Eyebrows that are LifelikeThese eyebrows are soft to the touch mohair left varnish free. Like a real baby, you'll need to occasionally hit them with a little water, hair gel, or Momma Spit to get them to lay down properly. They look and feel nice, but are much higher maintenance. I'm personally a fan of leaving them natural - I suppose because my own eyebrows have always been high-maintenance. I remember the days of my mom trying to use a freshly licked thumb to slick them down every morning before school.
On the doll, the hair gel does fine until you wash or scratch it off. It will flake if it gets brushed. But I like to let the customer decide how much they want to deal with. ;)
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Marilyn
11/18/2014 08:06:36 pm
I think natural will be ok, it will make him more lifelike, Kim he doesn't even look the same with eyebrows. But still beautiful, those long lashes are gonna make him so adorable. I must say, you are wonderful at your craft, I'm sure Zachary already has been talking about a sibling. Because I he has to have someone to play with
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Kim
11/18/2014 11:36:46 pm
i think a sibling is wonderful idea! Maybe even a baby sister perhaps? ;)
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Marilyn
11/18/2014 08:17:29 pm
Kim you are working so hard on Zachary and so fast I really appreciate it . Do you think he may come home sooner than expected.
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Marilyn
11/18/2014 08:23:39 pm
I'm sorry, I think I'm just excited, I don't mean to rush,I'll be patient it will be so worth it in the end ,besides I have to get his blankets this weekend
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Kim
11/18/2014 11:39:18 pm
No worries. You're not rushing me at all. I've been taking my time being very thorough on every detail.
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Marilyn
11/19/2014 04:21:46 am
That's great .....just let me know......When and I'll be ready
Kim
11/19/2014 05:32:56 am
i sent you a new estimated ship date to your email :)
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Chianna
12/11/2014 02:01:04 am
well done : )
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Shannon
8/4/2015 12:27:08 am
Hi Kim, first i want to say you do beautiful work. I've been reading thru your blog and it's very informative and love all the babies! What I was wondering about was the tingling in your fingers when you root. I have the same issue and after only about 20 minutes into rooting, my fingers start tingling and then my hand, eventually my whole hand goes numb. Never heard of anyone else having this issue before. Any idea what it is and you say a wrist brace helps it?
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Hi Shannon! Thanks for checking out my blog and for your kind note!
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Shannon
8/4/2015 07:14:27 am
Thank you so much Kim for all that helpful info! I have a Dr apt next month so ive been thinking about talking to him about it. It's a real pain to only be able to root for 20 minutes, my last baby took me 9 months to root! Good thing I'm only making them for my girls and I. But everything you said is exactly what is going on with me so I will definitely give your suggestions a try and check out the wrist braces if needed. Thank you again!
Hi Shannon,
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Shannon
8/7/2015 12:33:43 am
That would be awesome to see a video of you rooting Kim! I promise none of us are going to look at your unmanicured nails! Well we will but it won't bother anyone. LOL! I never used to use a rooting tool bc it was easier with the bare needle but I just got the German wooden needle holder, it's small and thin but better on my hands to give me something to hold besides the needle. It has been the only rooting tool I've liked so far.
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Shannon
8/7/2015 12:35:49 am
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