DIY
Lashing Out Loud - Replacing those pesky eyelashes the easy way
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Laurie Lenz, one of the jaw dropping repaint talents in the group The Repaint Society, has provided us with us awesome tutorial on eyelashes.
I know that the majority of my ladies get crushed or missing eyelashes at one point or another - the downside to actually playing with my toys. Thankfully, it's not that hard to replace them and here's how:
What you need:
*Eyelashes...preferably a strip without glue on it. (Dollmore, or Volks sell them.)
*Aleene's Quik Dry Tacky Glue
(I recommend the Quik Dry, or you'll be waiting for FOREVER.)
(Never EVER EVER use Crazy Glue! It's from the devil.)
*Angled tweezers
*Angled scissors (that little piece of yarn is there to warn my family--"touch & die.")
*Toothpicks
*Damp Cotton Swab (not pictured.)
Hold your eyelash strip up to the doll's eye to get a rough estimate of how much you'll need.
Cut the section off the strip and gently roll your lash around a pencil to give it some curl.
Take the Quik Dry Tacky Glue and apply it to a toothpick.
(This is a water based glue. If you ever want to remove the lashes, just wet a Qtip and dab on the lashes and they will come off. Never use any glue but a water based glue. )
Dot dot dot the glue from her tear duct to the center of her eye. (Do not go past the center.)
Apply tacky glue to half of the eyelash.
See that Q-tip? I always have a damp one there just in case I get some glue on my doll
so I can quickly wipe it off.
Allow to sit for a few seconds and then with your angled tweezers, place the lash against the eyelid -glue to glue.
With a clean toothpick, gently press the lash into place.
Go make a sandwich, waste time on Facebook, place a bid on a doll, or move your wash to the dryer, and allow the glue to dry.
Once the glue has set, press the eyelash down, so you can judge where it needs to end.
Pull the lash up gently, and cut to fit.
Pull the lash back and run a bead of glue on her upper lid,
and run a bead of glue on the back of her eyelash.
With the clean toothpick, press down and position.
Allow the spider lady's eyes to dry.
Once they are dry, take your angled scissors and trim the lashes.
From ordinary to extraordinary. Love those lashes, Daphne!
Special thanks to Laurie Lenz for this tutorial. She the original below and check out all her other amazing work - seriously, check it out!
http://etsylaurielenzangels.blogspot.com/2014/07/lashing-out-eyelash-tutorial.html
Turn your boring pieces of furniture into vintage shabby chic awesome
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I simply adore anything that has character, so when I saw this tutorial by Unniedolls I knew I had to share it!
Not only is it super easy but it looks fantastic. Think of all those bare wood items at Michaels that you could spruce up - oh, and don't forget to download their app too to save extra $$$ ;)
Be sure to check out Unniedolls here:
♥ Webpage/blog: http://unniedolls.com
♥ Etsy Shop: http://unniedolls.etsy.com
Making a custom wig - Not as hard as I imagined
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I found this fantastic tutorial today and was mesmerized watching her. I'm sharing part 2 which is about placing the hair on the wig, I think making the cap is probably fairly simple and I'll leave it to you to go to her site and watch that one. I really just wanted you all to see that it isn't as hard as you might think to make your own.
Of course, I probably never will as I'd prefer to pay someone else to do it, lol...BUT if I got crafty (though my crafting skills are really limited) I actually think I could pull this off. So who knows, maybe I'll get industrious one day and give it a shot ;)
Give this a watch and check out Unniedolls website for more. She does some fantastic mods and repaints.
Glue Anything Together - check out this handy chart!
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Want to bond wood to glass? Styrofoam to rubber? Here's the answer.
Feature photo by Hep Svadja. Chart design by James Burke.
Temporary Tattoos
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Oh, you guys know I love tattoos, or maybe you don't, but you do now!
Can you believe I don't own a doll with any tattoos though. It's something I really need to fix and I found this tutorial to help me do just that!
Who knew it would be that easy!
