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Basically, I'm making a Mad-Eye Moody doll using an approximation of the porcelain doll method: sculpey head, hands and feet attached to a stuffed fabric body.

I made the hard parts already:

(Sorry, haven't finished painting the boot or the peg-leg. Also, I left the top of the head a little short because doll hair tends to be waaaay too high.)

The problem is that I assumed I would be able to walk into a craft store and find grey hair in the doll-making section. AS IF.

So, I'm thinking of trying to make a wig with the following method:

  • Taking a piece of bone-colored tulle, placing it on the head, and then tracing the area I want the hair to go.
  • Placing the tulle in an embroidery hoop, and then using a latch-hook method to attach embroidery floss to the tulle. (I can make the teeny hook, so that's covered)
  • Seperating the strands of embroidery floss
  • Attaching the wig to the head, and then giving the doll its haircut


Do I need to bind the edges and fold them under before attaching the hair? Should I use an interfacing? Are repositionable adhesives a bad idea? Is my process completely flawed?

Anyway. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and double thank yous in advance to anyone with suggestions! ^_^
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