How to Look After Your One Sixth Doll Wig
| All wigs are shipped with BASIC care instructions and will have a URL referring you to this page for full information about One Sixth Wigs. |
What are Your Wigs Made From?
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All
One Sixth Wigs are made from 100% synthetic hair. I use Kanekalon,
Katsilk, nylon, Tokyokalon or a combination of two or more on
each
wig.
Wig
bases are made from Powernet which is 100% elastane and has a very
resilient stretch. No human hair of any kind is used in making any of One Sixth Wigs. Human hair can become brittle over time and could reduce the lifespan of the doll wig. There have also been issues with cross staining of some of the the dyes used to colour human hair. Synthetic hair comes in a greater range of colours, is easier to obtain and is significantly cheaper than human hair without cross staining issues.. |
| I source hair from various local and international suppliers so I can offer an extensive range of colours. You can view some of the colours that I have available or able to get here. Some colours may be out of stock but are obtainable in around 1 - 2 weeks. This time frame could vary dependant on suppliers stock. Colours that are classified as limited editions are unobtainable once stock has been diminished. |
How Do I Put on the Wig?
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Make sure there are no flyaway strands
that could get caught up on the inside of the wig base. Hold
the wig firmly to the dolls’ head at the back and slip over the
front or vice versa. The wig will stretch a little to fit over the
dolls' head and that slight stretch is what holds the wig to the dolls'
head.
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How Do I Look After My Doll Wig?
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Do not use any kind of heat on or near synthetic hair as it may melt, distort or affect the styling. Heat sources including curling tongs/wands, hair straighteners, hair dryers, hot water and steam should be avoided. Also putting or storing wigs any where near a heater or open flame should also be avoided. Try
not to brush or handle the wig(s) excessively as it may damage the hair
styling. Your wig is not designed to be repeatedly bushed or combed as
this may affect the quality of the hair by dulling the shine. |
**IMPORTANT NOTICE: One Sixth Wigs have been designed for the adult
doll collector and are not intended to be used as a child's toy.
How Should I Store My Wig?
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When
the wig is not being used, support inside the wig with a
scrunched tissue or place it on a 3cm (1¼
inch) diameter Styrofoam ball to help keep the crown in shape. Return
the wig
to a protective hair net prior to storage. This helps to keep the
style in place and assists in avoiding getting the hair strands tangled
with
another wig.
If you have discarded the protectice wig net(s) and require more, please see your hair dresser/stylist, chemist or supermarket and look for bun nets which are of a suitable size for most fashion doll wigs. I recommend storing wigs in a dedicated wig box made of cardboard or papier maché with a few silica gel desiccant sachets to help absorb any excess moisture. I do not recommend plastic storage containers as they could retain excess moisture from the air of if the container is not entirely dry. Most plastic containers are airtight which do not allow any kind of air circulation around the contents. This may lead to mildew/mould growing in the container and may ruin your wig(s). Do not store your wigs with any items that will damage them, this includes brushes, combs, Velcro, knives, scissors etc. |
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Synthetic
hair is not intended to be dressed with styling products created for
human hair. Hair spray or hair spritz can leave large globs of
product on the hair strands which can often dry to look like dandruff,
it
can also dull the shine of synthetic hair. Styling gels can leave the
hair excessively stiff and is difficult to brush out leaving a
dandruff like residue when you do. Both
of these products can only really be removed by washing the wig. It is
advisable not to wash your doll wig(s) unless absolutely necessary. If
you cannot locate any synthetic hair/wig specific styling products, I
have been advised by a few hair extension specialists here in Sydney
to use a minimal quantity of human hair products that do not contain
alcohol. It would be
best to ask your hairdresser/stylist about which brands and/or
products would be suitable as brands and/or products vary from country
to country. I personally would tell the stylist of the size/scale of
wig
that you are using so they can advise accordingly. Synthetic
hair cannot be curled by regular perming methods or styled by using a
hair
dryer; neither method will work on synthetic hair. If you want to
change the style of your
dolls’ wig, please take it to a hair dresser/stylist that has
experience with synthetic hair and/or wigs. Stray
hairs can be kept in place with a small amount of a human hair styling
product. Jon
Copeland
of Selo J
has had success by using a very small amount of a
product called Manipulator by Bed Head. According to his instructions,
this needs to
be carefully worked
into the hair from root to tips. Too much can give the hair a greasy
appearance by clumping the hair strands together.
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Will the Wigs Stain My Dolls’ Head?
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One Sixth Wigs are made with a neutral flesh coloured netting for the base. No coloured fabrics are used as a wig base which reduces the risk of cross staining from dyed fabrics. Synthetic
hair, in a nutshell, is plastic. Coloured pellets are sometimes mixed
with
clear and/or white pellets, melted and then extruded to make the hair
strands. This means that the colour is throughout the strand of hair
and
not just coating the strand like normal hair dye. There should be
minimal to no residue on the synthetic hair strands to cross stain onto
doll
vinyl. I have used dyed human hair previously and have found that some
dyes transfer colour very quickly from hair to doll/human fingers and
was not easily removed. If you are concerned about possible cross
staining to your dolls' head, there is a seller on E-bay with the ID
of ‘laurebellecouture
’ who creates protective
silicon wig caps for Silkstone/Fashion Royalty dolls. I have heard via
postings on various doll boards that some people have had success in
using the cut
off
fingertips from rubber or latex gloves to use on Silkstone/Fashion
Royalty heads as wig protectors. I cannot confirm the
viability of this tip. Even though synthetic hair has nominal to no
colour residue, there is still no guarantee that dark and red coloured
hair will not cross stain to vinyl. |
| One
Sixth Wigs are made by hand. The wig base pieces are stitched together
by hand and each strand of hair is
individually knotted onto the base. This takes on average 40 hours
of work and takes approximately 2000— 2500 strands of hair per wig. |
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The
major difference is that One Sixth Wigs are made individually by me
using a traditional knotting process; commercially made wigs are made
en
mass in factories using wefts.
Commercially
made wigs are created from lengths of synthetic hair wefts
that are machine stitched onto a base of stretch net or Lycra.
Occasionally commercially made wigs are too small or too large for
the doll even though the tag says the correct size. This
happens in the stitching process where the weft could be pulled too
tight as it is stitched to the base, making the wig smaller or the wig
base could
be over stretched whilst being sewn, making the wig too big. One Sixth
Wigs have individual hair strands knotted into holes that makes up base
fabric. This
method of construction does not impede the stretch of the wig base
in any way. Occasionally I may use a sewing machine to stitch the wig
base pieces
together, most of the time, wig base pieces are hand stitched together
for additional strength and to ensure a better fit. Each wig is fitted onto a doll in the beginning when the wig base has been made, again at end of the knotting process to ensure a good fit, then fitted one last time after styling. One Sixth Wigs are not made with hair wefts but individual synthetic hair strands. This means that the bulk that is sometimes seen on wigs made with wefts is reduced, giving a more realistic appearance to the wig. Each wig is made by me and is one of a kind or made in very limited editions of fewer than 3 pieces per colour/per style. |
| Underknotting
is a process where there are at least 2 - 3 rows of hair knotted on the
inside edge of the wig. this means that if you wish to pull the dolls'
hair up or back, the underknotted hair will obscure the edge of the wig
giving a more realistic appearance. All up styles are underknotted all
the way around the circumference. Most (not all) others styles are
undeknotted half way around the wig along the facial area (from ear to
ear). |
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One
Sixth Wigs have been designed to specifically fit Spa Silkstone or
Modern Pompadour Fashion Royalty basic dolls (released early 2006)
which are dedicated wig
dolls. One Sixth wigs may also fit other 1/6 scale dolls, but, as I do
not own
any of these other dolls, I am unable to confirm fit.
My wigs have been designed to gently grip the dolls' head rather than just sit atop of the head. There is no need to use pins, glue, double sided tape or Blu-tack to hold the wig on. Dolls that have had their hair removed (scalped) may have a slighlty different head size and the head could now be fractionally too small to fit the wig properly. Measure the circumference of the head before ordering or purchasing a wig. A ‘scalped’ doll may require a silicone wig cap to add a little additional bulk to the scalp area to fill it out and give some thickness for the netting to grip to.  I
have tried several different types of wigs on an Integrity Candi doll
with a
flocked head, but repeated putting on and taking off the
wig was awkward due to the flocking gripping the net base. So, a wig
could be placed on a flocked head but
I would strongly
advise against this as it could damage the flocking by wearing it off
creating bald spots.
One Sixth Wigs will NOT fit on a doll with rooted hair |
What are the Loopy Bits at the Sides?
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Some up styled wigs (not all)
have been designed with small concealable
loops on each side to assist in pulling the wig on the dolls’ head.
This helps to avoid disturbing the wig style too much. The loops
are hand stitched securely using invisible monofilament thread and are
locatable
on each side of the wig near the dolls’ ears.
Put the wig on as normal but if
the wig needs further adjustment, give a
gentle tug on both loops at the same time. The
loops can be gently pushed under the edge of the wig with the end of
a pin, fine knitting needle or skewer whilst gently supporting the
wig.
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I
do, but a timeframe for completion will depend on my workload at the
time. My days are split between sewing for humans, sewing for
dolls, a 9 - 5 job along with household duties and studies. By all
means, please e-mail
me and I will let you know what my current
workload is like and proposed timeframe for completion. One
Sixth wigs take at least 40 hours to knot then styling time. One
wig
would take approximately 2 weeks to make from start to finish when I
have no other projects at the time
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| No, to both questions. I started making doll wigs to fill a gap in the market for 1/6 size fashion dolls. I did look into having a manufacturer produce a small run of wigs but this was going to be a lengthy and very costly process with no guarantee of each wig fitting. There are many beautiful wigs available for larger dolls but very little for 1/6 size fashion dolls. Knotting wigs for larger scaled dolls would take a substantially longer amount of time to complete. |
What Size Are Your Doll Wigs?
| One Sixth wigs are size 4. Most 1/6 fashion dolls (Barbie, Fashion Royalty, Volks etc) will fit a size 4 wig or sometimes may been seen as wigs to fit 27—29cm dolls. Size 4 means that the doll has a 4 inch head circumference (see "Do Your Wigs Fit on Dolls with Rooted or Flocked Heads?" for measuring information). Please ensure that your doll has the same size or very similar sized head. My wigs may stretch to fit a slightly larger head, eg 4 1/4” circumference, but the hair strands will be further apart due to over stretching of the wig base and could give the appearance of thin hair. Also, due to the strong resilience of the netting used for the wig base, the wig may spring off a dolls head that is above the recommended size 4 or stitching may break due to excesive strain. |
Do You Sell Internationally?
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Yes.
I am located in Sydney, Australia and ship as demand requires. |
How are One Sixth Wigs Packed for Shipping?
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All styled wigs are boxed for protection. Straight unstyled wigs can be sent in a paded enveloped at your request. I will not post styled wigs unboxed as the wig will be damaged in transit. Wigs are sent on a styrofoam ball, covered with a protective hair net, wrapped in tissue paper and then boxed. I strongly suggest that the wig net is retained for storage. Please refer back to the “How Should I Store My Wig?” section listed above. |
How Much is Shipping?
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Shipping
is dependant on where you are in the world, how heavy the package is
and the size of the package. I
never charge any kind of handling fee and I only charge the actual cost
of packing products and postage. All wigs are sent via registered post,
no exceptions as this protect both of us from unortunate postage
mishaps. I will not
falsify customs declarations in
case a claim needs to be filed at any time. Average
international postage is $5 USD
for one wig to the USA. Shipping from Australia to the
USA takes approximately 7 days, sometimes a few days more during peak
postage periods of Christmas and Easter. Shipping within Australia is
approximately $3 USD. |
How Do I Pay?
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International
payments must be made via Paypal only. Please contact
me for further
information before sending any funds via this method.
Purchases within Australia can be paid by Paypal (US funds only), direct debit, money order or cheque. Orders paid by money order or cheque will be held until payment clears the bank. Please contact me for details. All prices are quoted in USD. For conversions, please use the Universal Currency Converter for an approximate conversion. |
| The ribbon loop inside the wig goes to the back of the head. |
Do You Wear Wigs?
| Yes!
I buy my human sized wigs from E-bay. I already own 7 and still
looking for more! I don't make my own wigs as it would take far too
long to make a wig to fit my huge 23.5" head! |
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