#doll wigmaking

[7xiiij]

i think this was my fourth attempt at making this wig...but it's my last since this is finally the style i wanted all along

left is the previous failed attempt-- i made it in nylon and it laid so poorly when i tried to cut and style it that the best i could do to salvage it was that choppy layered situation. which is a legit hairstyle that could be fine on a completely different doll with a completely different vibe-- but imo the new (and final) version on the right suits her so much better, both for her sculpt and her overall vibe.

this time i used saran fiber instead of nylon, and the sort of waxy texture and weight and how much drapier it is than nylon actually gave me the straight, sleek, blunt bob with more of a baby bang that i'd been trying to create since i started a wig for her. definitely one of the most challenging wigs i have made so far!

also the first creative project of any kind i've managed to complete so far this year! for a very specific reason:

in fall of 2024 i had to say goodbye to my little old man pupper-- he left me after 11 years which was both foreseeable and absolutely no less sad for being so 💔 it took me a little over a year to feel ready for it, but at the end of November 2025 i decided to bring home a new buddy:

things he enjoys:

+ playing fetch

+ playing tag

+ wrestling with my remaining old pupper (i had two-- part of the reason i decided to bring this guy home. my old girl loves having a buddy again ❤️)

+ walks in the park, bonus if there is snow to eat or dead leaves to chase

+ squeaky toys

+ zoomies (he is super fast and proud of it)

+ being super rowdy

+ eating!!!

+ snuggles

+ being talked to

things he does not enjoy:

+ when we are not about him

he is starting to grow out of his ultra needy baby phase, so i'm starting to get back into doing art and doll stuff. the temporary interruption in hobby time to get him settled in was 100% worth it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[7xiiij]

almost done with my Impldoll Crystal's wig...also made her eyes but need to put fresh eye putty in bc the stuff i used is kinda dry and they keep slipping a little out of position 😅

once i finish the wig it's time to finish her faceup...

[7xiiij]

so this wig keeps giving me so much trouble. i had to redo the bangs bc when i first did them they looked amazing for like 2 days and then refused to lay right ever again no matter what i did to them. then i cut the first redo too short. this is the 3rd attempt and i just let it be a kind of shaggy choppy bob even tho that is NOT the style i had in mind, bc i realized that i'm not gonna get the results i was envisioning with this fiber. i've done a lot of wigs i was super happy with using nylon, but it isn't great for short styles and i wanted a short sleek bob with more of a baby bang. this shag version will do as a placeholder until i can give it another go with something like alpaca, i think.

i am happy with her dress, tho! first time i ever made a pattern for a top with structured bra cups, and it was way easier than i expected 🙂

[ALSO wtf is with the ridiculous content review crap. as soon as i hit post on this picture of a fully clothed doll and some words about crafting wigs it was IMMEDIATELY slapped with a "we have determined your post needs a content warning label blah blah blah" message. we my ass you mean your frigging AI mod crap flagged it bc it has no idea what it's looking at. i hate this shit 😒]