Juu-Yuki's Repair Corner- Lily's Wig

Hello, everyone. A snow storm recently hit Toronto and I was stuck indoors. Luckily, something came in the mail for Lily and I. I got the wig second hand from a nice seller here on the forums. Like most Lily wigs, it is very fragile, yet a very expensive wig. I was very lucky to find a damaged one for a very good price. Here goes nothing. Today, I am going to show you how I fixed Lily's default wig.

 

This is my lovely assistant Lily, all dressed up for the cold weather here in Canada. She will be helping us with the repair project. The wig will be for her anyways .

 

Wig right out of the package. Included everything from wig to wig nets.

 

I normally put a wig cap on my girls during all my wig customizing/ repair sessions. However, Lily's wig is very tight so it does not need a wig cap. Carefully put on the wig, starting from the front and pulling on the back, from the base.

 

Time to clip up the side fridges so they don't get in the way.

 

Next you will need one of these, a rubber hair tie. They come in many different colours and you can get them from the dollar store. I will be using a transparent one. You might also be needing gloves for later.

 

Now, grab all of the remaining hair and tie it up into a ponytail. Try to make it as clean as possible while getting all the loose ends. This is the hardest part of the repair because there is almost nothing to grab onto. Be patient with it, it took me 5-6 tries before I got fed up. lol

 

Doesn't look too bad.

ONWARDS TO THE NEXT STEP!

 

This step is optional really. I am not responsible if you do decide to try this on your wigs.

I mixed up some PVA glue in order to maintain some of the frizz. This won't damage the wig and you can always wash it off with water later.

 

Paint on the mixture with a sturdy brush. Remember to wash the brush off right away when you are done. I am using an old brush that I won't be needing anymore. It will help to use a stiffer brush.

 

Now, even with a stiffer brush the hair might stick together and form one giant block with no texture. Grab a dry brush. I will be using this old paint brush. Start buffing the wig in the direction of hair growth.

 

While that is drying, I will be working on that stump. Apply some silicon. This will give something for the ponytail to grab onto. Make sure to get ALL of the hairs, even the hairs down in the middle of the stump. Let that dry completely.

 

Time to work on the ponytail. Trim off whatever is in the hole and tidy up some of the loose strands.

 

The hole is a bit small and in order to get a good fit I had to cut it open. Snip Snip~

 

Grab your needle and tread and start sewing from the side. Cap the ponytail over the dried stump and start closing off the hole as tightly as you can.

 

Try to wrap the extra thread around the tail for some extra grip.

 

Looks pretty good

The ponytail is a lot stronger now. You can pull in the ponytail and it wouldn't budge, but I would still recommend that you take extra caution when putting the wig on a doll.

 

Lets work on that bow.

I will be making a few interchangeable ones for Lily, as well as enhancing her default one. Start by making a pattern of her original. This will help you get the scale right, you can always making it bigger or smaller later.

 

Couple of hours later~ voila~ some bows . My sewing skills aren't the best but it will do for now.

 

Lily's default bow got an upgrade. I added some mini black snap buttons to them so I can change them out whenever I feel like it.

 

 

She looks so adorable with her original wig. The price was such a steal!

 

 

Here is the white one. I decided to use something different, a more meshy material.

 

 

Annnnnnnd~ The red one.

 

Tried something new with this one. Used little hooks. Mini snap buttons and hooks both work just fine. So it comes down to preference and how easy it is to get.

 

If you don't want to sew bows than you can tie on a nice ribbon.

 

Lily's wig is definitely very beautiful but with the way that Volks made it, it's very fragile. I think the repair defiantly made it a lot stronger and maybe even better than the original. I am not encouraging you guys to all run off and rip off your Lily ponytails. But if it's already damaged than why not take a risk and try to fix it.

 

That is it for today~ Feel free to leave your comment and suggestion below. Let me know if you have any tips that you want to share with everyone.

Edited December 30, 2012 by Guest

Insanity! Pure genius insanity!

thats wonderfull. i will poke you next time i need some wig related help

Great tutorial! I'm glad I don't have to deal with something like that. Knowing me, I would mess it up real bad. lol

Genius! Wonderful, wonderful work as always. Thank you for sharing that with us. Now I won't be so scared of using my Lily's default wig.

Great job on this!

 

I love the tutorial and the bonus bow lesson at the end.

 

I've had a broken Lily wig sitting around for a long time (Of course my mother took up the challenge herself to fix it too but everything she touches breaks even further...sigh.) But the part I have trouble with is the tying. Mine it's just simply too short to tie, and I've got really tiny hands.

 

However if my newer wig breaks, I know what to do now!

Great post! You had some really good ideas to fix up this wig Very helpful.

Insanity! Pure genius insanity!

 

thats wonderfull. i will poke you next time i need some wig related help

LoL, I will try my best

 

Great tutorial! I'm glad I don't have to deal with something like that. Knowing me, I would mess it up real bad. lol

I encourage you to try it anyways. You never know, it might be even better than the original.

 

Genius! Wonderful, wonderful work as always. Thank you for sharing that with us. Now I won't be so scared of using my Lily's default wig.

yay~~

 

Great job on this!

 

I love the tutorial and the bonus bow lesson at the end.

 

I've had a broken Lily wig sitting around for a long time (Of course my mother took up the challenge herself to fix it too but everything she touches breaks even further...sigh.) But the part I have trouble with is the tying. Mine it's just simply too short to tie, and I've got really tiny hands.

 

However if my newer wig breaks, I know what to do now!

Thank you Neko

Did you manage to fix it in the end?

 

Great post! You had some really good ideas to fix up this wig Very helpful.

Happy to share, thanks.

Great tutorial! I'm sure this would save MANY from pulling their own hair out

 

Couple of hours later~ Wala~ some bows .

 

omg you DID NOT just type "Wala!"

 

*facepalm*

WOw great tutorial thanks! DO you think I can do this on my Beato's wig, too?

Wow... So much nicer than my particular result.

 

What's PVA glue?

white wood glue

Awesome tutorial! Thank you for sharing, Lily looks great in her new improved wig!

I didn't manage to fix the old wig in the end since my mother has broken it permanently like she always does... (She means well so I can't get mad at her, ever.)

 

But she sewed the tail into the head and cut it and everything, it's all messed up. Haha...

 

Can I request a pattern for the bows?

Where to attach the snap-ins and hooks? You're amazing!

Wow, awesome tutorial! Although I may never end up having Lily or her wig, I find this tutorial very helpful!

Thank you for this. It will help me fix Yoko's wig,

What's PVA glue?

 

Poly-vinyl acetate. It's a kind of plastic rubber compound, commonly used in glues for wood and fabrics.

Thank you for sharing this awesome tutorial! now Lily can wear her wig again if I'm not breaking it 2nd time

Very interesting tutorial, it can certainly be applied to other wigs that need taming.

I'm def going to keep this in mind next time I get wig troubles... I like the idea of sewing the ponytail into place

Thank you Juu-Yuki for such great tutorial!

Just finished restoring my Lily's wig to its full glory

A really great tutorial! I would really like a tutorial on how to make the bows too ^^!