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Date: Jun 29, 2008

rooting holes in head

Buffington · Guru

With most guage needles you will be able to see the holes where you have inserted the needle into the head. Especially if its a darker color mohair. Is the needle leaving the hair in the hole or are you having empty holes where you root? Sometimes the needles do not "catch" any hair going into the scalp, leaving an empty hole. I did reply here in the rooting section on how to close holes in the head. Take a look at that and see if that helps.

Usually the larger guage needles will leave a hole mark. It stands to reason as it is a larger needle. Also if you have more than 3 barbs on your needle that could be the culprit also.

Let me know if I have gotten your question right?

LittlePumpkins · Member

Do you use a rice sock to heat the head, if you don't have one you can easily make one. I didn't think I needed one as I started with Secrist dolls but I was advised to use one and I have never looked back.

Buffington · Guru

Yes, some people use the rice sock with ALL their babies no matter if its Secrist or not. Even though our vinyl is soft it makes it even softer and I think (IMHO) that if you do use the sock and warm the vinyl it may help to close the vinyl around the hair once you remove the needle.

Also, if you're not getting hairs all the time (with a 6 barb needle) you may not be inserting the needle far enough into the head so all the hairs are inserted, then pulling it out and leaving only some. Some people don't realize that you must make sure the needle goes into the head farther than just to the barb. Some needles have high barbs and they must go in past the top of that last barb. KNIM?