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racing_girl_9 · Member

rooting needle size

heartme_4ever · Veteran Member

the smaller the gauge, the more hair the needle grabs..so a 38 gauge rooting needle would grab more hair than a 42 gauge rooting needle

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

the smaller the number the stronger the needle if your working on a hard type head you would use a 36 or 38 a soft head 40,41, 42, 43 etc the amount of hair that the needle uses is gaged by the barbs for instance if you have a 38g needle with 6 barbs you will put in 5 to 6 hairs per punch ( good for eyelashes) if you have a 38g 1 barb needle you will put 1 to 2 hairs in at a time the numbers represent the strength of the needle the barbs represent the hair, this doesnt apply to german needles i dont use them so cant answer on that one but i belive Naomi can, hope this helps (((hugs)))

Buffington · Guru

Good explanation TEA!

Remember smaller guage number, bigger hole
More barbs, more hairs inserted
The size or guage of the needle has nothing to do with how many hairs :)

racing_girl_9 · Member

Thank TinyEarthAngles thats what I needed to know thanks.

GODS LITTLE ANGELS · Newbie

I think it is better to begin with a size 38 gauge felting needle, heres the first one I finished, and it turned out so cute.

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-- Edited by Buffington at 04:56, 2008-08-01

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

Oh, Charleen, so cute! What a sweet little guy! Great job!

Rosemarie

GODS LITTLE ANGELS · Newbie

thank you so much Rosemarie, you do a great job too.
Charleen. smile