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Noantum · Senior Member

Cat ate the hair off my head! Rooting ruined!

Georgiaga · Senior Member

LMAO! I don't mean to laugh, but things could be worse...so I just have to laugh, as the cat obviously wanted you to see what she did and she probably thought it was good! LOL!
I ma so sorry, though as this is really been a bad couple of weeks for you! It HAS to get better!

sage brush nursery · Guru

you can heat up the head with almost boiling water for a couple of secs then plunge the head straight into ice water this should close the holes............sage

honeyloves · Guru

Yes you have been having some bad luck! but dear its all happening for a reason ! Your gonna have to start putting your reborn stuff in a differant room where the kitty can't play with them hahahahhaha !

Noantum · Senior Member

I know

it's so terrible. Usually I put a drop cloth over everything and she doesn't touch it. Last night I was tired and headed to bed. I looked right at the head and knew I should have covered it but figured ahhh it'll be okay.

I know it's funny and I do laugh but man was I mad! He's all done being rooted, it was just how to make the holes less obvious.

Sage thanks hun! How in the world have you been!? I'm getting ready to go make some ice so I can try that and see what happens. Will it boil off the mohair or make it come out? I haven't sealed it yet.....

I really do hope it gets better....it has been a rough two weeks hmm

sage brush nursery · Guru

it shouldn't hurt the mohair but i would condition it after your done, emily i've realy missed you . so glad your back...............sage

Noantum · Senior Member

Missed you too hun! HUGS aww

Buffington · Guru

It should be just fine hun. I tried to search for that topic as I know there have been posts about it but it might have been in the old forum.

But do it like Sage said, almost boiling first for actually about 20 seconds I believe, then plunge immediately into ice water for about 1 minute. Then let it warm to room temp and don't touch until then. It won't make the hairs come out but you may end up with water in the head from the hair holes. But you can dry it out while you finish rooting. You poor thing, I'll bet that kitty won't touch your doll heads again. But she probably thought she did something good by grooming the hair. :)

Noantum · Senior Member

I know she really did think she was doing something good smile

I just wish she chose something that actually was good. I just took a pic of her. She was leaning on the table as she sat in the chair at the other end of the table watching me working on my new girl. She is something else. She thought I couldn't see her. I put her pic in works in progress.

I also tried the water technique but didn't do it long enough I guess. I can still see the holes. Oh well, at least it's not as noticable. Thanks for the help though.

Buffington · Guru

You're very welcome hun. Hmmm, I'll have to go look at her pic. Sneeky little dickens! :)

I find that if you use the darker mohair you will see where the hairs are inserted into the head no matter what. I even did some one-hair micro-rooting on this last head and still saw the holes. I'm using a 43 guage needle.