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Repair Best Way to Fix Broken Head?

Nov 6, 2023

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    1. So, My Dollshe Aramis, Leon, decided to live up to his written character and grace the floor with his lack of grace. He had been standing sturdy on his new stand for a few weeks, seemingly safe in his spot on the shelf. Maybe one of the other dolls pushed him, maybe he wanted to see if he could fly. Either way, he broke his head into two pieces. Cause, why not, right? Not like it's important. :| he's definitely getting coal for Christmas...or a bubble wrap suit

      Does anyone have any tips for repairing a break like this? This is definitely more of an intensive repair job than I've had to do before, so I'd like some insight from someone who's had to do similar repairs.
      I can get more pics if more might help.

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      This happened back in September and I miss his stupid smiling face lol I love him, I swear

      Thanks in advance, Leon and I appreciate all of you <3
       
      #1 LupusDarkmoon, Nov 6, 2023
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    2. It looks like a clean break, so honestly I think super glue is a good bet (probably rather the gel-kind rather than liquid kind)?
       
      #2 cobaltconduct, Nov 7, 2023
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    3. MMmh, superglue might be not strong enough , the head has to bear the tension of the elastic strings, so you might need a very strong repair.
      If you don't find a solution, I can repair it with resin and add metal wire inside , in order to reinforce the breack.
      You can see my previous repairs on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tendreschimeres/)
       
      #3 pandalilou, Nov 7, 2023
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    4. I would recommend drilling tiny holes with a pin vise so you can create some wire pegs (or pins as the garage kit hobbyists call them). I'd use epoxy glue to glue the pins and parts back together. You can find good resources if you google "pinning garage kit". GKs are also made of resin, so the process is quite similar. Good luck!
       
      #4 Nighton_woN, Nov 7, 2023
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    5. I'd go for pinning too. Pinning and either two part epoxy glue or super glue. Epoxy is stronger and bond pretty well to polyurethane, but can be trickier to work with.
      Try to position the pinns so that they are at and angle from the direction of force when the head is strung.
       
      #5 Lillith, Nov 7, 2023
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    6. Sadly, it's such a high tension area, super glue probably won't hold long. It also eventually turns brittle.

      He'll definitely need a strong repair.
      You do amazing work!

      Thank you! I had a feeling I'd need to reinforce with pins. Never done a repair like that, but there's a first time for everything lol. After using the epoxy glue, and it drying, do you guys think it would be a good idea to go over where the break is with some epoxy on the inside and outside of the head as well for some added reinforcement?
       
      #6 LupusDarkmoon, Nov 7, 2023
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    7. You mean epoxy putty in addition to the glue or just adding more glue?
      A bit of putty reinforcement certainly wouldn't hurt anything, especcailly on the inside right in the area where the main force is centered (where the S-hook or mechanism rests), but I honestly think pinning and glueing is probably going to be enough on it's own. The break looks quite clean so you should be able to get a good glue bond.
       
      #7 Lillith, Nov 7, 2023
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    8. Yeah, I was thinking putty. He actually has a metal piece that goes where the s-hook sits (it stayed strung and is on his neck right now). I'm tempted to epoxy it in place, too...
       
      #8 LupusDarkmoon, Nov 7, 2023
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