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Wearables Rennovating a Wig

Jun 22, 2025

    1. A year or so ago, I completed this wig:

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      The idea was to have twin afro puffs. However, no matter how many times I curled the hair, the curls at the roots and middle would vanish whenever I tugged strands into ponytail puffs. Even when I took a dolly sized curling iron to the roots after tying the puffs, the results weren't great.

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      Since I wasn't thrilled with the wig, I rarely used it. However, earlier this year, I took out the ponytails and recurled everything. I was concerned that the built in part would make rennovation look weird, but I kept going. The result was a hedgehog/koosh ball hybrid:

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      I left the wig in this state for months before remiving the bobby pins and trying it on my girl.

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      Not bad, though I wasn't keen on the curls encroaching on her face. I did some spot recurling, and sewed back some strands away from the wig cap edges.

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      Much better! Now I have a wig I'm happy to use.
       
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    2. So glad you managed to salvage it, but how frustrating that the curls refused to cooperate for the original style.

      Teddy
       
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    3. Looks so much better! For styling wigs I use a mix of liquid glue and water. I use it to brush the hair to the shape I want it and when it dries, the glue will help to have it fixed.
      Maybe it's worth trying that for the future!
       
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    4. What kind of glue?

      Thank you both for looking.
       
    5. First off, she looks adorable!! :daisy

      Someone told me to try the clear school glue to hold the wigs style in place, and it is some of the best advice I was ever given. It dries clear and holds way better then any hair gels I previously tried. What's great about it, is because it's school glue it's not permanent so you can wash it out of the wig if you wanted to do so.
       
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    6. As RabbidBunnies said, simple school glue that dries transparent, one made for paper should be perfect!
       
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    7. She looks amazing, that is a beautiful doll! What did you make the wig out of?
       
    8. Both the light and dark hair are mohair wefts. I sewed them to a wig cap i crocheted myself.
       
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