Learn with me: Dyeing alpaca fiber for BJD wigs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2017
- I've dyed a lot of things in the past, but this is my first time dyeing alpaca fiber for wig making. Fortunately, it's a really easy process. Learn with me here! I'll be using this dyed fiber to make a doll wig next week.
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I just got some Suri alpaca wefts from a seller on Etsy and I’ve been scouring the internet trying to find out how I’m supposed to use them with Rite Dye, you’re an absolute life saver, thank you so much
Super interesting, thanks for sharing!
I'm glad you did this I think the information is important. And that was a beautiful color.
Thanks! I think the color turned out pretty nice too. It works really well for his finished wig.
This was really useful as actually just bought myself some alpaca I found in a craft store. The only thing is that it isn't wefts like how you regularly buy alpaca, it's sort of formed together for needle felting so I have no idea if that's going to work lol but I shall see.
As long as you can brush it out, it should work! Even roving can be brushed out if you're patient. :) Good luck!
Lomi's Playground thank you so much! I've finished dying and brushing it out! It came out a little fuzzy still but nothing a can't work with and experiment!
Does anyone know of a blog or have advice on some lower cost BJDs for a starting collector that's looking to start practicing on painting faces?
The Den of Angels wiki has a great list of less expensive dolls: denofangels.com/doawiki/index.php?title=BJDs_Under_$300!
But if you're just looking to start practicing with face-ups, you can also check out the Doll Family A practice head, which is a BJD head alone for only $20. You can get it through Alice's Collections here: www.acbjd.com/dfa-practice-head-in-stock-p-7623.html?cPath=170
Good luck!
Thank you so much! This was just what I was looking for! I ordered two heads to start practicing with!
I'm ripping my hair out trying to find dye that will do. We don't have any Rit dye except Rit Dyemore for synthetic materials over here 😢
And all the other dye that I find, says nothing about actual cold water dyeing. They all include simmering or microwawing or even boiling the fiber which sounds scary. To make it more confusing they need binding agent this and citric acid that, added in just the right step.
So here's a fun secret, a lot of dyes will work in cold water, just... a lot more slowly, and maybe not as intense of colors. You can also make your own dyes at home by combining food dye with vinegar and using that. The vinegar acts as the acid base needed to penetrate the hair, but it's not damaging to let it soak for extended periods. I've seen people use Kool-aid and similar flavored drink powders that have dyes in them with great success.
Aside from that, you absolutely can safely microwave the fiber, and I have a video about doing it that you can check out over here: th-cam.com/video/ntkxnS8MrDg/w-d-xo.html
The main trick is that you just don't want to have the fiber moving around or rubbing against itself, as that's what causes it to felt when exposed to heat. As long as it's laying still in a microwave bowl, no harm should come to it.
I hope that helps!
@@LomisPlayground You're an angel! After hearing all that, I'm a lot more willing to give it a go. A friend wants me to do it for her and I was more than just a little stressed out cuz I couldn't think of a definitive answer for what dye to use and the method for it, in fear of ruining the fiber.
Maybe a small test batch with your kind tips will get me started on the project. After this there'll be the actual wig making, which I've already looked into in your videos. That one is a process a lot easier to understand.
Thank you, thank you for the tips and encouragement
@@Miwu You are so welcome, I'm glad it helped and I look forward to hearing how your crafting adventures turn out!