Comments on: Hair – Rerooting Saran – Locked Loop Technique

By: TheSistersBlythe

TheSistersBlythe — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:52:31 +0000

I don’t think it’s advisable to use the locked loop method with human hair. Unlike Saran, Nylon, or other synthetic fibers, human hair has unidirectional microscopic “scales” (picture the surface of a strand of human hair having overlapping “shingles” like a pinecone.) When you use the locked loop method, you fold the hair strands in half. As such, the “scales” on one half of every strand will be going in the opposite direction. When you brush or comb the hair, you will end up rubbing the scales on half of the rooted strands the wrong way, just like what happens when you “tease” you own hair by back-combing it. I think the knot method is the only safe way to go when using human hair.

By: Valentina

Valentina — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:29:07 +0000

Great tutorial!
But do you think the locked loop method can be applied if you use human hair?
Thank you very much for sharing all these tutorials!

By: Alpaca versus mohair

Alpaca versus mohair — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:05:59 +0000

[...] tutorials really got me started with reroots and customizing in general. I had so many questions back then [...]

By: The beauty of saran

The beauty of saran — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:22:49 +0000

[...] learned the basics of the lock loop method of saran rerooting from the Puchicollective tutorial. However, I had no luck using a crochet hook, so I decided to try using a needle instead.� It [...]

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:45:35 +0000

Hi,
Thank you for posting this tutorial! I have a question though… I wanna give a Blythe dreadlocks. I have an extra scalp, already punched holes in it (started a re-root with crappy hair…) but how do I do this?
I’m dreading the dreads with wool felt, and think it’s best to leave them ‘double’. Then do I sew them on dread by dread, in the centre? Or should I sew them on sort of strip and then attach that like a weft? (And how does that work exactly?)
Is there a site that could help me out? Or you maybe?

Thanx! Mandy

By: mk carroll » Blog Archive » Oddball Stash Buster: Pullip/Blythe beanie (knit)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:01:31 +0000

[...] 2007: Heather of Heather Knits modified the pattern to make a doll wig!� She used the Locked Loop Rerooting Tutorial from Puchi Collective, but using the hat instead of a rubber scalp.� You could also use the Simple [...]

By: Sky

Sky — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:52:29 +0000

I have a question.
Is it possible to just somehow glue a wig to her scalp instead of entirely rerooting.
I am 13, and I am very clumsy, so I will probabbly mess up if I do it otherwise.
Please comment on my blog or email me at “toku.wonka@gmail.com” if you have an answer to my question. Thank you. xxx Sky

By: Nami

Nami — Sun, 09 May 2010 07:02:30 +0000

Is it possible to somehow permanently curl saran hair? Or where could I buy some curly saran hair?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:06:58 +0000

Michelle,

Bangs are easiest to cut and style on a center part. They also look a bit better (IMO). It’s easy to poke new holes for a center part and just ignore the original holes. You’ll never see them under her new hair. Use a needle or awl for the holes.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:24:37 +0000

I know this may sound stupid, but this is my first time re-rooting..

I have just bought an Urban Cowgirl and she has a side part. Im not happy with her hair so I am going to re-root it but if I wanted to cut the new re-rooted hair and give her bangs will it make any difference that her hair used to hair a side part? Or am I just worried for no reason?