Scalping - EBL Blythes

  1. blythe scalp removalIf you’ve never opened a Blythe before, it helps to understand exactly how it all fits together. Here’s what Blythe looks like under her scalp. From this point forward, I’ll refer to the parts as labeled in the diagram.
    Begin cutting your unopened Blythe along the scalpline where the channel meets the gutter (marked in red on the diagram). Use your thumb to feel around for the channel and cut about 1″ at the base. The scalp is very thick - make sure you go slowly and cut all the way through. don’t worry about cutting too deep. you won’t damage the hard skull underneath.
  2. Blythe scalp removalOnce you have the slit made, insert your prying tool and poke around, trying to lift the scalp from the skull. You might get lucky and the scalp will start lifting relatively easily, but Blythes come with VARYING AMOUNTS OF GLUE under the scalp. (Most just have one big glob on the back.)
    I’m using a flat-head screwdriver wrapped in masking tape to prevent scuffing.
  3. Blythe Scalp RemovalGet your tool into the channel and pry upward. Watch the hairline. Hopefully you will see some of the flange lifting out of the gutter. Keep prying until there is enough room to get a finger under the newly extracted flange. The dental pick can also help you get some leverage and grip. Keep pulling until the scalp is off!
    Note: You may not need to remove the whole scalp. If you are only opening so that you can get the eyes out, and are not rerooting, only open the back half and fold the scalp over. Refer to the superior surgery to see what we mean.
  4. Blythe Scalp OpeningHere you can see a successfully preserved flange, none of it was cut completely off. The more of the flange that you can preserve, the better your hairline will look when you glue her back together. If you can’t save any of the back flange, don’t worry…the front one is the most important, so DON’T cut the front of the scalp. Once the back is up, the front will just pop off!

9 Responses to “Scalping - EBL Blythes”  

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  1. 1HeatherOct 20th, 2006 at 7:54 am

    Just curious. Which scalp (SBL or EBL) would work better on an ADG?

    I am so scared that I will damage my existing scalp when I remove it and my girl will be bald!!

  2. 2MelanieApr 17th, 2007 at 11:03 am

    Thanks for the in-depth tutorials, they are SO HELPFUL! Will there be a tutorial on scalping the ADG dolls?

  3. 3LiJun 1st, 2007 at 7:22 am

    I was wondering if you can have some guides for RBL Blythes. I saw one on ebay and would like to customize her.

  4. 4MelissaJun 1st, 2007 at 1:01 pm

    li:
    http://www.puchicollective.com/tutorials/blythetutorials/scalping-radiant-blythes/

  5. 5victoriaJul 25th, 2007 at 8:00 am

    heya!

    i recently bought a ‘little big eyes’ doll to practice customising before i go all out n slash out on a Blythe.

    so my question is, does anyone know if scalping a ‘little big eyes’ doll is the same as scalping a Blythe?

    thanks!

    vic xx

  6. 6victoriaJul 25th, 2007 at 8:02 am

    sorry for the double post

    but i meant to say * splash out on a Blythe, not slash! im not going to destroy her! lol!!!!

  7. 7Blonde ZillaFeb 21st, 2008 at 10:42 pm

    Hi, I just customized my first Blythe - a Cinnamon Girl. The hardest part of it all was getting her scalp off !! She had a LOT of glue and even had a few plugs of hair that were recessed into her scalp !!

    I suppose I didn’t need to take her whole scalp off to do what I planned to do … but anyway … now I can’t seem to get it back on :P

    Some of the hair was pulled partially out ( into the inside of the scalp. I secured that and trimed it, so it wouldn’t get in the way putting the scalp back on.

    I did preserve ALL of the flange, but due to the massive amount of glue, the scull cap doesn’t fit !! It seems like it is just too small to go back on !! If I put the flange down into the front, I have AT LEAST a 3-4 mm gap at the back :P

    The only thing I can think to help the situation is to sand the glue bumps off the scalp ??

    I have photos over at TIB here
    http://www.thisisblythe.com/newforum/viewtopic.php?t=77469&sid=2c075328ad90fa2a9d36a9fbfaa66ebd

    Thanks for any tips you can offer ;>)

    B.Z.

  8. 8AngelaMar 14th, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    which would you use to scalp an adg??????

  9. 9BattyJun 23rd, 2008 at 11:22 am

    I JUST scalped my ADG. It’s like this the EBL. However I was unable to save ANY of the flange. It came right off as if the rubber was rotten. so… we’ll see how that goes.

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