Way to Repair Vintage Dolls With Chewed or Torn Hands and Legs

Vintage dolls with broken components sometimes require special restoration.

The collection of vintage dolls is a popular hobby; however, in order to maintain a collection, it's important to know how to restore broken parts of the dolls such as chewed or torn arms and legs.

Considerations

It's important to keep in mind that the type of restoration necessary for your doll depends upon the type of doll that you would like to repair. Different techniques need to be used that are specific to bisque, porcelain, composition, hard plastic and felt dolls.

Function

You can opt to send your doll out to a business that specializes in doll repair, or take it to a restoration business in your area. Make sure that the employees working on your doll have a sufficient amount of experience; you wouldn't want your doll to be damaged any further during the restoration process.

Warning

It's possible to find tips on how to repair vintage dolls on your own. However, if you are in doubt about whether or not you would compromise the integrity of the doll by repairing it on your own, it's best to take your valuable antique to a professional.

References

• Doll Doctor: Doll Repair: Types of Dolls
• Mini World Dolls: Doll Restoration: Body Building

Resources

• 4 the Love of Dolls: Professional Doll Repair