How to Make a Doll Wig

This eHow Article will walk you through the process of making a removable doll wig. All the supplies needed can be found at your local arts & crafts store, or can be purchased online.

Viscose is the easiest fiber to work with. It won't frizz up as easy as other common doll hair fibers such as lambs wool or mohair, and is the shiniest of the three.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Viscose
• Plastic wrap
• Scissors
• Rubber band
• Glue
• Paper clips
• Oven
• Stove top
• Tiny brush
• Polymer clay (optional)
• Conditioner (optional)

1. 
    
   Wig Block

   Decide whether you would like to make the wig directly on the doll, or on a wig block made of polymer clay. It's your choice. I prefer the doll head.

2. 
    
   Wig Cap

   Place plastic wrap over the doll head or wig block and wrap it tight with a rubber band. The hair will be glued in place on the plastic film.

3. 
    
   Brush the Viscose

   Take a little bit of viscose and gently brush it till it's smooth. Do not cut the viscose blunt or it will make it difficult to wrap around the paper clips.

4. 
    
   Wrap The Viscose

   Wrap the piece of viscose around a paper clip and twist the viscose as you wind it. Dampen in a small cup of water. Sink water is fine. For more curl, add a small amount of conditioner to the dipping water.

5. Blot on paper towel and put in the oven at 200 degrees to dry and set the curl.

6. 
    

   Repeat steps three through five as many times as needed.

7. 
    
   Create Cap

   Glue a small amount of viscose (from top to chin length) till the head or wig block is covered.

8. 
    
   Glue the Viscose

   When all strands of hair are dry, strand by strand put a small amount of glue to an end of the viscose curls.

9. 
    
   Adding Curls

   Place them neatly on the tips of the wig block or head.

10. 
     
    Adding Bangs

    (Optional) Take the left over viscose curls and cut 1/8 inch sections for the bangs. Glue them in place

Tips & Warnings

• When dry, the plastic wrap is carefully peeled away from the glue which was used to hold the viscose in place, leaving a shaped wig cap of dried glue.
• Practice makes perfect. Don't be discouraged if you don't get it perfect the first time.
• Don't forget to turn the oven off.