by maywong » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:32 pm
Is there a trick to putting this head back on. Will it effect me being able to turn or pose his head? I did find this article about taking Ken's head off.
Beheading the Newer Ken
Ken's head is attached in a totally different way then Barbie's head. It's attached with a knob, molded as part of the head. This knob, or rim of vinyl, fits down into the body and is glued to a post which is anchored inside the torso. Once this glue, or seal, has been broken, Ken's head will always be easy to remove, and with hard play or rough handling, can fall off. If you wish, you can glue the head back onto the doll's neck post when you are finished working.
The first step to removing Ken's head is to gently push the head up and away from his body. There is a slight -pop- noise as the knob slips past the vinyl rim.
Continue to pull on the soft vinyl head. You will see the bottom of the head and the hard plastic insert that fits inside the torso. The hard plastic insert is the part that is glued to the vinyl head. This insert looks like a post perched atop a flat disk. This insert moves freely around inside the upper neck area of the torso and when attached, it allows the head to rotate.
Sometimes the head will easily pull free from the hard plastic insert and sometimes it's necessary to use a small blade to seperate the soft vinyl from the hard plastic. To do this, just slip the blade under the edge of the soft vinyl. The head will now be free from the body.
You can now clearly see where the head was glued to the post projecting from the doll's body. Push the rim on the vinyl head back into the hard plastic torso to hold the head in place.