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Reroot or wig??

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:46 am
by Biff
Sorry to ask like this, but I need an answer soon. I was gonna get a head from Setsuna's order from NDR, but the pre-rooted head I wanted is now sold out... I need to find out how much it'll cost to get it rooted (and who can do it), vs a wig otherwise I may have to completely scrap my order. :(

Here's the head: https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/49_788.html

Hair options (for Reroot)
https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/17_266.html
https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/17_320.html

Wigs:
https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/98_967.html
https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/98_979.html

Just because it's cute:
https://www.noix.co.jp/jp/109_1367.html

Edit: Removed urgent from the title. :o

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:37 pm
by SetsunaKou
Hi Biff san,

There are also lots more hair options here:

http://www.dollyhair.com/nylonhair.htm

The Nylon has TONS of choices!

Good luck!

Setsuna

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:44 pm
by maywong
Warrior does rooting jobs.

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:36 pm
by Biff
maywong wrote:Warrior does rooting jobs.


You're right, I totally forgot about that. I should message him.

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:39 pm
by Biff
SetsunaKou wrote:Hi Biff san,

There are also lots more hair options here:

http://www.dollyhair.com/nylonhair.htm

The Nylon has TONS of choices!

Good luck!

Setsuna


Thank you. I completely forgot, but I may want to keep this in mind later for another project (I own a ton of My Little Ponies too). Loving all the colors!

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:16 pm
by landwhale
I got a bunch of bald heads from the order too and I have to say I'm going with wigs. Not from NDR cause it's too expensive but I like options. Also....I hate...hate rooting hair. Takes me way too long or I'm just doing it wrong.

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:26 pm
by Resu
If it only takes you a few hour to root, you're doing it wrong. XD

I tend to take 15+ hours spread across a month and a half or more, depending on if/when I have the time to sit down and do it.

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:53 pm
by Biff
landwhale wrote:I got a bunch of bald heads from the order too and I have to say I'm going with wigs. Not from NDR cause it's too expensive but I like options. Also....I hate...hate rooting hair. Takes me way too long or I'm just doing it wrong.


I was thinking of that but I just caught my eye on the pixy head so i'm rethinking here. It's a tough choice. I'm trying to pick the head for my main character so it's a hard decision.

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:08 pm
by Biff
Resu wrote:If it only takes you a few hour to root, you're doing it wrong. XD

I tend to take 15+ hours spread across a month and a half or more, depending on if/when I have the time to sit down and do it.


I'd probably have the patience... but I'm lacking the skill. XD How did you learn how?

Re: Reroot or wig?? (Urgent :x)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:18 pm
by Resu
Biff wrote:
Resu wrote:If it only takes you a few hour to root, you're doing it wrong. XD

I tend to take 15+ hours spread across a month and a half or more, depending on if/when I have the time to sit down and do it.


I'd probably have the patience... but I'm lacking the skill. XD How did you learn how?

I used this tutorial:
http://milkshakemelody.com/tutorials/tension.html

These teach you the rooting patterns:
http://milkshakemelody.com/tutorials/rooting.html

Be warned, even with a great tutorial, you're going to mess up on the first few heads before things start to look right, so you might want to use practice heads first.

At one point of time, I used to do commissions, but then that started to screw up my wrist, so I had to take a break from it. Now, since I started working, I haven't had the time to sit down and root anymore, even my own projects. I'm hoping to change that come summer, though.