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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: Aednatia on February 14, 2014, 05:54:54 PM

Title: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Aednatia on February 14, 2014, 05:54:54 PM

I am trying to salvage the dark pink off a glitter pinkie pie. But after I knot it and dip it in glue it just comes undone. I am bout to wash the hair in hopes of drying it out a bit, but is there anything else I can do to get the knot to hold?

Title: Re: hair wonIt knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Em_L._Pea_Customs on February 14, 2014, 06:24:38 PM

Maybe put a zip tie or twist tie around it? 

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Aednatia on February 14, 2014, 09:37:55 PM

It is the little mane hair plugs :(

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: TwistedRiver on February 14, 2014, 09:51:15 PM

I've had this problem before (I think I get what you mean anyway) and the way I've had luck with getting the knot to stay put is soak the little bugger in mod podge and glue it down on an old magazine, fruit snacks box, or something and leave it stuck there till its dry. Seems like if I have it glued to something securely (like seriously soak the knot and the end that isn't going to show in glue/mod podge) it seems to hold better. I hope you can get it worked out, things like this can be so frustrating.

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Em_L._Pea_Customs on February 15, 2014, 01:02:02 AM

Quote from: cookhuman on February 14, 2014, 06:24:38 PM

Maybe put a zip tie or twist tie around it? 

Oh, sorry...I misunderstood the problem you were having.  I don't re-use hair and I use a re-hairing tool, but I know that people who do, use the method TwistedRiver is describing.  I would definitely try that.  And don't brush the mod podge on...pour out a little puddle in the cap and dunk the knotted end in.  I do this for tails and it works nicely.  Good luck! :)

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: DaffyDilly on February 15, 2014, 02:57:53 AM

You could also try superglue - in theory it would dry before the knot has time to come undone :)

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: kaoskat on February 15, 2014, 05:52:50 AM

Maybe try hot glue?

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Thrice on February 15, 2014, 12:26:16 PM

Superglue should take care of that problem nicely.

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Sawkinator on February 15, 2014, 05:53:46 PM

I agree on superglue. It works very well.  :biggrin:

Title: Re: hair won't knot- want to reuse it
Post by: Aednatia on February 17, 2014, 09:32:06 AM

Thanks guys. I will try super glue.. I am a little worried I might get it on the pony head; so I'm going to buy a new one. My current one is all gunky on the top. Plus i think it is a "slower" version will get the super quick 3 seconds instead of 6 seconds