Rehairing Method Poll

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

I started with something similar to the needle and thread method and it drove me insane... 3 to 4 hours to rehair a pony now I use the rehairing tool and bam 30 minutes for rehairing, I love it :3

[rybett]

Re-hair tool.  I need to remember to put a bandaid on my left index finger before starting.  I keep scuffing it up.

[epona80]

Thanks all so much for your help. When I rehair ponies it takes about 2 hours with the needle method, but after making 70 or so ponies....i'm starting to get over it. I supposed i freaked a bit cause i bought a rehairing tool and broke is straight away and broke the extra needle 5 seconds later.

So how wants to make eponna a how to video then eh???

[rybett]

And "how to cut new needles" as well.

[Rainbowjuice]

I have a rehairing tool section in my g4 customising tutorial. Only pictures though

LONG LIVE THE TOOL

[PandaBerryInSpace]

Honestly, making replacement needles is VERY easy. All you do is get a sewing needle, take a pair of scissors or hemostats, and gently grip the very end of the tip, pulling on it slightly until it breaks off. I've never bought replacement needles before, and I never will -- there's just no point when it's so easy.

[Darkhorse]

Needle and Thread

[TimeDance]

I use a threading method, though no needle is involved. I acknowledge that it is the slower method, but I LOVE the results. Everything looks so nice and neat inside the head when I'm done. And there's no heavy smattering of glue in there which kinda grosses me out. I love that the hair is in there absolutely solid AND the hair can also be removed easily at any time should the need arise. Once while trying to glue a pony head on, the head fell off and some of the hair got glue in it. That hair was easily removed and rerooted,  no problem.

[Salli]

I bet that the needle method does look pretty, but my ADD won't let me even try it I used to break needles (which I cut diagonally with wire-cutters), but then I started using a small awl to prep the hole and make it a bit bigger. I don't remember the last time I broke a needle. I can rehair a pony in under an hour too

[epona80]

Thanks all so much you have all been super helpful.

OMG on Darkhorse....I thought for sure you would use the tool.

[BerryMouse]

Needle method for me =)

I've started with it about 7 years ago and I will end with it lol

[bagginslover]

Needle method here too. The reroot tool, frankly terrifies me (I hate ripped plugs) and as I can reroot most ponies in an hour anyway, I see no reason to swap.

I also lock/loop rehair, which looks like original hasbro rooting, but that takes me longer.

[Eily311]

i use my home made tool

[Moss]

Did my first MLP reroot this weekend with the needle method. Do MH reroots the same way.

[NichiTsukinoko]

I exclusively use it. I hate how the needles in the hairing tool chew up the hairline of the pony and I hate having to replace the needles when they break.  Needle and fishing wire have been my staple for so long now that it takes me a couple of hours to do it that way, but three times as long with the hairing tool.

I will say that I do love the stabby needle part of my hairing tool. that's been fairly reliable in opening up some of those holes after I do an fbr or if a plug is just a wee bit big for the hole.