How do you reroot a harder head?

[PandaBerryInSpace]

I'm working on a custom using a G3 McDonald's pony, and I have no idea how to go about rerooting it. I normally use Dollyhair's reroot tool, but I'm having several issues with it...

When I try to use a thicker needle, it always just pushes back into the tool. The head is hard and it can't break through, and it's bigger than the original plug, even after I widen the plug with a push pin. :I

When I used a thinner needle, I managed to get a plug in, but the eye part actually broke! D: I don't want to keep breaking needles, and it was also really weak and flimsy to begin with.

Maybe should I just use a different rerooting method? If so, which kind would be best for this kind of pony? Thanks!

[sd_dreamcrystal]

Did you try the push pin with a smaller rehair needle?

[Midnight_Dream]

You could always try softening the plastic by sticking it in some boiling water, that might make it easier to work with. Also, making the holes bigger with a push pin does help if you find that your holes are too small or break when you put hair it.

[PandaBerryInSpace]

Did you try the push pin with a smaller rehair needle?

Yeah, I did... It was really flimsy and broke pretty quickly. Maybe I need to try again...

You could always try softening the plastic by sticking it in some boiling water, that might make it easier to work with.

Will that effect the paint, though? 'Cause I already painted the head.

[hlbmlp]

heat the pin up by sticking next to a light bulb then push it in!

[PandaBerryInSpace]

heat the pin up by sticking next to a light bulb then push it in!

Ooh, I'll try that!

[Maniah]

Or get something thicker than a push pin like an awl.

[Prismatic]

Have you tried twisting the needle/head as you push it in?  I found that works well for me.  I also will get pliers of some sort and really tighten the tool's hold on the needle.

[KiwiSquirtBottle]

I've never had issues with the G3 McPonies, and actually use fairly large tapestry needles when I reroot them. I use a thumb tack and push it in, then leave it, prepare the tool, remove push pin, insert tool. It's also how I'm able to do the hard bodied G3 ponies. Perhaps you need a middle-sized tool?

[PandaBerryInSpace]

Thanks for all the suggestions! ^^ I tried again with the push pin and a thin needle, and it worked perfectly. I think I was just too rough with the first one, and that's why it broke, LOL. Once again, I was getting over dramatic about it.

[saply]

Have you considered the needle-and-thread method, or are you unable to get to the inside of the pony's head through the neck? Sorry, I'm unfamiliar with the McDonald's ponies