Merkin for a Mannequin

Decibelbass · Post by **Decibelbass** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:40 am

Has any body had experience with any Merkins (Pubic Wig) on mannequins. I am looking at some online to add to my girl and wanted some input on anyone elses experience. I have seen the pussycat patch http://www.pussycatpatch.com/catalog/c1_p1.html and some others on ebay. Any suggestions are appreciated.

MannequinFan · Post by **MannequinFan** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:31 pm

Hi Decibelbass,
I've never been heavy into pubic hair, but this might be a less expensive way to experiment with different looks on your girl...
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/search/?keyw ... D&F_Sort=2

You can get craft fur at stores that sell craft supplies - Hobby Lobby has a ton of this stuff in all kind of different colors and textures, and it's really cheap - about 3 bucks.
A while back I did a little experiment on Sammie with this stuff.
Using scissors I cut small pieces of fur (about 1/4" or so) and let them fall into a strip of wet skin color paint just to give her a small landing strip...

mission · Post by **mission** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:43 pm

Try looking on ebay for what is described as "Arab Beard". I've used a few trimmed down a bit on my dolls. Shame they don't do blonde but the ginger/brown is pretty good.

If you have a very old doll the grey might suit

Papa Bear · Post by **Papa Bear** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:33 pm

mission wrote:If you have a very old doll the grey might suit

I can help out anyone who needs grey...real human hair

Papa Bear · Post by **Papa Bear** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:38 pm

MannequinFan wrote: Using scissors I cut small pieces of fur (about 1/4" or so) and let them fall into a strip of wet skin color paint just to give her a small landing strip...]

That's a nice landing strip. Has anyone tried this with a silicone doll and, if so, which paint or adhesive did you use?

Decibelbass · Post by **Decibelbass** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:52 pm

That gives me some ideas. I appreciate all the input.

Papa Bear · Post by **Papa Bear** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:43 pm

Here's another source of synthetic fur... seems to be a better color selection: http://www.crscraft.com/products/produc ... chOffset=x

MannequinFan · Post by **MannequinFan** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:13 pm

Papa Bear wrote:
MannequinFan wrote: Using scissors I cut small pieces of fur (about 1/4" or so) and let them fall into a strip of wet skin color paint just to give her a small landing strip...]
That's a nice landing strip. Has anyone tried this with a silicone doll and, if so, which paint or adhesive did you use?

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm pretty sure the technique would work equally as well with a clear silicone adhesive instead of paint.

MF

Papa Bear · Post by **Papa Bear** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:22 pm

MannequinFan wrote:
Papa Bear wrote:
MannequinFan wrote: Using scissors I cut small pieces of fur (about 1/4" or so) and let them fall into a strip of wet skin color paint just to give her a small landing strip...]
That's a nice landing strip. Has anyone tried this with a silicone doll and, if so, which paint or adhesive did you use?
I haven't tried it yet, but I'm pretty sure the technique would work equally as well with a clear silicone adhesive instead of paint.

MF

If no one else has tried this, perhaps I'll experiment (like out of sight under the wig). Any recommendations for clear adhesive for platinum silicon? I have an unopened tube of silipoxy from Smooth-On ... is it clear?

CharlieWone · Post by **CharlieWone** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:18 pm

Be aware that clear silicone glue (sil-poxy type stuff) is not "clear" when it dries.
When dried it does not allow light to pass thru it cleanly,
so it appears milky on your silicone girl. It works best for closure type wound
that require sticking things together where the glue is hidden.
If you're gonna use it to glue something to your girl, better tint it
with makeup powder to match her skintone. I mix the powder to the right
color dry, before adding it to the silicone, cause mixing it into
the glue speeds up the drying time, like a lot.
Anyway, just a tip, I love all the modifications people work out on their dolls
that's what makes them your own

MannequinFan · Post by **MannequinFan** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:35 pm

Papa Bear wrote:If no one else has tried this, perhaps I'll experiment (like out of sight under the wig). Any recommendations for clear adhesive for platinum silicon? I have an unopened tube of silipoxy from Smooth-On ... is it clear?

I seem to remember another TDF member using some flowable silicone windshield sealant as a sealer for makeup on a doll. It's crystal clear and it's much cheaper at $5/tube. At almost $30 for a 3 oz tube, you may want to hold onto your silpoxy for those important repair jobs.

That's good advice from CharlieWone. Even with the clear sealant you still may need to tint it a little. You may also need to dust a little cornstarch over it to dull the shine.
One thing I was thinking about trying was to spread a thin layer of the sealant out on a piece of non-stick material like wax paper and create a little landing strip that you could then temporarily stick to a doll to see how it looks first. This way your experiments won't be permanent.
Mistakes on mannequins are easy to fix, I'd hate to make a permanent mistake in that area with an expensive silicone doll.

MF