What is the difference between nylon and saran

What's so bad about kanekalon, anyway? Is there a way to tell what kind of hair the doll has before purchasing it? I'm so lost. Re: Kanekalon? The different types of hair will react differently. I tried it once, it's fun I'm not sure about the difference in quality, I do know that saran hair is favourite for most but I don't really know why..

I do know that I prefer saran hair for re rooting my dolls. Nylon and polypropylene are a close second and third. Kanekalon is my least favourite to work with, I used it once and gave up very fast, now I just don't buy it anymore. If you're not rerooting and you want to know the hair type for styling your doll's hair, you should know there are different advised temperatures to expose the different types of hair to.

For instance, on type - not sure which - only holds a style if you boil it, the other can't handle boiling and will hold a style at a much lower temperature.. But my question to you is, why do you want to know? European dealer for Captured in Glass doll eyes Flickr Ipernity "I suspect Evelien doesn't go around wearing a little white lace hat and wooden shoes. The basic dolls tend to have nylon and not the same kind of nylon Hasbro uses for My Little Pony hair either and the more expensive dolls usually have saran.

As far as the Moxie Teenz wigs I am not sure but Moxie Teenz can wear Liv wigs once the tab is cut out and Livs have prettier wigs anyways.

It's not the gel, because overall it feels like crap. I'm also just trying to figure out how to follow the threads I've read in other forums. High temperature fiber is NOT Nylon. You will most often find this type of hair in BJD wigs or cosplay wigs, it comes loose like I sell or in weft format. It is a non-porous material that does not dye with regular rit dye or acid dye. It can be boil washed and permed, it can be trickier to hold a curl. To get it to hold the curl- dip in boiling water for 5 seconds and then immediately dip in a bowl of ice filled water- repeat this process times and allow to dry overnight.

An easier way to work with this hair is by using a flat iron to straighten it and a curling iron to curl it. You can use the products idye Poly and Rit Dyemore to dye this hair however you still run the chance of it staining. Monofiber is very silky and slippery to work with- it behaves better if you work with it while it's wet- keep a spritz bottle handy. Quick tip- when working with any type of hair it's a good idea to have a spritz bottle with water and a very tiny amount of conditioner in it and a.

It is very light and wispy and works best to root while wet. Polypropylene — Polypropylene has a melting temperature of Fahrenheit Celsius. Poly is easily confused for nylon, but it has a drier feel to it. It also has a harder time curling like saran and sometimes has a tendency to tangle a bit while working with it. The only dye that will work on this is idye poly or Rit Dyemore. Regular Rit and Acid dyes will not work. It also separates very easily into plugs.

Kanekalon — There are so many types of kanekalon. Doll Grade Japanese- the softest and nicest- it breaks easily and is recommended for using the needle knot method in rooting as the tool is too hard on it This type of kanekalon is found in Monster High Dolls- the color Absinthe that I sell is an exact match for Venus. Doll Grade Silky- this is stiffer and takes the same process at curling as saran- usually recommended for straight hairstyles.

The doll grade silky and regular will only withstand low temperature settings. The only type of dye that will work with these is idyepoly or Rit Dyemore. Nylatex — Nylatex is a mid grade nylon- so not as high quality as nylon but still lovely to work with. Nylatex is similar in texture to silky Kanekalon- its stiffer than regular Nylon. Acetate — this used to be used on dolls. It works awesome for making dreads, mini braids, you can make straight hair with the flat iron or leave it wavy for a fun mermaid style look or 80's style.

I'm always happy to answer any questions you might have. I have an instagram featuring my work retrodollsus and one featuring artists who use Retro Dolls hair retrodollsusfeature. The best way to contact me is through etsy, instagram, or facebook. I hope you enjoyed this guide and look forward to seeing where your imagination takes you!

Thank-you for your support! Stop by and check out my custom doll hair! Great explanation thanks! And love your etsy shop might talk to you there quite soon i need some dolly hair Also: for your pony customs, how do you paint the bodies please? That answered so many questions I had about hair. Quote from: suzy. Quote from: Duenia on April 19, , PM.

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What is the difference between Nylon hair and Saran? Thread starter todlless Start date Apr 2, Joined Sep 20, Messages 1, Hi there i know this is prob a freaquent asked question but what is the difference?

Also does anyone know what hair colours make up the twinke eyed lockets hair? Joined Sep 14, Messages I find nylon hair is easier to work with, it's softer than saran and falls nicer. I believe nylon is easier to curl too, but maybe that's just me. Saran just sticks up when rehairing, and will only calm down after having boiling water poured over it.

I prefer to use saran for my dolls though, because it seems thicker. Joined Aug 31, Messages 3, Saran is finer and usually seems duller than nylon. It does not curl easily and usually lies fairly flat. It's more natural feeling than nylon but is more fragile. Joined Feb 11, Messages 1, I like both kinds of hair. Nylon is more like "actual" pony hair.