Some Frequently Asked Quesions...
Q. What is Micro Rooting?
A. Micro Rooting is the implantation of hairs into the dolls scalp.
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Q. How is it done?
A. By inserting the hair using a fine needle.
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Q. What type of needles do you use?
A. I personally use 38 guage star shaped needles, they are the ones I feel most comfortable with.
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Q. How long does this take?
A. I can spend anything from 10-40 hours micro rooting one head, it depends on the dencity of the hair really.
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Q. How many hairs in each hole?
A. I like to root just 1 -3 strands of hair in each hole, A long process, but worth the time, the end results are brilliant.
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Q. What is the difference between Micro rooting and hand rooting?
A. Now this is a difficult one, because TRUE micro rooting is just 1 or 2 hairs in each hole, and I really DO MEAN 1 or 2, 3 at the absolute top! any more than that and you are looking at *hand rooted* hair.
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Q. What do you use?
A. I either use Angora Mohair, tibetan Lams wool or Pure silk.
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Q. Should you be able to see any plugs of hair?
A. NO definately not, with micro rooted hair, you shouldn't see any plugs at all, you should not be able to see where the hair enters the head.
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Q. Are you adicted to rooting?
A. LOL Yes!!!
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Micro rooting is an art form in itself, implanting each individual hair forming the most realistic head of baby hair possible, this may be either very sparse or a full head of hair, which ever style is chosen each folicle (hole) should only contian between 1 and 3 hairs, any more than this and you are looking at a head of 'hand rooted' hair not micro rooted.
Please browse below to see some amazing heads of hair.
I am commonly known as a 'root~a~holic' and for many of the heads pictured below I have invested between 10 and 40 hours work.
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About MAMRH:
MAMRH is a guild of Reborn Baby artists linked to GERBA who are keen to bring greater attention to the very special technique known as ''micro-rooted'' hair.
As lovers of this technique, members of MAMRH are committed to bringing you the most realistic baby hair possible on a doll. Micro-rooted hair is achieved by using very fine needles to implant genuine, premium mohair directly into a doll's scalp, following the natural growth patterns of real baby hair. By the time a head of hair is finished, thousands of individual hair follicles have been implanted, each one by hand. Understandably, ''micro-rooting'' is a painstaking process, taking many, many hours to achieve, and as such, is a true luxury.
As well as looking incredibly realistic, micro-rooted hair is very versatile enabling numerous styling options. A micro-rooted baby's head can be gently washed, combed, and brushed to suit all your styling needs. And best of all, when done correctly, it is strong and durable ensuring a doll of heirloom quality.
Micro-rooted hair was developed in the USA, the home of Reborn Baby dolls. We would like thank all our customers who have supported our efforts to make this technique more well-known and appreciated in the UK & Europe. And to our new customers, once you have experienced micro-rooted hair, we are sure you will be as mad about it as we are!
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For Photographs of rooting please click here!
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