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I’ve always wanted to try crimping Courtney’s hair, but I wanted to keep my original Courtney… well, original! 😂 So when I found a second Courtney on eBay whose hair had already been straightened by the previous owner, she instantly became the perfect candidate for experimenting. She also came with extra items I was able to sell, and I used rewards from Fetch for part of the purchases, so she was basically free.  I learned the safest way to crimp doll hair from athousandsplendiddolls on YouTube , and the biggest tip is this: the hair has to be wet. Wet hair only takes about five seconds to crimp, but dry doll hair can melt instantly, even on low heat.  To keep her body dry, I wrapped a small hand towel around her like a cape, then used hair clips to section off the strands. Using a ceramic crimper on the lowest setting, I worked piece by piece, misting each section with water and a bit of leave-in wig conditioner before crimping.  The result was so cute—slightly messy...

For the past decade, I've wanted to sew for 18" Dolls, even though I didn't have any. Life got busy, and my sewing dreams were put on hold. My mind is constantly filled with endless ideas for doll outfits, from 11.5" fashion dolls to Cabbage Patch to 18" dolls. Last year, I finally took the plunge and bought my first AG doll , Nicki Hoffman. I chose her because of her straight hair, thinking it would be easy to maintain. Initially, I only intended to use her for business purposes, but then I found myself swept up in the world of 18" dolls.  Before I knew it, my collection grew and I realized I'd gone a bit overboard! I ended up selling most of them. Samantha Parkington's surprise return to the market after being retired was too tempting to resist, and I ended up bringing her home. As I awaited her arrival, I read  reviews and was expecting to be disappointed. When she arrived, I was SO HAPPY with Samantha and I LOVE the new book! It...