Adding the jewelry
The necklace is made from no-hole gold beads glued directly onto her neck in a few layers. One layer hangs lower than the others so the effect is that of a wound gold bead necklace.
I preferred to keep the jewelry simple so as not to detract from her colourful outfit. But you can go really wild with colour here. Remember that Indian women love colour so don't shy away from trying different combinations. Preferred colours for jewelry are greens and reds on gold.
Wigging
Whilst wigging your doll, remember to work in small sections and use glue sparingly. Avoid the tendency of putting on too much hair at once. The most elaborate hairstyles can be achieved using a gradual build-up. I have used black viscose for the hair and prepared it by using fabric conditioner. Using fabric conditioner really makes the viscose more manageable and easier to work with.
The viscose is wrapped around hair curlers of different diameters for different effects. I have also left some of the hair straight.
I wanted some hair at the back and on the top so that this could be used to make a basic bun on top of her head. Glue is therefore applied to the back of her head and up to the nape of her neck.
A thin layer of hair is then glued in place. This is where we will use the straight sections of hair.
I have then glued two more lengths to form a centre parting on the top of the head.
For the half which is to fall on the left side of the head, apply the glue on the left side, lay the hair from left to right, and then flip it over as shown.
This is more clear below. I am working on the right side and as you can see, I have applied glue to the right side of the doll's head.
The hair is then laid over the glue and allowed to hang on the left side. Once it has dried, I will flip it over.
The doll now has a center parting.
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