Dyeing doll hair

[kittywitty]

I got some wonderful wool yarn for my youngest daughter's xmas doll. But she wants a light blonde and pink mix of hair color. I can do pink. She also wants a doll with brown hair and I have some but it's boucle and she wants straight (hers is straight). But I've never ventured my yarn dyeing into hair colors.

I have heard chamomile/calendula flowers for blonde, but have none. Does anyone have experience with koolaid/food coloring/jacquard to dye blonde or a light/medium brunette?

[lamom]

Hi,

I use kool-aid for my dolls hair and their cardigans all the time.

For blonde color I use 2 lemon kool-aid with a pinch of orange mixed together, like her color:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laraandme/3819955709/

for light brown I use equal amount of orange and grape, 2 packs of each for her:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laraandme/4129716772/

But please experiment before you add all your yarn in. The result may differ depending on the base color of your yarn. For both of these dolls I have used natural wool color yarn.

And here is a blog post about how I color my yarn:

http://blog.laraandme.com/?p=34

please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Ebru
Lara's Mom

.Fulltime Computer geek .Part time doll maker and crafter . Proud mom of a 3 years old.

[kittywitty]

Thank you so much!

[lamom]

you are very welcome

Ebru
Lara's Mom

.Fulltime Computer geek .Part time doll maker and crafter . Proud mom of a 3 years old.