Vintage Barbie Doll Fix Swingy Loose Arm Easy Repair Arms How To DIY Dolls
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Vintage Barbie Doll Fix Swingy Loose Arm Easy Repair Arms How To DIY Dolls - Come watch me repair double loose swingy arms in less then 5 minutes! This video is in real time.. no fast forward. Link in description to the things I use in this video to make the repairs.
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For a quick fix, I have used the tiny Barbie rubber bands to keep the arms from being swingy! Push the bands in with a small tool! Love your method too!
Excellent! I just rescued a basket full of extremely used Barbies. I've got one with swing arms and one with loose legs😂
Thank you so much. I may try this. ❤
Wow that was awesome! I never would’ve thought of doing that!!
Thanks!! cool right!??? :)
Wow! I had no idea her arms could pop off like that.
I tried the swingy arm remedy on my Skipper, and it worked like a charm. I used hot water to make the plastic pliable again! You are a miracle worker! Thank you so much for sharing your fix-it knowledge about how plastic and rubber work! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sweet!! I'm so happy to hear it!
For those of us who don't have the exact heat gun your husband has, can you tell us what heat setting/temperature it's set to? Thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with us!
I use it on low which is 750degrees. There's a link in the description to the heat gun which gives the exact description. Thank you so much for watching my videos :)
@@tinytinkerbell565 I already own a heat gun but it's not as powerful as yours, so I'll be setting mine to high. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
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Thank youuuuu!!! Worked so perfectly that the loose arm is now tighter than the arm that was tight to begin with!
Amazing fix thank you for sharing this with us!
You're a fabulous Barbie surgeon! Keep up the good work! 😀
Aweeee that's so nice to say.. thank you :)
Wow incredible 😮thanks for the info now I can fix my Barbie’s swinging arms I m new to your channel I m a grandma who collects dolls ❤
You're welcome! :)
Wow, thank you. I have a few dolls with this problem, I really appreciate this info.
My daughter has newer Barbie dolls and some of their arms and legs are loose. They're a little more articulate than the older Barbies, but the plastic isn't even the same as the older dolls. The quality of Barbies, in my opinion, decreased since maybe the mid 2000s, so this method may not be effective with the newer, cheaper quality Barbie dolls. Do you have any suggestions?
Honestly, I don't collect any of the newer dolls. I focus mainly on restoring/repairing the older Barbie & friends. Maybe I'll pick up a few dolls one day and start tinkering with them and see if I can come up with anything helpful .. :)
Wow awesome way of fixing the swingy arms. Thanks for sharing.
Wow - I had no idea you could fix the floppy arm syndrome. 😊 Thanks.
I tested this on a standard 1999 belly button barbie. It does not work on these bodies in case anyone is curious. It melted the plastic of the armpit area. Inside is different from a vintage barbie... there's a mechanism inside the joint so this method will not work on belly button barbie
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yikes
Thank you so much, I am on my way to try it!
How did it turn out?
Wow, when you said you would share your method of fixing swingy arm, I never thought I would see it done this way! This is an amazing video!! Thanks for sharing
Definitely try the method on a "donor doll" before trying on a doll you care a lot for... I focus mainly on the vintage Barbies/friends so I don't have much repair info on the newer dolls. However, I may get a few and start messing with them and see what I come up with :)
wow this is amazing thank you so much for this and all your other videos!
I appreciate all your videos. I learn so much.
Thank you! :)
got any suggestions for loose hip? Have an Ariel with a dropsy-leg
What have you tried with a older ken doll with the felt hair? Can’t even keep his arms on.
The same process works on the ken arms. when you reattach them heat the arm hole very quickly first then put them back on.
What is the way to open your hand when peeling? Hair dryer?
Wonderful videos and so helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.. Have you tried this on a Ken doll that has the arm that falls off?
Thank you so much. yes I have and the technique is the same.. :)
Thank you for sharing this!
I have vintage No 4 solid body, both hands are missing the pinky fingers, Does the arms from vintage Barbie No 5 or Midge arms can donate or fit to No 4 body?
No, they won't fit. The arm holes on the solid Barbie's are different.
So helpful, but what’s the cool tool you’re using to make the armhole larger?
It's just the backside of a Bic Mark It marker..
How about on chelsea arm dolls how do you repair it
Hi can i use just hairdryer instead? Will it work the same way?
Hi Mich, I'm not sure if a hair dryer would get hot enough.. Maybe if you heat it for a while, perhaps it can.. just be very careful because it will become very hot to hold as the plastic heats up..
Just great💪
What’s the best way to get a head on a body like that with a large knob without splitting the head? I would appreciate your suggestion! Thank you!
You have to warm the head up.. BUT if you use heat it could take out curls or set the hair however you're holding is.. SO, if you do use heat (like from a blow dryer) be sure to wrap the head completely (face included) except for the neck hole.. hope this helps :)
@@tinytinkerbell565 it’s a Fashion Queen Barbie without hair with a tiny neck hole. That’s supposed to be the correct body for her, but I have just been afraid to try it, having purchased them separately. I’ll give heating the head a try! Thank you!
My gal recently bought some old Barbies at a great price, upon further review, the 1963 bubblecut Barbie has a few fingers chewed off. We also have the 1964 Midge and her arms are fine. My question is the arms and skin tone look almost the same, can i switch the arms, because i know the 63 Barbie is more collectible than a 64 Midge, thanks for a great to do video.
Yes, you should be able to switch them.. be sure to heat the arms first so you don't break the arm hole :)
@@tinytinkerbell565 I was hoping so, thanks so much!!
Is it possible to do without a heat gun? Have you ever tried it with hot/boiling water?
I think boiling it might do the trick. It will be pretty hot so be sure to have a towel handy :)
Amazing ❤
How do you fix a swingy leg on a Color Magic Barbie doll? Can you do a video on that?
In the future I'll try to get a video on about that
nice job!!
Thanks!
Hoy long until the plastics goes back to the shape after heating?
I've never had it go back.. it holds the new shape as long as it's not reheated.
Can you use a hair dryer?
I don't think a hair dryer would get hot enough.. Maybe if you heat it for a while, perhaps it can.. just be very careful because it will become very hot to hold as the plastic heats up..
What a wonderful method! I would have never thought to do this, I usually always just wrap rubber bands or do the glue method. Will definitely try this out! Do you have any tips for repairing missing fingers on these 60s barbies? It’s such a common issue and i just cant seem to get then to look right! ε-(´∀｀; )
As soon as I get a little time, I'll work on a video showing how I repair the missing fingers.. Thanks for watching my video :)
Great Work 🎉wow
Thank you! :)