The Doll Forum

dbenzguy wrote:It sounds like your method should kill practically anything that gets into the foam

Disinfection is only effective after all visible contamination is washed off thoroughly from a material, like after a flooding.

I've never used bleach on my dolls so I can only assume based on general cleaning recommendations that say to wipe it on and let it air dry. Foam rubber from a coach-cushion or bed-matress most times has an open cell-structure. Hence it has to be fully soaked in a disinfecting solution for a certai...

dbenzguy wrote:I can only assume based on general cleaning recommendations that say to wipe it on and let it air dry.

After disinfection the bleach should be rinsed off completely, since chlorine is a very toxic and irritant chemical.

There are so many different formulas to achieve foam rubber, it would be extremely important to know the composition of the foam before determining what may or may not harm it. Thanks, I think you're right. I can experiment with slivers of the same foam rubber in different concentrations of bleach ...

How can I disinfect foam-rubber? I need that information, if I want to disinfect a hugging doll, that was homemade from a bed-matress or couch cushion. So this question is not about TPE or silicone. For example, is it safe to use a bleach solution in water, or will that deteriorate the foam rubber q...

rubherkitty wrote:I bought a headless mannequin that had a threaded hole on top of neck. I bent a loop on some all thread and screwed into neck. Attached a mannequin display head via flat washer on top, bent nail hooks and spring.

Did you weld a hook to each side of the washer?

She's a flexible mannequin, so she's made from a soft material. I guess she has the feel of a couch. I can see inside the hand, that is half falling off, is like a foam core. I guess the stuff you'd find inside a pillow. Her joints are almost rubbed off, I guess due to use. I can't blame the manneq...

After trying various glues and resins I finally found the perfect mannequin glue. The problem with others, even epoxy resin for car plastics repair that's recommended on several mannequin restoration blogs, is that while it holds well when my girls are on display, it cracks under dynamic loads duri...

MannequinFan wrote:Just wish I could enlarge the photos a little with my old eyes.

You can use the zoom-function of your browser software.

where is a good place to hunt for soft mannequins/parts? I am wanting to start with a soft body and add/sew/mod silicon hands/feet/head to a soft body. Has anyone ever seen full or medium size bisque hands or feet? wow that would cool ambient i am sure a lil heavy. How are most soft mannequins cons...

Higher end dolls generally have their own custom attachment. Other dolls just use various sizes of threaded post. Doll heads can run from $200.00 - 800.00. If you are on a budget and can live w/ out a soft kissing head/ oral you can find a nice used mannequin display or styling head on eBay or crai...

If I got a flex MQ I would strip the fabric off the foam and do some mods to the tops of the shoulders and neck area. Make the neck a couple inches shorter. Foam could be added to the hips and boobs if you wish. The waist trimmed in a little. Maybe the thighs at the crotch could be cut 90% through ...

Yeah Lawrence has the tongue like clips and no magnets. John, I am not sure how long one at that weight could ride before damage occurred. I weigh slightly more, but Lawrence and I do not have sex a whole lot and he is usually on top of me. It is so awkward when we are having sex in the missionary ...

rubherkitty wrote:The Da Vinci MQ's have a nice shape and have rotating hips for seating pose, but cost $725.00!

Unless they are second-hand.