Arthur's tpe doll repair thread inc. Rachel's resurrection
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This almost looks like a recasting is in order. The sheer damage and melting required to rebond all the skin, plus the major scar it would leave.RainKing wrote:Hey Aurthur,
Great work sir.. (I especially like how you have some framed pics of your girls there in the back ground... very sweet!)
Never think you bite off more than you can chew... Remember there is ALWAYS someone in worse shape than you when it comes to that..
I am sure you have seen my Project I just can't seem to get started on... (Short of time and privacy)
This one is going to be a whopper for me.
Worse case I'll shorten the skeleton and make a torso out of her.
Looking forward to seeing your work
Have a good one.
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Ha ha, your a man after my own heart! Yes they do look rather good now, certainly a lot better than when they arrived. It always amazes me just how tpe can return to its original shape after being squashed up for a considerable time. I hope to crack on with the other repairs to this lady soon and then it will be interesting to see how well she photographs.The Romantic wrote:I'm just stopping back by to drool over those wonderful boobs at the top of this page!!
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I think she's looking a lot better now after all your hard work.Arthur1960 wrote:Just a couple of phone snaps of this rescued gal that is already looking a fair bit better. I'm particularly impressed how her tpe seems to have 'recovered' as it was very soft and sticky after being stored for several months and I had initially thought it was too far gone but after a thorough clean and then baby oil treatment followed by a good powder the next day her skin just looks and feels like tpe normally does. Hopefully I will soon tackle the holes in her elbows and I had better thin those eye brows before my daughter sees them! Also her hands seem to have recovered surprisingly well considering the fingers were all over the place with a wire poking out the back of the right hand. I had thought that all the wires had snapped when in fact it was just that they had come out of their springs which were still stuck in the palm plate so after a bit of fiddling they are looking to be good enough for photography work...
It's nice that she now has a home where she can be looked after by someone who cares about her.
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Yes it just shows that you can fix the girls if you have the right information on how to do it.Arthur1960 wrote:Thanks djcdoll, she's resting up on a bed in my spare room just now but like I said in the posting, I'm really surprised how the tpe has just bounced back. It was really sticky as I think she had been stored in a loft or something and had clearly got hot during the summer. I should have taken some pics of how she looked before hand and I will do that with the hole repairs that need to be done. I think it's important to share this info, especially when you see postings on here about tpe having a short life span and not being repairable etc. I just don't buy it, all my life I've fixed things rather than chuck them out, which is why my house is full of old stuff and I'm single! I'm pretty sure that I've got at least a couple of old radios that are as old as I am and still working so I shall take it as a challenge to keep my tpe gals going as long as possible!
The fixes I did to Tiffany's elbows using the heat gun have held up well, so far so good.
I'm just working up courage to tackle her hands and fingers next!
One of her elbow's has gone a bit loose too, so may need to tighten that as well soon.
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I can confirm this. Splashed out on some latex bedding to make "fun time" with my silicone Real Doll less messy. Works a treat.dxc wrote:Sorry, I do not have TPE to test it. It was kinda an idea and a question. Since silicone and TPE are not best friends there is a chance latex does not play well with TPE.
Tried it with my old TPE doll and the latex started "bubbling" after just a short period of time. No permanent damage done fortunately, but lesson learned.
Silicone...TPE...its all good...
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To be honest, I'm rather glad there are no "before" pics, as it was rather embarrassing, the state she was in.Arthur1960 wrote:Thanks djcdoll, she's resting up on a bed in my spare room just now but like I said in the posting, I'm really surprised how the tpe has just bounced back. It was really sticky as I think she had been stored in a loft or something and had clearly got hot during the summer. I should have taken some pics of how she looked before hand and I will do that with the hole repairs that need to be done. I think it's important to share this info, especially when you see postings on here about tpe having a short life span and not being repairable etc. I just don't buy it, all my life I've fixed things rather than chuck them out, which is why my house is full of old stuff and I'm single! I'm pretty sure that I've got at least a couple of old radios that are as old as I am and still working so I shall take it as a challenge to keep my tpe gals going as long as possible!
Incredible restoration job you've done. Guess it was a good chance to showcase all the skills you've acquired over the years.
Really pleased to see how far along you've got.
Silicone...TPE...its all good...
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