|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 13, 2022 15:40:12 GMT
For those pesky flipped-up labels. He does work for free.
|
|
|
Post by treetop on Feb 13, 2022 16:43:57 GMT
I started using double-sided tape, but Ken has more sex appeal.
|
|
|
Post by RetroMonde on Feb 13, 2022 18:18:36 GMT
Great idea Denise- nice of Ken to give you a hand, lol! I'm totally gonna use this for pesky flippy-uppy labels, especially on silk scarves & lingerie. Currently I use a large straight pin but even being careful I sometime leave holes.
|
|
|
Post by frakinfashion on Feb 13, 2022 18:23:12 GMT
Barbie trained him to be a helpful boy.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 13, 2022 18:50:24 GMT
I wanted to use a Barbie hand, but wasn't able to rip out her arm. My girls were pretty good at ripping off the appendages, and I'm not sure why I still had a Ken arm.
I still have some Barbies that I wanted to list, but my grandson decided to give them all crew-cuts. What a weird family I have.
|
|
val2525
Chaos Manager
Posts: 30,648
|
Post by val2525 on Feb 13, 2022 19:09:06 GMT
I think I would have hidden the Barbie's from any grandkids, especially if they were profitable versions.
|
|
|
Post by 57roses on Feb 13, 2022 19:49:49 GMT
Many hands make light work! Cute idea. I came across a little grabber tool that is used to hold the end of a bracelet in place while fastening the other end. It works well for me. Grabber tool
|
|
|
Post by chapeaunoir on Feb 13, 2022 20:57:22 GMT
I wanted to use a Barbie hand, but wasn't able to rip out her arm. My girls were pretty good at ripping off the appendages, and I'm not sure why I still had a Ken arm. I still have some Barbies that I wanted to list, but my grandson decided to give them all crew-cuts. What a weird family I have. We used to pull the heads off of the Barbie and Ken dolls and switch them - for some reason we found it endlessly hysterical.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 13, 2022 21:39:01 GMT
I think I would have hidden the Barbie's from any grandkids, especially if they were profitable versions. Yeah, I tried. But it is impossible to reason with a recalcitrant child. I did save a few, but still looking for where I hid them.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 13, 2022 21:39:22 GMT
I wanted to use a Barbie hand, but wasn't able to rip out her arm. My girls were pretty good at ripping off the appendages, and I'm not sure why I still had a Ken arm. I still have some Barbies that I wanted to list, but my grandson decided to give them all crew-cuts. What a weird family I have. We used to pull the heads off of the Barbie and Ken dolls and switch them - for some reason we found it endlessly hysterical. They did that too.
|
|
|
Post by labbypaws on Feb 13, 2022 23:40:05 GMT
I use a stylus from my old iPaq:) I use them for labels and opening up small areas on handbags to show the creed or inside of pockets.
Showing my age.
|
|
|
Post by Emerald_Door on Feb 14, 2022 15:17:30 GMT
A small loop of painter's tape works well and releases easily, if you don't have Ken to help you.
|
|
|
Post by Emerald_Door on Feb 14, 2022 15:19:11 GMT
I still have some Barbies that I wanted to list, but my grandson decided to give them all crew-cuts. What a weird family I have. Years ago, someone designed unusual, custom Barbies that sold for a lot of money. Does anyone remember Trailer Trash Barbie? Maybe you could do Punk Rock Barbie.
|
|
|
Post by blissfullymiserable on Feb 14, 2022 15:19:22 GMT
That's a cute idea! I use a letter opener to hold down tags or sometimes tape but maybe I'll give that a try if I can find a spare limb somewhere.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 14, 2022 17:04:04 GMT
I still have some Barbies that I wanted to list, but my grandson decided to give them all crew-cuts. What a weird family I have. Years ago, someone designed unusual, custom Barbies that sold for a lot of money. Does anyone remember Trailer Trash Barbie? Maybe you could do Punk Rock Barbie. Good idea!
|
|
|
Post by RetroMonde on Feb 14, 2022 17:13:57 GMT
Some Barbie dolls are sought after by face & body style, and even skin tone. Lots of the people I follow on Instagram are Barbie & other doll artists. They remove the original hair and do a time consuming reroot with whatever colors they want, repaint the faces, and switch heads between different body styles. Those dolls may be just what someone's been looking for to complete their next project! I plan on trying it myself soon :-)
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 14, 2022 19:00:07 GMT
Some Barbie dolls are sought after by face & body style, and even skin tone. Lots of the people I follow on Instagram are Barbie & other doll artists. They remove the original hair and do a time consuming reroot with whatever colors they want, repaint the faces, and switch heads between different body styles. Those dolls may be just what someone's been looking for to complete their next project! I plan on trying it myself soon :-) I will have to look for those groups. I have a very vintage Barbie or Skipper that was my MIL's and rare. I keep putting off doing the research on it.
My daughter's Barbies are around 35 years old.
|
|
|
Post by chapeaunoir on Feb 14, 2022 19:47:52 GMT
Some Barbie dolls are sought after by face & body style, and even skin tone. Lots of the people I follow on Instagram are Barbie & other doll artists. They remove the original hair and do a time consuming reroot with whatever colors they want, repaint the faces, and switch heads between different body styles. Those dolls may be just what someone's been looking for to complete their next project! I plan on trying it myself soon :-) RetroMonde - did you get my DM? I have a manual for you.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 14, 2022 22:41:36 GMT
A small loop of painter's tape works well and releases easily, if you don't have Ken to help you. I used to use a fancy pen or a roll of scotch tape. But he is okay with it, really. Besides, his head and body are elsewhere so he is quite unaware of his new job.
|
|
|
Post by blissfullymiserable on Feb 15, 2022 17:29:28 GMT
I had a Barbie van and a bunch of other Barbi stuff from the 80's that were saved. When I was in HS my mom hooked up with her now husband of 30 years. At the time he had 3 young kids, two were girls and my mom gave all of my stuff to them without even asking me first. One of the dozens and dozens of reason I can't have her in my life.
|
|
|
Post by labbypaws on Feb 15, 2022 20:58:14 GMT
I have living Barbie with blonde hair and a and case.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 15, 2022 22:49:19 GMT
I have so much stuff up in my attic and can't get into it with my messed-up body. I know that there are Barbie things up there. And I used to do refunding and have a lot of vintage collectible items up there.
Some day I will send my daughter up there. But she has a hard time getting up there. Maybe my grandson, except that he would not walk on only the 2 x 4's and probably fall through the ceiling.
|
|
|
Post by labbypaws on Feb 16, 2022 1:26:29 GMT
We have to replace the plywood in the attic.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 16, 2022 13:46:17 GMT
I have plywood on a portion, but the rest is just the 2" x 4"s on their sides.
|
|
|
Post by labbypaws on Feb 16, 2022 14:57:11 GMT
My husband fell through those at our old rental.
|
|
|
Post by denise15601 on Feb 16, 2022 16:48:31 GMT
My husband fell through those at our old rental. Sorry about that..did he get hurt? Besides his pride?
|
|
|
Post by labbypaws on Feb 16, 2022 21:04:03 GMT
He was ok. He won’t walk around in the attic anymore.
|
|