Step 1
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Heat an electric skillet (or sauce pan) filled with approximately
2" of water until it steams (should not be boiling). Fill a
small bowl with cool water.
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Step 2
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Cut a 1" piece of Red/Red Friendly Plastic® and place face side
down into the steaming water. Touching one corner only,
maneuver the piece around bottom until it becomes soft and
pliable.
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Step 3
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Dampen fingers with cool water then use needle tool to
remove the softened 1" piece of plastic and place across top
of head, resembling a swimming cap. Work with dampened
fingers to maneuver the softened plastic in place, wrapping
slightly around edges to back side of head. With face side up,
press lightly onto work mat to smooth back while still soft.
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Step 4
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Cut and place a 2" piece of Red/Red Friendly Plastic® into
steaming water, softening face down just as before. Remove
from water with needle tool then with dampened fingers fold
in half lengthwise, with wrong sides folded together. Pinch
lightly between fingers to remove air pockets trapped
between the fold. With fold side facing you, work quickly to
press the opposite plastic edges directly onto side edges of
the plastic “swim cap” so that it sticks together. Continue to
manipulate hat to shape as desired. Let cool approximately 5
minutes to harden.
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Step 5
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Cut a 3" piece of Metallic Solid Purple/Black Friendly Plastic®. Heat
in steaming water same as before. Remove and pinch at center,
then press it lightly onto doll head’s neck to attach; maneuvering
sides and corners of the softened plastic to create scarf
shown here.
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Step 6
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Glue pin back on using E6000.
*Alternative Hat Making Option:
Hats can also be made using a single 3" piece of Red plastic that
has been heated just as instructed above; then draped lengthwise
as one piece over top two thirds of head. Form excess
around edges of head and press onto work mat to flatten back.
Shape brim as desired.
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Tips
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1. Accent by creating bows and other jewelry effects from Gold
and Silver Friendly Plastic® colors!
2. In addition to a wide assortment of other colors, Friendly
Plastic® is also available in shades of pink and lavender.
3. Friendly Plastic® should not be heated in microwave.
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