If that sounds weird, well that's because it is. I have little knowledge of how to do this but i have seen it done in the photos of some of my favorite Barbie and FR collectors. Sometimes a doll with a fierce body like Top model Nikki wants a little bit more mobility and articulation and I have discovered that collectors use several heat applied methods to soften the head of the doll who wants a new body, remove it and transplant. Wallah! But wait! You have to dunk the doll's head in boiling water to do this! That prospect and the possible damage it might cause horrified me. I was told a heating pad would work as well but as I have none and no intention of getting one for the purpose I deferred to the boiling and as you can see, Zaltana seems to have made to out with minimal damage (make-up a bit faded but hardly noticeable) and a boil perm to boot so her thick curly mane is just a bit more relaxed. Pretty cool.
This process actually made me realize how fierce and sexy Zaltana's Model Muse body really is and how closely it identifies her distinctiveness as a doll. It's sleek and perpetually statuesque model pose really makes her makes her appear quite grand and sensual. So there's a bit of a compromise for pose ability. We'll see how it changes her look in future photos. Don't get me wrong, I love how she looks with the FR body ( I got this headless spare last week) and her head fit just perfectly on that little nubbin on the neck that allows the head to tilt all around, but it will take a minute for me to get used to. I'm thinking maybe one of my other Barbies can borrow her old body while she's using this one! LOL!! Why does that sound so much wierder when I'm talking about Barbie then with Blythe?
