more permanent solution to elf ears falling off?

Hello! this is sort of a dumb question but i can’t seem to find any information online. I recently bought the elf ears for my smart doll. they keep falling off when i pose her. i want them to be more permanent but the only thing im finding online is to use putty. i’m worried that will look messy and ill still have issues with them falling off. does anyone have any suggestions for keeping them on more permanently without damaging the doll? i’m tempted to glue them on but im scared of damaging the vinyl or there being a chemical reaction to the glue. i’m not super worried about resale value as i plan on keeping my dolls

I think hot glue should be fine. Since that's what Volks does with dollfie and their eyes, I don't think it would be any different with Smartdolls and elf ears.

2 hours ago, hinatadoll said:

Hello! this is sort of a dumb question but i can’t seem to find any information online. I recently bought the elf ears for my smart doll. they keep falling off when i pose her. i want them to be more permanent but the only thing im finding online is to use putty.

A little blu-tack goes a long way. I'd give that a try first. 

2 hours ago, PeerlessAutumnTree said:

I think hot glue should be fine.

I like the permanence of the hotglue, but need to be able to easily swap to putty to fit inside a travel bag. Do you think this would damage the doll/ears long term? The ears I have aren't a good fit and falls off even with putty.

They fit under the wig, right? Maybe you can use a silicone wig cap or pitatto ring to hold them in place?

11 hours ago, PeerlessAutumnTree said:

I think hot glue should be fine. Since that's what Volks does with dollfie and their eyes, I don't think it would be any different with Smartdolls and elf ears.

I think this might be what i try… especially since hot glue is pretty easy to remove most of the time with a little force. Thanks!

8 hours ago, kudoku said:

I like the permanence of the hotglue, but need to be able to easily swap to putty to fit inside a travel bag. Do you think this would damage the doll/ears long term? The ears I have aren't a good fit and falls off even with putty.

I am going to give it a shot and I’ll update when i do. I would think once the glue is dry it wouldn’t cause damage and then when you are ready to pop them off, hot glue doesn’t usually leave a residue with other smooth objects from my experience. Ill let u know how it goes lol XD

 

I'm also wondering the same. My friends suggested eye putty or larger magnets inside the head. I already have a glue gun so that was my go-to idea. I'm going to try the putty then the hot glue if that fails. Please let us know if the hot glue worked for you, I'm very curious!

Sorry to double post but I just remembered this thread and am updating with my own experience for future reference. Hot glue ended up working the best! I filled the entire ear recess with it and then pushed hard on both sides while they dried. The ears can definitely still pop off with enough force, but even a light tug won't budge them.

Also, removing the hot glue is easy, just use your fingernail to pop it off. It always hardens together in a big glob for me and comes off in one go with no leftover residue.

Edited 13 hours ago by hospitalitydoll