THE BIG FAT FLOCKER

Thanks Chaps and Both Andy and Brian i appreciate your honesty and you are both right it needs a little more but its hard to see when you got the goggles on the flash makes it a bit more see through than what it really is

But as Brain said in future when i think its done ill do it again just to be sure

Thanks for the comments chaps please keep em coming

Yours BFF

really impressed Danny

You can see in the progression of the 3 heads a definite improvement - was the flock longer on the first? also by the 2nd and 3rd you can see where you have been more careful applying the glue round the ears & neckline

looking forward to seeing your browns/blacks/ with salt & pepper beards...etc etc - the world is now your oyster my friend - enjoy! and keep posting the results!!!

They look fab, agree with the other guys a tad thin on one of the heads, but tons better job than I could ever do

Plus it's given me tips on how to remove the flock and glue

Well done matey

which de-flocking process worked best then Dan ?

May I ask, just where do you buy flock hair from? I would like to touch up a few bald patches on a few of my VAMS

Hi Bob

I can Pm you the site where i buy the flock no problem or i could even send you some as its not one colour you have to blend three sometimes four colours together to reach the correct shade

This is probably because Palitoy kept adding different mixes to the machine and i have discovered its not manafactured like paint so beige may be one shade on the first order and completely different on the second order

If you flock without the flocking machine the flock with just go on flat and look awful you need the machine so it stands up on end and blends in with the rest of the head

I have made a probe for this sort of repar and it works very well with the 1st machine i bought but for a whole reflock ive had to but a professional flocker

BRING ON THE NOGGINS

Morning

Yes please that would be great, i fancy giving it a try, as long as the cost isn't too high lol

Thank you, appreciate it

Have a good day

Great Work Dan.
The camera can make the flocking job look a little thin, wait till you try white flock. I am no expert but have found sifting the flock first, using plenty of flock and also making sure you have a really good connection with your earth on the glue can help coverage a lot. With my Machine you can normally hear whether you are doing a nice flock by the sound, the better the earth connection the better the sound. I use a clothes depiller to cut the long strands off, I found it in the sewing box and thought i'd give it a go and it works really well, so I have claimed that of my wife. Make sure as Brian said you allow the glue to dry for a couple of days before attempting to cut and trim any of the flock though. Whilst the glue is wet you can give the head a bit of styling. I gently brush the flock in different directions to give it a bit more realiism, like the moustache you can brush it down. I shouldn't say brush it, I use a skewer to shape and just to pat it down a little in the direction it would normally grow with a little icecream stick. You can do the same for beards but be carefull not to flatten any of the rest of the flock. Its great seeing the end results.
Great job again Dan. Which flock removal process did you find the best?
Have fun with it.

Darren

Dan WOW mate I have been looking at this post all week and it just gets better and better. Well done mate, I have to say that I am not a big lover of reflocks, they never seem to look right to me. All much to perfect. Where in my opinion, it was the ladies on the production line painting on the glue ready for the flocking who had no experience of painting etc, it wasn't as precise and there were never two the same. Not saying Dan that you have no skill or that you're a lady, I love the fat flocker though, you my friend, have got it right. They look to be in the style of the original. So reflocks will be entering my collection now. I'd also like to say thank you to Brian (Sparklebudgie) for helping Dan out with his questions. It's good of you mate - it's good to share, thank you.

Well here is the second attempt i have learned alot doing these ones so im very pleased especially with the coverage

I am still thinking that the beards are a touch bushy so im thinking paint the glue on maybe half the size of what you want the moustache to be ??? 

I tried to flock the eyebrows but that didnt work ?????????

Anyways heres the 2nd run 

God knows why the blonde looks so yellow it isnt and is very close to the original colour but the light in the conservatory is super duper weird so no letters please on the colour LOL

Before Shots (then had a good shave clean and dabs of zit cream for 48 hours  )


Dals brown eyed fella stripped off the 1mm custom flock and refitted the brown eyes so they moved like eagle eyes

Heres the flocks



















No flocktastic/Sparklebudgie yet but i reckon by this time next week i will be able to flock a decent noggin  i need some more practice on the eyebrows but i have since purchased a stiff 00 brush which is much easier to use and these are all pre trimmed you would be surprised at how much difference that makes

So dont be kind be truthful when you let me have the feedback folks

ITHANGYAW

Action Bob your net uo come on dont be shy now

Excellent Dan.

WELL DONE mate ..................What can I say they all look great............looks like you have been doing it for years. I have a bag full to bring over next time Carol and I are over your way lol.

They look grand Dan

A stiffer brush will indeed work for the finer detail, I only know this from my days of model making and painting!

Brown eyes, very different, but like it, like the idea of changing the eye colour

Beard looks fine to me, bushy is good

Well now I have my flocker, special thanks to you Dan, I have some flock, glue, and an old head to fudge up!!! All intentions is to have a go this week!!, still got to order the rest of the flock, the one I have, I got as a pack in the States! so not sure what it will come out like, but the test will be part of the fun lol

But I'm sure my first attempts will not be as good as yours or what i have seen, but I will sure post the pics

Cant wait to see them P J

Doubt I'll buy my own but how much is a flocking machine and flocking of varying shades?

Stan wrote:

Doubt I'll buy my own but how much is a flocking machine and flocking of varying shades?

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Expensive 

Looking good!  Flocking excellent!

Rick

I am no expert but they look excellent to me Dan, well done for persevering, great stuff.

Great flocking,Dan!

I agree with the other lads Dan, you have done really well so far. As for the bushy beard, well that is personal preference ?? Looks good to me . I am sure with more practice each one will get better and better and by the sounds of it Vaughan has a shed load for you to practice on .

Keep up the good work mate 

Ive got people asking for flocks coming out of my ears at the moment and i have tons of my own to practice on

Hey Hey people

I had a day off today as i couldnt have yesterday (Birthday) off so i got to flock all morning

God knows why my blondes look so yellow but they dont in real life honestly

Anyways here are the next wave and yes if you have sent me some noggins they are done and in here with this lot

can you guess which ones are yours yet ???

close ups









close ups brown









Group shots









Andys yours are done as well but the marks on the face i couldnt get rid off but Brian (sparklebudgie) tells of spot cream in his thread its wonderful at getting rid of these stains









they have all since been trimmed and tidied up

Danthecoat these flocks are fantastic, very well done my friend .