Doll Restoration Services by Leith Toy Hospital
We repair and restore all kinds of modern and antique dolls at our doll repair shop at Leith dolls’ hospital. Our doll repairs range from small repairs such as doll restringing and replacing doll eyes to big jobs like reconstructing shattered porcelein dolls or rebuilding limbs, our doll restorers are experts when it comes to antique doll restoration, no dolly is beyond repair!
Our team of costumiers can also make a custom outfit for your doll – find out more about our dolls’ dressmaking services here.
At Leith Toy Hospital, we offer sympathetic doll repairs which preserve the character and value of your doll. We will never do any doll repair without your consent, and we will never do anything that can’t be undone. We use period appropriate materials wherever possible.
Our doll restorers Katy and Angela carry out most of our doll repairs at our repair shop. They specialise in all types of dolls, from modern to antique doll restoration. Our mechanical and electrical technician Charlotte works on any mechanisms, motors or animatronics. If your dolly is lucky, they might get to visit our doll’s hair stylist and costumier, Kiaz!
HALF PRICE ITISON VOUCHERS
There is currently a deal whereby you can buy up to 3 £10 vouchers to spend with us for £5 apiece. You can buy these through itison here.
Doll Repair Price List
Please note: prices listed are before VAT. VAT will be charged at 20%.
| Repair | Doll Type | Pricing |
| Surface clean (doesn’t include hair) | Any | £40-70 |
| Re-string | Hard body, strung doll | £35 |
| Reattach limb | Hard body doll (no elastic) Cloth body with wired limbs Cloth body with sewn-on limbs |
£70-150 per limb £15-50 per limb £60 per limb |
| New cloth body | Cloth body with hard limbs | £315 |
| New eyes | Pod eyes (soft plastic modern dolls) Antique eyes fallen in (we still have existing eyes) Source/make antique eyes |
£45 + £20 materials £25-90 Starting from £90 |
| New eyelashes | Any | £45 one/both |
| New voicebox | If the voicebox is accessible | £45 plus £20 materials |
| Paint touch-up: face only Paint touch-up: per limb |
All All painted dolls |
£45 £45 |
| Crack fill (includes painting) Repair cracks |
Bisque/composition/pot Hard plastic (NB repairs still visible) Soft plastic/rubber (NB silicone doesn’t glue) |
£75 per limb/torso + £105 for the head Or £360 full body Crack at seam: £45-90 Non-seam crack: £70-135 Quote on an individual basis |
| Re-building smashed head/limb from existing pieces | Bisque head Pot head Bisque limb Pot limb |
£430 £315 £180 £115 |
| New finger/toe | Hard plastic/bisque/composition/pot | £65 first digit, £15 thereafter |
Hair and Clothing
Hairstyling |
Doll Hair Type |
Pricing |
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Wash Brush or de-tangle Tidy (trim/snip loose ends) |
Rooted/wefted hair Glued/styled hair (only limited cleaning possible) Rooted/wefted hair only (for unstyled hair; glued hair can’t be brushed) Any (e.g. mohair glued wig) |
£40 £70 |
| Styling/setting | Any Short, rooted Long wig |
Cut into new style: £90 Curled and set: £135 Up-do styling: £135 |
| Re-rooting |
Rooted hair (Reborn dolls: As these dolls vary a lot, their hair can be very difficult to match. We recommend you go back to the artist who made the doll, for re-rooting.) |
Partial head (e.g. fringe) £45-120 Full head £315-630 +£35 materials sourcing fee +cost of materials |
Wigs |
Pricing |
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| Old wig removal Removing old rooted hair |
£25-115, depending on quantity of glue £45 |
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| Synthetic Wig (from a limited choice) Mohair wig made from wefts (from a limited choice) |
£75 before styling (this is to source, buy, and fit) £180-315 before styling (this is to source, buy, make into a wig, and attach) Alternatively, if the customer provides their own wig we can attach: £40 for synthetic or mohair whole wig attach |
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Clothing
| Wash – delicate hand wash (for cottons and linens) Wash – steam clean (for silk and wool) |
£45 for first item, £18 thereafter £40 per item |
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Clothing repair Alterations |
£15 per seam repair £40 for first patch, £25 per additional patch Quote on individual basis |
| Bespoke custom-made clothing | £25 design fee Prices from £150 up for dresses Plus £35 materials sourcing fee |
Doll Repair Examples
Doll hospital Lead times
Our doll repair shop has a lead time of 12 weeks for antique extensive doll restoration. However, let us know if your doll repair is urgent, or the owner can’t sleep without it, and our doll restorers will do our best to accommodate your request. We also try to fit in quicker jobs (such as doll restringing) sooner.
Where to Find Leith Toy Hospital
We’re based at 64 Constitution Street, along with our sister company Picture to Puppet.
Contact us with your doll restoration and doll repair enquiries.