Restringing and Repainting a Magic Skin Doll

A circa 1940s Composition and Magic Skin doll by Ideal

Made of composition for the head and latex (Magic Skin) for the body, this formerly white doll's body darkened with time. When I purchased it in the 1990s, someone had begun painting the head, but the head color did not match the body color. I finished the head painting with a similar lighter brown because I had clothing made that covered the body. 
Recently, I discovered the doll's head needed restringing. After I restrung the head, I decided to give it an even color, and I made a few other minor repairs, which are outlined in the following video.

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