I finally watched a few YouTube videos on roller setting hair, and I tried it for the first time today on the light blonde Marilyn wig that I made ages ago.
The results are far from perfect, but not too bad for my first attempt...
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Vintage roller set
I have been trying for ages to find time to learn how to set and style the wigs I make. I have several sitting on a shelf that are finished as far as the knotting goes, but I haven't known how to style them.
I finally watched a few YouTube videos on roller setting hair, and I tried it for the first time today on the light blonde Marilyn wig that I made ages ago.
The results are far from perfect, but not too bad for my first attempt...
I finally watched a few YouTube videos on roller setting hair, and I tried it for the first time today on the light blonde Marilyn wig that I made ages ago.
The results are far from perfect, but not too bad for my first attempt...
Small front partial piece
I haven't had time to do much ventilation lately, but I just completed knotting this small front partial piece. It is fully single strand/single knotted, and is cross-ventilated to add some lift. I used #16 Brazilian hair from YYhair.
The density is higher than I would normally like, but this piece was made to replace the hairline on an existing topper which is quite dense, so I tied the hair using one knot per hole, with slight graduation at the hairline.
The hair will finally be dyed to match and attached to the existing piece.
The density is higher than I would normally like, but this piece was made to replace the hairline on an existing topper which is quite dense, so I tied the hair using one knot per hole, with slight graduation at the hairline.
The hair will finally be dyed to match and attached to the existing piece.
Sunday, 10 May 2015
New Hipster Hair
I finally finished knotting the topper that I have been working on, and I thought I would post a few pics. I'm very happy with this one!
This is a high definition piece — all single strand/single knot. Also, the entire piece is cross-knotted, which I think gives an amazingly natural, realistic look.
It is all synthetic except for the front inch or so, where I used Brazilian hair so that the knots could be bleached. I need to touch up the colour of the real hair so that it blends better into the darker, more ashy synthetic.
I have done a preliminary cut-in at this point, but the cut still needs some finessing. Overall, though, I think this one is a winner!
This is a high definition piece — all single strand/single knot. Also, the entire piece is cross-knotted, which I think gives an amazingly natural, realistic look.
It is all synthetic except for the front inch or so, where I used Brazilian hair so that the knots could be bleached. I need to touch up the colour of the real hair so that it blends better into the darker, more ashy synthetic.
I have done a preliminary cut-in at this point, but the cut still needs some finessing. Overall, though, I think this one is a winner!
Sunday, 5 April 2015
King of crowns
I just finished the crown on the cross-ventilated (2-way) piece I'm working on. I'm really happy with the knotting on this one. The hair lies and moves very naturally, and has a nice, natural volume to it.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Video: reverse, 2-way ventilation
Below is a quick video to show the in-progress results of the reverse, 2-way knotting I am using to add lift to the hair. I plan to use 2-way knotting for the entire piece, as it creates a 'freestyle' appearance, meaning that the hair can be parted anywhere and will look natural.
The entire piece will also be single strand/single knotted for a very natural scalp appearance.
Click below to view the video:
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Adding lift
I have been quite happy with the results of knotting the crown area in some of my wigs. However I had noticed that the hair at the back tended to lie quite flat against the scalp as it radiated out from the centre of the crown.
I asked Sam Cox, a wigmaker in the UK, if he knew how to solve this problem, and he suggested trying 'reverse two-way' knotting the crown to add some lift to the hair.
Essentially, this involves knotting the hair in the opposite direction of how you ultimately want it to lie. In addition to this, though, the hair is knotted in two slightly opposing directions, so that none of it falls flat against the scalp when brushed into its final 'resting' direction.
As you can see in this photo, this technique gives the hair a beautiful, natural appearance. I will definitely be using this method from now in any any area that requires some extra lift!
I asked Sam Cox, a wigmaker in the UK, if he knew how to solve this problem, and he suggested trying 'reverse two-way' knotting the crown to add some lift to the hair.
Essentially, this involves knotting the hair in the opposite direction of how you ultimately want it to lie. In addition to this, though, the hair is knotted in two slightly opposing directions, so that none of it falls flat against the scalp when brushed into its final 'resting' direction.
As you can see in this photo, this technique gives the hair a beautiful, natural appearance. I will definitely be using this method from now in any any area that requires some extra lift!
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| Reverse, two-way knotted crown. |
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Narcissistic blond gentleman, prefers himself.
I had pinned the mustache on the blonde refronted wig I made a while back, and I liked the look. :P
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