Bald Patches - Flat Pieces
For reference of hair growth and hw bald patched will change hwo the hair falls, I took some pictures of a receeding hairline which I thought would be suitable for the plat piece I want to apply and link to the fore head. I have also taken a picture of a parting to refer to when hair punching my piece which I want to apply into the parting to give an impression of thinner hair.
Flat Piece Design
These flat pieces show what they wil look like once hair punched and ready to apply.
I have made them using Le Beau Touche so I could make quick smallmoulds which could easily be re moulded or sculpted if these are unsuccessful.
Silicone Ratio
A: 13
B: 13
C: 5 (20%)
Total: 30g
Sculpting and Grounding up
I sculpted three small flat pieces to apply into the hair on top of Kryolan Gafquart. This will help me to create a smooth layer to apply my pices on top of. The edges will then be disguised and more discreet as the hair punched hair will help to diffuse into the natural hair.
I decided to pigment my mould as I ahve seen this often used in the industry. This will help me to identify and recognise this mould from my others amongst the ones I'd collected from previous projects.
As an alternative moulding material. I could have used silicone 3481 to mould my material which I could use as an alternative to the more expensive prosthetic grade silicone.
Testing
-Gafquat
-Prosaide
-Silicone flat piece
-Punched Hair
Gafquat was similar to spirit gum, it enabled me to flatten the hair to prepare it for a flat tiece application.
In order to disguise the edges, I pre-hair punched the flat pieces to make this process quicker and I also think this is the best way to spply hair, as it looks realistic and natural without any adhesives to distort the realism of the surface. e.g. shine, smooth surface.
i struggles ot hair punch a dreat amount of hair into the piece, so, I decided to lay on hair once the flat piece was applied which helped to disguide the edge more heavily. However, this was quite a messy method which was difficult to keep control of the hair and avoid it sticking together.
It was difficult to blend the edges of the flat piece, as it formed a line where the piece ended on the hair. Next time, I will enusre i create a smoother, harder surface for the piece to be blended into.
Texturing the Hair
To texture the hair, to make it look more natural, I will Creole some human hair. To do this, I will weave the hair along two pieces of thread. This will appear as a plait which I will then steam to create a permanent texture in the hair.
Equipment:
Weaving sitcks
Clamps
Wax thread
Human hair
Method:
Set up sticks, shoulder width
Wax thread wound and attached to sticks
Taking a section of hair, depending on desired texture
Wet the hair,, thread between strings, in a constant 'S' shape.
Ruskai, M. & Lowery, A. 2010
Crepeing the Hair
To crepe the hair, I used a hank of hair to feed through the two threads in an 'M' shape. I continued this and pushed it up to a knotted end, where the hair became compact. It hen knotted the opposite end to keep it tight, ready for steaming.