Ruskai, M. 2010
GPB Megastore. Long white Hair Extensions (2015)[
I have chosen to use long white, synthetic hair, as I wanted to portray human hair, as my characted is in mid-transformation. I could also incorporate white yak hair to add texture, as synthetic hair is difficult to
Wire wefts - construction and how to apply to foundation base
Refronting the wig:
-Using a malleable block, draw on a template of models hairline, and desired hairline -Pin lace at center points, top and bottom away from hairline area to avoid damage. -Place pins along wig hairline
-Mannipulate lace to create darts at both top and bottom, to make it sit flat along new hairline from ear to ear
-mark the lace where desired hairline should be, between natural hairline and the wig hairline by stitching along it
-Whip the darts at the top to the point where they reach the wig hairline (marked by pins) -Finally, sew lace to front of wig and from this hairline you knot forward to stitched hairline and stop at this point, gradually using less hair
Hair Ideas
From looking at these sources from Ruskais wig book, I was able to visualise ho I might construct such a specific hairpiece.
The image on the right is a simple diagram I could follow to create the foundation base required for my wefts to enable me to attach wefts to my models hair.