How To Make A Wig - Step by Step
Learning how to make a wig is important because self-made wigs are cheaper and offer wig users the ability to customize colors and styles according to personal preferences.
The first step to take when making a wig is to gather the necessary materials. These include ventilating needles, cotton lace, wig blocks, wig caps, a hair comb, glue and hair packs that cost about twenty dollars or higher depending on the type hair chosen.
Optional equipment that you may need when making a wig may include scissors, curling irons and curlers. The materials are available at stores that sell beauty products or at online stores.
Steps in How to Make a Wig
- Measure the head of the person who will wear the wig to obtain the proper size.
- Then transfer those measurements to the wig block by using the ribbons that come with the blocks.
- After this, place a wet cotton lace on top of the wig block shaping and fitting it at the same time.
- Then sew the foundation using a machine or by hand and then try on the lace for fit and size, making any adjustments that you will find necessary.
- The next step is to decide the desired hairstyle, length, color, type of curls and hair length that you want the wig to have.
After making the decision on the style of hair you want to accomplish using the wig, sort any removed or cut hair into the form of a hackle and then pull it into lengths that you can easily store. Carefully clean the hair before using it and place it between two drawing mats to make it ready for use.
The other step involved when it comes to how to make a wig is to determine the appropriate ventilating needle size to use depending on the amount of hair you need to make a knot. The ventilating process begins at the neck of the wig block. Fold the hair into a loop, take the ventilating needle through the lace grabbing a few hair strands and pull the needle back through the lace.
Use both hands to keep the hair tight using either a single or a double knot. Then close the knot by stretching the hair between your fingers. Pull all the hair through the loop to the point of making the knot complete.
After this, begin by using the back ribbon to tie your wig and work around the sides and do double knots. Use single knots for the wig's lace portion. In order to complete the ventilating process, use the lace's six directions to create a hairpiece that appears natural. The root end of the wig should be short to prevent it from appearing too thick.
The other step to take as you make the wig is to turn it inside out and place hair on the interior of the edge ribbons in order to conceal them. Then sew the steel springs into the wig's interior around the neck, temples and forehead to ensure that it fits on one's head perfectly.
Use water to shape the hair and give the wig adequate time to dry before performing a quick cut. The last thing to do when it comes to how to make a wig is to consider the specifications of the persons who will wear it and do the final cut if they are happy with it.
