Clare teaches in Sutton and helps out with an amateur dramatics group, she asked us about crazy wigs - here is part of her answer:
Pre-painted Koloron cut into strips on a cutting board starts the process of wig making. Use a sharp modelling knife and a steel straight edge to produce strips about 10mm wide. Again, from Koloron, shape a skullcap that fits the head tightly and covers the top of the head, seam the cap from front to back.
Lay the cap flat and start by applying the individual strips to the cap with PVA. Applying the strips to the cap pointing upwards rather than downwards will help the hair spring out of the head and hide the fixing.
Apply the strips in ove lapping rows working from the crown to the ears. Ensure all strips point upwards. As you apply each row you will partly cover the preceding row.
When you wear the cap the strips will cascade over the head and can be styled, tied and further coloured. Any colour, any style and as crazy as you like Clare.
On to hats. Again the best way to proceed is with a skullcap to which anything can be affixed, PVA or stitching, both techniques work equally well. We have had some wonderful creations from fashion students using feathers and spray paint, one that used the fallen leaves from a chestnut tree and one that was a fully decorated Christmas tree with lights. How about that. Anybody anything better? And of course there is always Halloween
Mike, at the Koloron team
Pre-painted Koloron cut into strips on a cutting board starts the process of wig making. Use a sharp modelling knife and a steel straight edge to produce strips about 10mm wide. Again, from Koloron, shape a skullcap that fits the head tightly and covers the top of the head, seam the cap from front to back.
Lay the cap flat and start by applying the individual strips to the cap with PVA. Applying the strips to the cap pointing upwards rather than downwards will help the hair spring out of the head and hide the fixing.
Apply the strips in ove lapping rows working from the crown to the ears. Ensure all strips point upwards. As you apply each row you will partly cover the preceding row.
When you wear the cap the strips will cascade over the head and can be styled, tied and further coloured. Any colour, any style and as crazy as you like Clare.
On to hats. Again the best way to proceed is with a skullcap to which anything can be affixed, PVA or stitching, both techniques work equally well. We have had some wonderful creations from fashion students using feathers and spray paint, one that used the fallen leaves from a chestnut tree and one that was a fully decorated Christmas tree with lights. How about that. Anybody anything better? And of course there is always Halloween
Mike, at the Koloron team
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