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A Wig for Baron

10/25/2019

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I don't like making wigs, especially not for guys.  Somehow there's a much higher expectation. I know what I'd like it to look like, but don't really know exactly how to do it.  So I end up just forcing myself to start, and hope the wig turns out okay.

I went through my stash of mohair, and chose a Brown/Black from a goat named 'Delilah". It had quite a curl, but was the darkest mohair I had.  So I sewed mohair strips, and very slowly hot glued them to the hard cap.  Baron looked like a 'dandelion gone to seed' ....
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Next step was to soak the wig, apply shampoo and rinse, then after covering his head with plastic wrap, comb and trim the wig as best I can, not removing too much, since you can't exactly put it back on.  Then I worked in some hair gel, and wrapped his head with a cotton strip and let it dry.
​("Help! I can't breathe!!")
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Then today I removed the wrap, and plastic, and did some more trimming.  I worked in some more hair gel, wrapped his head back up again, to let it dry again.  This time his wig was finally starting to look more like I had wanted.  Not bad....
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I left the back long because he will most likely end up in some kind of period or fantasy outfit. Then for everyone who was asking to see him with Rex, I photographed the two of them together....
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I'd say they don't look that much alike after all, although they can definitely be brothers.
5 Comments
earthspirits
10/25/2019 06:31:57 pm

Wig looks great! And Rex and Baron make very handsome brothers. I think Baron looks a tad younger.

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Martha
10/26/2019 04:23:46 am

I agree that Baron looks a bit younger.

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Jitka
10/26/2019 01:49:50 am

For someone who doesn't like making wigs you always end up with amazing wig :D. Baron is so handsome and this wig suits him perfectly. Your FID brothers look really great together.
The "dandelion phase" reminds me of Ludwig van Beethoven portraits :)

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Martha
10/26/2019 04:25:50 am

Thanks! That's why I just force myself to make one, since most of the time they do turn out.

Funny, I thought the same about him looking like a mad musician at first.

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Jay
10/26/2019 11:40:06 am

Ditto what Jitka said! Your wigs turn out so great! You have two very handsome brothers.

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    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
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