I got the idea originally from a tutorial by Ira Scargeer, but found using tulle was extremely messy and frustrating. Until I figured out a way to make it much easier. So, here you go....
I've put up a tutorial for how I make a hard wig cap. It's just for the cap itself. I will be adding tutorials to show how I add the hair when I make a wig. However adding the hair is anything but an exact science, so I thought I'd share the making of the cap first.
I got the idea originally from a tutorial by Ira Scargeer, but found using tulle was extremely messy and frustrating. Until I figured out a way to make it much easier. So, here you go....
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Donna
4/9/2019 03:18:57 pm
Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to put together wig making tutorials! I am definitely going to try my hand at making one for my KID Lonnie boy.
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Martha
4/17/2019 09:31:48 am
The actual wig cap is the 'easy' part. Then comes the mohair. I took photos when I made David's and Phairby's wigs, and will take photos when I make the new wig for Isis. Then they will get turned into tutorials as well.
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Jay
4/9/2019 09:52:36 pm
This is great Martha! Thank you so much!
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Martha
4/17/2019 09:32:05 am
You're welcome!
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Lorraine
4/10/2019 06:44:24 am
I like how you've reinterpreted Ira Scargeer's method. Sticking on individual pieces of tulle drives me crazy, too. Like you I get glue all over my fingers but the tulle won't stick. I've tried other fabrics but I never like the end result as much. As it happens I need to make a short white wig, so I'll try it this way and see how it works for me.
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Martha
4/17/2019 09:35:36 am
The wig caps turn out really well, and are nowhere as hard to make now that I figured out a 'better' way. The Gemtack glue I use used to get all over my hands, and I had a hard time removing it. But I guess that's a good thing. Means it's waterproof, which is what one really needs when styling the actual wig. It means you can wet it.
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