I had originally bought for Kyle before settling on a handmade human hair one for him.
would make a great LOTR kind of character. And now a second photo, with a hat.
I thought I'd try Kyle's outfit on Owen, and try some more wigs, especially a Monique JoJo which I had originally bought for Kyle before settling on a handmade human hair one for him. I like the colour, but think he's definitely not a "bangs" kind of guy. I do think he would make a great LOTR kind of character. And now a second photo, with a hat. It's always such a struggle to find the right look for a guy. No one makes wigs with a nice masculine hair-line in front, and making one from scratch is very difficult. It wouldn't be so hard if the hair could be glued right on the head, but it can't.
I think I'll take a short break from my Queen's dress and make Owen some pants and a shirt. Maybe take apart Layla's blonde wig so I can make Owen one out of it instead. Then back to figuringout how to make the Queen's underskirt.
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Roterwolkenvogel
1/25/2014 11:26:47 pm
He actually kind of reminds me of Faramir, especially with the hair in combination with the outfit!
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Martha
1/26/2014 12:53:44 am
I think I seriously need to look through my "Making of LOTR" books for a nice costume design for him. There's some really great costume sketches in them that were rejected for the films, so wouldn't be recognizable with specific characters.
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Jane
1/26/2014 12:45:22 am
He reminds me of Faramir too! He has the look of the poet in his face as well as that of the warrior.
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Martha
1/26/2014 01:01:18 am
He definitely has plenty of possibilities. The worst part about making Owen a wig out of Layla's is coming up with a decent pattern with a male hairline in front, as I'd prefer a longish hairstyle that's combed back - like Chris Hemsworth's Thor. Which means the front edge has to be perfect.
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marianne
1/26/2014 01:23:07 am
I agree, the bangs are a little "girlie"
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Martha
1/26/2014 01:34:22 am
Especially with straight bangs. The wig he has on would be better if there was a slight wave to it. But with doll wigs it's either straight hair or huge curls.
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marianne
1/26/2014 01:38:29 am
good luck. It could be a challenge to get just the right one. Buy hey, you may have left over wigs that others can have. :-) Leave a Reply. |
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