Wigmaking part 4 - wig cap

The cat is sleeping - like almost always. And now I have time to write again at last. Not because the cat.....

Okay, the wig cap. I made it from wet shape. This is a special fabric with glue. Another name is buckram. I put a piece of it in warm water. Than the fabric turns to soft. I wring out the piece and put it in place on the doll head. I fix it with rubber bands.

If the fabric are dry and firm, I can define the hairline and cut out the wig cap. It is necessary to stiffen the hairline. Otherwise it will become loose.

Sometimes I completely brush the cap with glue. But you can also brush only the outline of the cap.




I´ve tryed a lot of different glues and acrylic mediums.
The most of them are not really waterproof. If you want to wash your wig entirely, it is better to use a glue with silicon, for example a silicon-glue for 3D-Art.

The best acrylic medium for wigmaking is a clear gel. For a time I used Clear Tar Gel and Matte Medium 1:1. It works very well. You can make the hair wet for styling, but don´t put the whole wig in water for a while. The medium can soften and maybe the wig stand to lose the hair.




Oh nein, soll ich das jetzt wirklich noch ins Deutsche übersetzen? Wo ich mir doch soviel Mühe mit dem englischen Text gemacht habe. Also ich würde gerne wissen, ob überhaupt jemand den Blog auf Deutsch liest. Vielleicht könnt ihr mir das mitteilen. Es wäre sehr schön.

Jedenfalls: Die Perückengrundlage besteht aus Buckram und ist im feuchten Zustand formbar. Nach dem definieren der Haaransatzlinie schneide ich die Kappe aus und verstärke alles mit Kleber.