Artificial Hair types/wig making advice?
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:46 am
So for several years now I've been on the lookout for a dreadlock bjd wig - and whilst I do own one, it's not quite what I had in mind, and the etsy sellers who specialize in this sort of thing understandably charge a small fortune.
I'm seriously pondering attempting to make my own, especially since my favourite supplier of tubular crin sells a lot more than just cylindrical ribbons.
http://www.cyberloxshop.co.uk/
As you can see as well as synthetic dreads they've got a very large range of kanekalon and "afro-kinky" synthetic hair in a style that would be perfect for the sections of hair that aren't in the dreads themselves.
Soo the main questions are - how feasable would it be for a beginner to use several types of synthetic hair in a wig, how much hair would be needed for your average 8-9" wig cap? (And finally any suggestions from the guys who've done this before as to the type of wig to go for - is wefting even possible with this stuff?)
(Hell I'm even pondering making a properly cybergoth bjd wig out of spaghetti crin and plastic lacing, but I suspect that's a far simpler prospect than the artificial hair one! Indeed if this initial project actually works I may even end up making my own short-hair wigs since several of my guys are in need of more suitable hairstyles)
I'm seriously pondering attempting to make my own, especially since my favourite supplier of tubular crin sells a lot more than just cylindrical ribbons.
http://www.cyberloxshop.co.uk/
As you can see as well as synthetic dreads they've got a very large range of kanekalon and "afro-kinky" synthetic hair in a style that would be perfect for the sections of hair that aren't in the dreads themselves.
Soo the main questions are - how feasable would it be for a beginner to use several types of synthetic hair in a wig, how much hair would be needed for your average 8-9" wig cap? (And finally any suggestions from the guys who've done this before as to the type of wig to go for - is wefting even possible with this stuff?)
(Hell I'm even pondering making a properly cybergoth bjd wig out of spaghetti crin and plastic lacing, but I suspect that's a far simpler prospect than the artificial hair one! Indeed if this initial project actually works I may even end up making my own short-hair wigs since several of my guys are in need of more suitable hairstyles)