{"id":3473,"date":"2013-12-22T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oddpla.net\/modernwizard\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2015-06-22T12:15:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T16:15:20","slug":"next-level-in-wig-construction-ponytails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oddpla.net\/modernwizard\/2013\/12\/22\/next-level-in-wig-construction-ponytails\/","title":{"rendered":"Next level in wig construction: ponytails!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I redid Anna’s hair this weekend. Originally I gave her bangs and a ponytail that I made lie down with white glue, which made them look wet, sparse and stringy:<\/p>\n

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I ripped out the first try and redid her fiber hair with my 3" magenta shag. This time I used Mod Podge on her bangs, which helped me retain their fluffiness, while also realistically taming them enough so that I could glue one side of said bangs behind her ear.<\/p>\n

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Then I made Anna a fiber ponytail: not a mere gathering of loose fibers, but a structured, sewn one based on a pattern. Stupendously enough, it came out right on the first try, which hardly ever happens in my creative projects.<\/p>\n

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I cut out the pattern shown above and sewed all along the top edge from base [where it attaches to the head] to tip. Since the bottom edge is less visible, I just hot glued it. I drilled a hole in Anna’s head and made the ponytail base narrow enough to fit by wrapping it in thread. I then drove a straight pin from the top outer edge of the ponytail [see diagram above] in so that the sharp end poked out the base. This gave the pony tail structure and stability, as well as something for the hot glue to hang onto when I jammed it into her head. A little Mod Podge to make it hang correctly, and I was done!<\/p>\n

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Obviously Anna has hair attached directly to her head rather than a wig. However, I have wanted to create structured ponytails for wigs for a while now. Finally I can do so. Huzzah!<\/p>\n

This entry was originally posted at http:\/\/modernwizard.dreamwidth.org\/1606083.html<\/a>. You can comment here, but I’d prefer it if you’d comment on my DW<\/a> using OpenID.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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