1. I do suggest that you watch the video at the bottom of this
page as well as
using this written guide to get the best results. The materials
you will need for measuring your head is the following: a tape
measure, hair clips, hairpins, a brush, and elastic bandage, a wig
and measuring chart.
2. Before I begin, I brushed the hair carefully and put a little
bit of water on it to make it easier to work with.
3. I take small portions of the hair and curl it around my
finger. Don't take too much hair at the same time. this will distort
the shape of the head.
4. I curl the hair very carefully on the hairline, and in the
neck. The rest of the hair I just try to hide away and make a small
as possible.
5. When everything is pinned up I wrapped an elastic bandage
around the head and pin it down.
6. When wearing a wig you use this bandage to pin down the wig.
7. To cover the rest of the hair I'd put on a wig cap made from
pantyhose.
8. Now it's time to do the actual measuring. Print out the
wig chart above before you start. I start by doing the round the
head measurement first. Start to take the measurement exactly on the
front of the hairline and then around the head letting the tape
measure just touch the ears.
9. Write all the measurements on the chart provided. Don't forget
to put the name on the chart. For a standard wig without a
custom hairline this was the only measurement you need to take.
10. The next measurement is from the front of the hairline to the
back of the neck.
11. The next one is ear to ear over the head. All the
measurements around the ears start from the same point, and that is
where the part of the ear meet the head.
12. Here I am measuring ear to ear over the neck. It is
important to use the same point as previously to start your
measurement
13. Temple to Temple. Try to find the point that comes
furthest to the front
14. Here I am measuring the width of the neck. Try to find the
widest part of the hairline when you measure.
15. Measure the length of the neck. Again, you start from the
same point by the ear.
You are now done with the measurements and you should now start
with copying the hairline.
1. The materials you will need to copy a hairline is Clingfilm
(aka Glad Wrap, Saran Wrap)
, a permanent marker and lots not tape
2. Start by wrapping the Clingfilm around the head quite tightly.
it is important that the Clingfilm follows the shape of the head.
3. I keep doing this until I have two or three layers.
4. When you have enough Clingfilm on you can cut off the
Clingfilm with a pair of scissors. Don't try to pull it off.
5. Now rub the plastic, so there is no air trapped anywhere.
6. I'd like to use a semi matt document tape as it tends to not
be as sticky as other tape. You will probably use up at least half a
roll.
7. I start off by taking strips of tape going lengthwise on the
forehead overlapping each other.
8. Here you can see the first layer.
9. On this first layer you fill in the hairline with a permanent
marker with a strong colour.
10. You should also try to draw a copy of the ear onto the
plastic as this is a great help when transferring it onto a wig
block.
11. You are now going up or on tape in every possible direction
to make the plastic strong and hold it's shape.
12. Put on lots and lots of tape.
13. On top of the tape, you once again, follow the hairline with
the permanent marker. Make sure it is not an OHP pen. You should
also write the name of the person and the date on the plastic.
14. Now you should use a pair of scissors to carefully cut up the
back of the plastic.
15. Be very careful when doing this to you don't hurt the person
with the scissors.
16. Slide it off and you are done to send it to me and order a
wig. Now you should look at the examples on the how to order page
to see how you should fill in the chart.
