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Crafty Tuesday (The Thursday Edition)
Feb. 24th, 2011 09:12 amDue to all kinds of things happening
This might be on Thursday of Next week as well due to taking a real vacation for a couple of days.
I want to talk about the wig for Ariel’s “Why Cats make lousy Green Lanterns” costume.
I had some thoughts on how to do it but decided to consult the internet to see if there were any idea there. I came across a web site called Instructables (www.instructables.com) which had a great tutorial on one way to make a cat wig in the style of Cats (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Cats-Wig/). side note: I have been spending too much time on that website. There are so many things to make on there.
I took the basics from the tutorial and put my own spin on it. I used fabric tack rather than hot glue to attached the plugs. It worked pretty well for what I needed. I found a great hairspray that had hold for days. I didn’t trim it as much as I might have but I was trying to do this without Ariel’s head to compare it to.
How long did it take? Well the prep time took the longest. I would estimate that getting the yarn into plugs took about 8 to 12 hours depending on how you count it. I got it down to a system of pulling the threads out (3 per hank) and tying off the plug. I figured I made about 800 plugs total. Applying the glue took a long time but it wasn’t at one time. I had to do it in pieces so one section could dry before applying the next one. I did that over two days. The styling and ear making took about two hours not including giving the hairspray time to set. So I am estimating about 18 hours total not including drying.
Once we get back I am going to finish the cloth postcards of the exchange. Then onto to LunaCon I think. I am still debating about it. I always have fun there but we will have been doing a lot of travel. I guess I’ll put in for a table and apply for a membership soon.
Pictures of the process under the cut and will probably kill dial-up.
( Wild_Wig )
This might be on Thursday of Next week as well due to taking a real vacation for a couple of days.
I want to talk about the wig for Ariel’s “Why Cats make lousy Green Lanterns” costume.
I had some thoughts on how to do it but decided to consult the internet to see if there were any idea there. I came across a web site called Instructables (www.instructables.com) which had a great tutorial on one way to make a cat wig in the style of Cats (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Cats-Wig/). side note: I have been spending too much time on that website. There are so many things to make on there.
I took the basics from the tutorial and put my own spin on it. I used fabric tack rather than hot glue to attached the plugs. It worked pretty well for what I needed. I found a great hairspray that had hold for days. I didn’t trim it as much as I might have but I was trying to do this without Ariel’s head to compare it to.
How long did it take? Well the prep time took the longest. I would estimate that getting the yarn into plugs took about 8 to 12 hours depending on how you count it. I got it down to a system of pulling the threads out (3 per hank) and tying off the plug. I figured I made about 800 plugs total. Applying the glue took a long time but it wasn’t at one time. I had to do it in pieces so one section could dry before applying the next one. I did that over two days. The styling and ear making took about two hours not including giving the hairspray time to set. So I am estimating about 18 hours total not including drying.
Once we get back I am going to finish the cloth postcards of the exchange. Then onto to LunaCon I think. I am still debating about it. I always have fun there but we will have been doing a lot of travel. I guess I’ll put in for a table and apply for a membership soon.
Pictures of the process under the cut and will probably kill dial-up.
( Wild_Wig )
