Crafty Tuesday (The Thursday Edition)
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puppetmakerDue 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.
Two 14 inch pieces of blond Lion’s Brand Homespun Yarn
The same two pieces of blond yarn with the strings removed from each piece
The blond plug of yarn ready to go
The Wig with all the plugs applied but before styling. It had a life of its own.
The Wig post styling and post convention. The ears are two colors of yarn. The blond yarn is the interior of the ear and the grey yarn is the back of the ear.
The Wig on Ariel’s head with the make-up we did with it. I exaggerated the features so it would read from the back of the room as a cat. Ariel did really well at selling the whole look.
So any questions?
I am grateful that I got this done two days before the convention.
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.
Two 14 inch pieces of blond Lion’s Brand Homespun Yarn
The same two pieces of blond yarn with the strings removed from each piece
The blond plug of yarn ready to go
The Wig with all the plugs applied but before styling. It had a life of its own.
The Wig post styling and post convention. The ears are two colors of yarn. The blond yarn is the interior of the ear and the grey yarn is the back of the ear.
The Wig on Ariel’s head with the make-up we did with it. I exaggerated the features so it would read from the back of the room as a cat. Ariel did really well at selling the whole look.
So any questions?
I am grateful that I got this done two days before the convention.
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