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Wig Making and StylingA Complete Guide for Theatre & Film
By
Martha Ruskai and Allison Lowery DescriptionTop off that costume with the perfect accoutrement with this first real guide to creating and styling costume wigs. No longer will you need to comb through old references on hairstyles of different time periods, Wig Making and Styling contains everything you need to be a cut above, offering snippets on styling tools, hair types, wig making and measuring, coloring, cutting, and even creating beards and toupees. Other great features include: -Versatile techniques to create all different historical hairstyles -Tips on altering existing wigs and creating wigs from scratch -Multiple approaches and solutions to solving wig-making problems and needs -Information about the industry, including history and best practices Full of inspirational and directive photographs, this book will groom anyone from novice to professional stylist into a skilled wig designer.
* inspire your artistic ability withlots ofcolorexamples and in-depth directions * learn to work with wigs based on time periods specific to your production * develop your skills with the only guide specifically for wigs and hair ContentsCHAPTER 1-WIG MAKING TERMS, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 2-WIG MAKING BASICS: LEARNING TO VENTILATE CHAPTER 3-TAKING ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER 4-FACIAL HAIR CHAPTER 5-FRONTING AND OTHER ADAPTATIONS OF COMMERCIAL WIGS CHAPTER 6-BUILDING A FULL WIG FROM SCRATCH CHAPTER 7-TOUPEES, PARTIAL WIGS, AND OTHER HAIRPIECES CHAPTER 8-WIG APPLICATION AND REMOVAL CHAPTER 9-WIG STYLING TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 10--CREATING A HAIRSTYLE CHAPTER 11--CUTTING, PERMING, AND COLORING A FINISHED WIG CHAPTER 12-HAIR THAT ISN'T HAIR: WIGS MADE FROM OTHER MATERIALS CHAPTER 13-HOW TO GET A SHOW INTO PRODUCTION CHAPTER 14-CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF WIGS
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