Foam Bouffant Wig

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You need more than one size of foam to create your wig. The size of the foam that’ll be used for the base is different from the one that will be used for the substructure, and the overall structure. Although, keep in mind that the size also depends on the style of your wig. This is largely dependent on the shape of the wig you intend to create. You have to be insightful enough to discern what the understructure shape looks like, and how you can carve that out. Making a foam wig requires a lot of insightfulness and creativity. After making cone-like forms or spikes made out of foam, begin to assemble them together on the foam base. Do this symmetrically or in a way that aligns with the shape you’re trying to achieve.

The first step is to make a base cap that the rest of the wig can be built upon. This base cap has to be built with foams to allow for a better structure and foundation. To make the base, you’ll have to make a custom mold of your own head. After heating lightly, prime the wig for painting. Spray some Plastidip on the wig. This helps to blend and smoothen any harsh edges from the glue application. With these laid down steps, I trust you now have an idea about how to create a foam wig. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comment section below.As soon as the Plastidip is dry, you can go ahead to paint the wig in whatever color you desire. You can also get creative with the paint, and brush up some parts of the paint to create some highlights. Tips: if you want to add hairs, make sure they are in tiny, fine strands. The thinner the hairs, the more realistic they’ll be. Usually, an understructure is a combination of different shapes and structures that all come together to make one. Especially if your foam wig is a spikey design, you’ll need to sketch out a lot of aligning shapes. What Size of Foam Should I Get?

Trace out your hairline to the position of your ears, so it’s easy to cut because you know where everything is located, and so you know where all the points are located when you’re done cutting. After marking the points, begin to cut. Step 2: Make a Foam Base

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After your foam base is ready, place it on the styrofoam wig head. Now, you’ll need to create an understructure for the foam wig itself. The understructure would be built on the foam base. However, not all foam wigs require an understructure. You could go straight to crafting the foam wig itself. For example, if you intend to create a foam wig with spikes, your next step would be to create the spike, or cone-like forms. Step 4: Craft the Foam Wig Below you will find some of the most commonly asked questions about making a foam wig. What Foam is Recommended? Add about half or quarter-inch to the sides of the cut-out quadrants before cutting the foam in their shapes. This gives some allowance to glue them to each other. After cutting the foam into bits and pieces, glue them together till they look just like the molded base made of tape. Step 3: Create an Understructure After creating an understructure, you can begin to craft the foam wig itself. Let’s use the example of foam wig with spikes as an example!