How to Make a Glue-in Wig
Glue-in wigs can be made at home. As a cheaper alternative to store-bought wigs, homemade ones fit better. Wig-making supplies can be purchased from a wig or beauty supply store. Wigs are made from natural human or synthetic, man-made, hair. Human hair wigs can be styled with heating tools and synthetic hair wigs can be made with a style in place. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Put the wig cap on your head. Cut and remove any excess netting for a proper fit.
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Attach the wig cap to the Styrofoam head with push pins. Brush the hair weft and lay the hair out on a flat surface to decrease the likelihood of tangles.
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Start at the nape of the neck. Place a weft of hair against the nape to measure the area. Cut the weft of hair to fit.
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Apply glue to the seam side of the hair weft. Attach it to the wig cap.
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Grab another weft of hair and place it above the first weft. Measure the hair and cut it according to the size of the wig cap. Apply glue to the weft and attach it to the cap. For thicker hair, attach wefts closely together.
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Work your way from the nape of the neck up until the wig cap is full of hair wefts. Glue bangs last. Cut and style your wig.
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