A friend of mine made a curly haired paper wig
for Mardi Gras last year and it looked terrific. Since then I’ve gone on line
and been impressed with the variety of paper wigs you can make. While perfect
for a Halloween costume, these can be so fabulous, consider them year round.
Start by watching Martha’s Stewart’s video tutorial to
understand the basics. I don’t recommend her cabbage approach for making the
form. Use the same technique, but start off by using the person who will be
wearing the wig. I did it on my husband, thinking if it fit his head it would
fit mine. Unfortunately, I wear my hair up a lot and so I actually needed a
larger size.
Once you have the basic shape, you can move it
to a ball, overturned bowl or even a large balloon. You just need a surface
that will hold steady while you tape things to it.
Paper is great but don’t shy away from things
like curling ribbon, wrapping paper, paper flowers etc. Start from the bottom
and work up using tape or glue. For inspiration, check out the following:
Not interested in today’s activity? Check out the Take a Break Pinterest
for lots of Take a Break ideas.
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