**Updated pics on pg 3** "Cleopatra I" is born!

Okay since cmesweet wants us to venture out of the BHM refugee thread, I thought I'd start something in honor of my BHM sistahs..


I have TONS of hair in my stash that I said I was going to use to make wigs.. Funny thing is I kept collecting the hair, and never got around to making the wigs.. This weekend I got inspired.. So I present to you "Cleopatra I". More pics and construction details can be found here: http://public.fotki.com/DivaVocals/cleopatra-i/








Edited by Divavocals - March 30 2008 at 11:57pm

looks good, what did you do for the part?

Cute..How'd you make tha part?

That looks great  , love the hair texture . I have done the same with my wagmans Ns , sewn the hair on to a wig cap , cut up a old Lf for a closure and sewed on around the periminter . Im def gonna make a couple more if I can find me some hair .

zzharia wrote: That looks great  , love the hair texture . I have done the same with my wagmans Ns , sewn the hair on to a wig cap , cut up a old Lf for a closure and sewed on around the periminter . Im def gonna make a couple more if I can find me some hair .

You sew your wigs on?? This is what I wanna work up to.. The base I used for Cleopatra isn't a good candidate for a sew on application..  What kind of base do you use for your wigs??

Koffee Brown wrote: Hey Diva *waves*. Girl u over here making wigs and everything. That's pretty girl. U got the hang of it huh

Hey girl! **waves back** Thanks girl.. Yep, got my wig block, and I was off like a bat out of hell..

I'm really digging this wig.. It's the first time I've worn a wig, and didn't feel slightly self-conscious while wearing it.. I've been wanting to make a wig for a while now.. Finally got inspired this weekend.. My current work schedule is making it nearly impossible for me to schedule my next install.. So last week I did my takedown, and slapped on one of my phony ponies. I also bought a coupla of cute synthetic wigs to wear.

I was gonna roll with that until I can get my next install done, but all last week I realized that while synth phony ponies were okay, synth wigs were a different story.. IMO syth wigs are great for occasional wear, but after a week of the synth wigs, I realized that IF I was going to wear a wig for more than just an occasion, I would prefer to wear a human hair wig.. So I got inspired to finally make at least ONE of the wigs I had said I was going to make..

Beautiful. Gurl you got skillz!

caliizactive & earthangel.. Thanks for the compliments girls..

Koffee Brown wrote: Diva i remember u kept threatening to get in on the wig making challenge with us but u never did.lol. I know time is always a factor tho. But aren't they fun to make? I use cut lfront pieces for my part area. I use the deluxe weaving cap which i think u can find at gmbshair.com. I made a couple using the regular thick stretchy weaving net and that one is easy to sew on. But u can sew on the deluxe weaving cap type too.

Girl I wasn't going to get on board til I found an easier way to do it.. All that talk about making saran wrap head molds and putting plastic bags on your head, & gluing tracks, etc had me stepping back and bowing down to you queens.. Then I re-read some of Jolie Princess' posts, and decided that I wouldn't do it unless I had a wigblock to ensure that the wig fit MY head.. (Plus it meant I could construct the whole thing OFF my own head) So after a week of synth wigs and phony ponies last week I got inspired.. Already planning out the next ones.. I might use the weaving cap for one, but I'm really leaning towards one of these bases:

~ STRETCH - Wig Cap
~ Cutaway Base and Wig Bases (I'm torn between options D, E, & F. I will have to go down to His & Hers to see all three bases in person)

I also am thinking about de-constructing one of my old raggedy phony ponies I don't wear anymore and replacing the hair with human hair.. Yep.. I've created a real monster..

Koffee Brown wrote: Diva, i agree. I make mine that way also except i use the bust of my actual head that DH made for me. I remember u were looking into getting a wig block. Glad it worked out for u. Checked your links and i have all those bases u posted. I got about 20 bases from his/her while ago. I notice they don't carry the integration bases anymore. Wonder what happened w/ those. I liked those for kinky curly wigs because i could pull my own hair thru them to blend in

Girl a wig block is the move!! I'm glad I waited to try making a wig  till I got one, and I would never try making a wig without one.. It ensured me that the finished wig would actually fit my head.. I did use my regular styrofoam head for sewing on the closure.. It was easier to "visualize" the closure on my styrofoam head than my wig block..

I think His and Her still carries the integration bases.. Is this what you were looking for? Skin Base, Integration Base, & Mesh


Edited by Divavocals - March 04 2008 at 11:59pm

tushay wrote: nice job...i love the long curls....looks very pretty!

Thanks girl.. Cleo still needs a haircut, so I curled her so she'd have a little style until I can get her cut.. Not gonna do anything fancy on the cut.. just some simple long layers..

Diva I used this weave cap that i got from ebay , I had to adjust a little but it works for me and was easy to sew around , hope the link show up