Making Clip on Extensions
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Forum Description: Hair Extensions can be the quick fix for short hair.
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Printed Date: February 04 2026 at 7:48am
Topic: Making Clip on Extensions
Posted By: missdistress
Subject: Making Clip on Extensions
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 12:04pm
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hi everyone, I'm new to the boards, so I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, but here goes. I don't wear extensions (never have) but I've been reading about them here and there because I've been losing my hair for a few years now (mostly on top, crown area). I can't wear my hair down, which totally sucks. And I also have a lot of trouble even putting it back in barrettes or anything, because of the lack of volume. I discovered EZ streaks http://www.humanhairpieces.com/PRODUCTS/ezstreaks.html and they help out some, but they're not perfect. My problem is that they aren't long enough or the right color. I think I should be able to make my own, and I've found places to buy clips.. but I'm not sure where to get the hair? I want to make small ones like seen in the link.. but they need to be at least 18". I want to be able to get a color ring from wherever i buy it from to try to match my hair (i am against dying it) and I want to be able to return the hair if it turns out to not match. Anyone have any suggestions for a good place to buy the hair? Is a "weft" what I would need? I think a weft is stitched at the top.. right? Can you cut that into smaller sections if you want? Also, is it just a matter of sewing the hair into a toupee clip, or is there more to it than that? Thanks for reading this, and hopefully I'll get some replies  |
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Posted By: BunnyWabbit
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 12:11pm
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in the sticky at the top of the forums, i think titled hair extensions 101 there is a link to a lot of different places that sell extensions - good place to start looking, where you eventually wind up purchasing from really is just personal prefrence and what you're willing to spend. what you want is indeed a weft. you can cut wefts into diffrent lengths, but its not reccemended if you use a handtied one unless you're very careful and seal it with something like nail glue after. machine wefts you can trim with no problem. check out doctoredlocks.com and yourhairshop.com for tutorials on how to make the clip-ins, but yes it is essentially just sewing on the toupee clip. |
Posted By: BunnyWabbit
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 12:16pm
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guess things are still al il buggy from the shut down! all my posts are being double posted, bah |
Posted By: missdistress
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 12:18pm
| cool, thanks! |
Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 3:15pm
me too Bunny! its like a stutter!  and the site takes a while to go from page to page, i thought maybe it was just me------------- lotta talkin 'bout hair n other stuff: http://www.diyextensions.net/ |
BunnyWabbit wrote:Posted By: BunnyWabbit
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 3:35pm
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its been happening almost EVERY post since it went back up. HE101 has been loading slowly lately too. hmm gotta be servers... i bet thats why HB shut down yesterday, maybe getting server providers or someting, well they suck if they did  |
Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 3:55pm
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diyextensions.net isnt running slow for me, so i guess its something wonky in the HB system, lol im so spoiled with roadrunner internet service....this is nothing compared to how slow dial up was, so im not going to complain too loudly! ------------- lotta talkin 'bout hair n other stuff: http://www.diyextensions.net/ |
Posted By: BunnyWabbit
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 5:51pm
| Gah, I haven't had dial up in almost 10 years I think.... I've had cable until about 9 months ago, now its high speed. Its not BAD but its not CABLE!! |