Ventilating is tough!
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Printed Date: July 20 2025 at 8:03am
Topic: Ventilating is tough!
Posted By: griff
Subject: Ventilating is tough!
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 10:46pm
I got all the supplies that I thought I needed to fix my lf. After working for about an hour and a half, I managed to tie about 6 hairs on 
My back hurts from being hunched over and my eyes are tired! I pmed a few members who have encouraged me that it would get better.
Boy is this hard work!
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Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 11:08pm
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The more you do it, the easier it will get. I'm gonna try to finish mine off when a good weekend marathon comes on.
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Don't trip girl I feel your pain. It took me a 1/2 hour to successfully tie my first knot. I was like..."dang, it looks so easy on the little YouTube video!" WTH ?!?! 
Posted By: Asia35
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 11:29pm
| I'm in search of the MAGNIFYING LAMP before I try. I hope the lamp and the examples from the Internet helps.. |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 11:37pm
You can find the lamps at JoAnn's Crafts and Fabric and at Michael's.
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Asia35 wrote:Posted By: Asia35
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 11:43pm
| Thanks I will stop by there this weekend. |
Posted By: chyna_li
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 7:18am
| i have all of the supplies. now I need to find out where to get the hair. Where did you guys get your hair |
Posted By: LovelyLisa
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 8:22am
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Wow! I am impressed with you ladies. Wish I had the time and patience.
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Posted By: LaceLover
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 8:35am
I wanna know too...
 ... right now I'm just pulling hair from the thicker parts of my wig to fill in the thinning areas. |
Posted By: luvmylf
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 8:52am
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Whenever I order a wig, I request additional hair.
I tried to use the hair that I had thinned out of one wig to add temple are but I decided against it because I could not tell by looking which way the cuticle should go. So I gave up
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Posted By: LaceLover
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 9:01am
You girls are brilliant! No seriously!
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Posted By: Breh
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 9:15am
| Hey I want to jump on the ventilating band wagon too. I have to get a magnifying lamp first. |
Posted By: luvmylf
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 9:24am
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Maybe we could start a ventilating group. Keep in mind that it takes me fifteen minutes to tie one knot.
I want to learn how to Triple Reverse Knot
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Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 10:00am
I bought bulk human hair from the bss in the same color and texture as the unit I'm repairing.
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Posted By: butterfly3582
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 12:12pm
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griff girl I feel your pain. It does get easier but I must admit I have not practiced enough to say I am good at it. I am still very slow.
Asia I think I am going to pick me up one of those magnifying lamps/glass because I really think that will help.
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Posted By: JLTabron
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 12:48pm
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I would love to learn how to ventilate. Can I info on how to ventilate, supplies, etc in the newbie thread? If not can you help a sista out with where I can learn how to do this and purchase the needed supplies. A PM would be fine also. Thanks Divas
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Posted By: griff
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 2:11pm
| When I get home i will post the link to the youtube video. I also have instruction, so pm me if you want them. I think the key is the magnifying lamp. For those of you who have them, how much did you pay for it? |
Posted By: Asia35
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 8:11pm
| I will learn how to do this hopefully this summer. Well with gas prices going up daily. That may cut down on my riding time and I can learn a new hobby. |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 8:18pm
I paid about $15.00 for mine. It has a light built into it and can be worn like a necklace so that both hands can stay free while you work.
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Posted By: MsMahoganyRed
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 9:33am
| Great info ladies... |
Posted By: griff
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 1:00pm
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CurlyGirl, Where did you get yours? Mine is HUGE and has to be clamped onto a table! Your's sounds great! |
Posted By: Asia35
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 1:40pm
| I want the one with the stand and the clamp for the table. I may hit some garage sales. I'm truly broke and I must keep a close eye on my money. |
Posted By: Shonita24
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 3:12pm
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I'm looking forward to start ventilating myself! You guys just inspired me! |
Posted By: MeowAndPurr
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 9:30pm
| Where did you guys find instructions on how to ventilate .. I heard all the videos being sold were garbage. |
Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 11:44pm
| I didn't have any written instructions but this YouTube video gives a pretty clear demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f34m2ZKu18A&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f34m2ZKu18A&feature=related |
Posted By: Lrigyttiw
Date Posted: June 02 2008 at 11:34pm
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I'm going to ventilate my unit when it needs it also. I used to do rug hook kits, and it's the same method. I found these during a search
http://wigmasterassociates.com/ventilating.html - http://wigmasterassociates.com/ventilating.html
and the tools:
http://www.mhrw.com/a-wigmakingtools.html - http://www.mhrw.com/a-wigmakingtools.html
it's easy, just really tedious.
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Posted By: ljdream
Date Posted: June 11 2008 at 11:38am
 Don't jump on the magnifying lamp band wagon just yet. some of the great ones can be very expensive and for my personal experience with the magnifying lamp, it just got in my way because when you ventilate, you are suppose to always ventilate going "forward" so that the hair lays properly and my hand kept on bumping the dog-on mag-lamp....it just got in my way.Some helpful hints 1. Get 3x reading glasses instead. 2. Make sure you are in a well lit room 3. Make sure your chair, table, wig holder are set up like you are positioned to do an oil painting, meaning the area that you are about to ventilate is at least torsoe-length or higher from where you are sitting (believe me it makes a difference on your back). 
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Posted By: FantasyHair
Date Posted: June 14 2008 at 9:09pm
| They are MUCH cheaper in an office supply store (staples etc..) than at a craft store. I paid twenty for the large one that clamps to the table. |
Posted By: FantasyHair
Date Posted: June 14 2008 at 9:12pm
Be careful and check in direct sunlight. What looks like a dead on match inside may look jacked up when you style or "activate" the hair if its curly. The last thing you want is to spend 70 hours tying a wig only to have the textures/colors be off. Trust me I know.
 Even a little is noticeable outside. HTH |
Posted By: lace mistress
Date Posted: July 22 2008 at 11:43pm
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they have the glasses with the lights on the side-I think i saw them on amazon.com if you lose your ventilating needle, i heard you can take a regular one and snap it where the hole is with a pair of dykes or pliers and use it. the styrofoam head are 2 bucks at sallys what I wanna know is where can I get the lace and hair for making a wig??? even though it looks tedious, I really wanna see if I can do it! |