Wefts?

By Junko. 20/04/10, 10:51 am

So where's the best or various places you can get wig wefts, preferably in 'odd' colours? I always find this an impossible thing to google, often resulting in nothing but human hair extension wefts or being told what I'm looking for dosn't exist.

~~Please reasure me I'm not insane D:~~

Also, overall I'm interested in making my own wigs from scratch, purely because they're of my own design. While I this does include altering wigs, I would be ever grateful to anyone who could tell me where you can get the base nets (or whatever they're called) from.

By **Rowan**. 20/04/10, 10:57 am

Well Cosworx sells two different lengths of wefts, one 24 inches (http://www.cosworx.com/product.php?productid=26283&cat=2471&page=1) and one 48 inches (http://www.cosworx.com/product.php?productid=26310&cat=2471&page=1). The 48'' one is loose hair - it's not sewn along the top like the other one.

I have no idea where you'd get the nets, sorry! Have you tried ebay?

By Squishy blob. 20/04/10, 11:00 am

Cosworx has wefts/extensions in a lot of colours. But if you're on a tight
budget, the shipping and currency conversion all adds up (but the NZD is
pretty strong against the USD right now).

Cosworx colour palette
Extensions (wefted)
Extensions (loose)

EDIT: ninja'd orz. But eBay does have more extensions, some cheaper, some of questionable quality.

By **JVCA**. 21/04/10, 12:45 am

You could buy a cheapie nasty wig and unpick the wefts so you could use the base wefts from that?

By neimhaille. 21/04/10, 01:20 am

I just picked up three hair pieces from Look Smart on Victoria St and will be making my own wig from them :)

You can order lace from online or use the same stuff used in those cheap wigs which is the same as used in a lot of laundry bags ;) I may do this myself- the base will be able to be dyed using acrylic ink like the wefts). I have plans on eventually buying some lace and hand knotting the front section of a wig so I can more easily hide my own hair.

I've made three wigs myself and love it :)
http://costumes.glittersweet.com/recreations/comics/hunter.htm
Four 40" long wigs
http://costumes.glittersweet.com/recreations/sw/ggleia.htm
Two long wigs and about mid length ponytail falls. (making here)
http://pinkdiamond.livejournal.com/2010/01/10/
Four cheapie pink wigs.

And I have just reassembled a brown wig to have a hidden hair line all the way around (so I can do half up styles or low ponytails for a few costumes) But may wind up pulling it apart now I have better quality wefts to make a better wig :)

By Junko. 21/04/10, 12:54 pm

You guys are all utterly fabulous, thanks for the ideas Very Happy

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