mohawk
I have never made a mohawk before, but Shaaza demanded one. She's not used to hearing No and I wasn't about to start!
This is an 8/9 faux fur wig I had lying around that wasn't working for anyone. I cut the sides off and those actually were re-used as the added height/bulk to the top of the mohawk; it was just too flat for our tastes without the help. That was sewn on, along with lots of velcro pieces to keep this sucker firmly attached to her head. All the ends of the wig were sewn under first so you couldn't see the raw edges.
The braids are just jewelry cord with plastic and real metal beads added to weigh the cord down straight as it had decided to curl in weird ways from being in a roll. The silver thread is sauder thread my brother brought me home from work- it is very thin and very flimsy. It breaks easier than normal nylon thread so sewing with it is a challenge, but it wrapped nicely on the cord to make decoration and provide just a teeeeeeeeensey tiny bit more stability for those 'braids'.
So far, Shaaza seems happy. She's OK being nude but I am not, so now to throw some scraps on her to keep her modest. I think she just rolled her eyes at me...
mohawk
I have never made a mohawk before, but Shaaza demanded one. She's not used to hearing No and I wasn't about to start!
This is an 8/9 faux fur wig I had lying around that wasn't working for anyone. I cut the sides off and those actually were re-used as the added height/bulk to the top of the mohawk; it was just too flat for our tastes without the help. That was sewn on, along with lots of velcro pieces to keep this sucker firmly attached to her head. All the ends of the wig were sewn under first so you couldn't see the raw edges.
The braids are just jewelry cord with plastic and real metal beads added to weigh the cord down straight as it had decided to curl in weird ways from being in a roll. The silver thread is sauder thread my brother brought me home from work- it is very thin and very flimsy. It breaks easier than normal nylon thread so sewing with it is a challenge, but it wrapped nicely on the cord to make decoration and provide just a teeeeeeeeensey tiny bit more stability for those 'braids'.
So far, Shaaza seems happy. She's OK being nude but I am not, so now to throw some scraps on her to keep her modest. I think she just rolled her eyes at me...