[lace] Re: Hairwork Wig Weaving
...visited Colonial Williamsburg...wigmaker shop...tools...fairly simple.: a wood stand with two poles and three strands of string wound on the poles...a comb(similar to a carder...)...would wind the long lengths of hair over/under/over the 3 strands. Slide it over(repeat)...alternating lengths...lock in place...secure the two ends of string and take the row of hair to the wig form and sew it on. Here is a picture from Williamsburg that shows this process: http://www.britannica.com/bps/image/644431/350/A-museum-interpreter-demonstra ting-the-18th-century-art-of-wig ...a site...constructing a man's wighttp://www.costumes.org/classes/254pages/projects/18thwigs.htm Been enjoying this arachne thread. :) Mark, akaTatman Thank you, Mark! The detail is very helpful, and I wish I would have found it before! Two people wrote me of their sojourn to Williamsburg and so I called, and was passed through to a wig maker! It is a 7 year apprenticeship, and after many protests that it was not possible to learn w/o being shown, I shared that all I know has been self-taught and done well, but was still doubted. After telling her that I assumed one must work with 2-3 hairs at a time, that there has to be a technique of the hair going back on itself to hold, and wondered if the core foundation was possibly silk, and knew what a heddle was, etc., she decided perhaps it was not a waste of her time to share with me. She has promised to send me the basics and wants to be included in the developments. I wished all her goodness to be returned to her, and she admitted someone had taught her, and she wished to return the favor. Divine at work! I must say, that exceptional teachers are rare, as Mark conveyed in the most succinct manner what the concept and technique is like. I had conjured much of it up in my imagination, and details were not put as clearly by the wig maker. Had I not been on digest, I would have been clearer in merging what was in my mind, with the standard techniques that are out there. There just also be a way to hand tie off within a foundation, which is what I had seen at the Guthrie costume department years ago. I am excited, but now, facing that the stall in pursuing bobbin and needle lace, delayed by book (etc.) acquisitions, I have now intercepted my own desire to get on with lace! LOL Thank you to all who shared, and now someone else shared that there is someone in the states who has done all of this, and perhaps would be willing to share more. There is always hope, and as per usual . . . ask! grinning Thank so much to all, and if more information is forthcoming, please email me directly! Best, Susan Reishus (I guess this is akin to lace in that it is another form of weaving). - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Hairwork
When my wife and I visited Colonial Williamsburg in 2008 we saw the wig maker shop and was fascinated. Could watch her all day. But had to keep trekking on. The tools she uses are fairly simple.: a wood stand with two poles and three strands of string wound on the poles. There are various other tools, like a comb(similar to a carder for sheeps wool). She would wind the long lengths of hair over/under/over the 3 strands. Slide it over and then wind another length under/over/under and slide over. This alternating lengths of hair would lock in place. She would then secure the two ends of string and take the row of hair to the wig form and sew it on. Here is a picture from Williamsburg that shows this process: http://www.britannica.com/bps/image/644431/350/A-museum-interpreter-demonstrating-the-18th-century-art-of-wig And here is a site that I found describes more in detail of how to do it. Altho it is constructing a man's wig, would work for female too. http://www.costumes.org/classes/254pages/projects/18thwigs.htm Been enjoying this arachne thread. :) -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com etsy shop: http://tatman.etsy.com FB: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats This may begin upon a digression, but with the interest in hairwork, and reference to difficulty in finding people who will share technique, I have found the same with wig work. I have a 3 foot cut of my hair done when I turned 29, with the idea that I would later have a wig made for a porcelain doll to give to a daughter I might later have. Finding a wig maker was like finding a needle in a haystack, the various times I have tried. I ran across one during a tour of the Guthrie Theatre, but when asking if she was for hire, or would teach, she clammed up. Perhaps someone on the list knows of an expert wig maker? Ideally, I think it would mean more to my lineage if the wig was very well made by myself vs. another (also being detail oriented as I am!), but I am open. Insight would be greatly appreciated! Best,Susan Reishus(Who thinks she needs to be on individual emails so my responses aren't so delayed!) LOL - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Hairwork
This may begin upon a digression, but with the interest in hairwork, and reference to difficulty in finding people who will share technique, I have found the same with wig work. I have a 3 foot cut of my hair done when I turned 29, with the idea that I would later have a wig made for a porcelain doll to give to a daughter I might later have. Finding a wig maker was like finding a needle in a haystack, the various times I have tried. I ran across one during a tour of the Guthrie Theatre, but when asking if she was for hire, or would teach, she clammed up. Perhaps someone on the list knows of an expert wig maker? Ideally, I think it would mean more to my lineage if the wig was very well made by myself vs. another (also being detail oriented as I am!), but I am open. Insight would be greatly appreciated! Best,Susan Reishus(Who thinks she needs to be on individual emails so my responses aren't so delayed!) LOL - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Hairwork?
On Sunday, Dec 7, 2003, at 11:57 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (In response to Clay): 4. Unfortunately, the dates of the OIDFA convention and the IOLI convention in 2000 conflicted, and very few Americans went to Lund Sweden. Those who did, met a hairworker in the sales room who was taking orders. There's also a very instructive article in the pre-Lund OIDFA bulletin (#2, 1999) on a family of hairworkers in Darlecarlia. It has photos of some modern examples of the lace and a drawing of the table/stand. - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
