Even with the time handicap, I managed to complete my entry for the Seasonal Dye Challenge round of Arda Wig’s Iron Wig competition.

I chose summer as my season, because I rarely ever see summer chosen in competitions like this. This is my representation of an old man’s memory of his childhood, on a summer’s day. Specifically, an old man who is losing his memory due to Alzheimer’s. The world of that summer day is small, reduced to just a hill and a tree in his mind. The details are fuzzy, the proportions are off, but the colors and the warmth are clear.

Everything you see is made of wig fiber; there is no glue or foam. The fuzzy details were needle felted using fiber from the wig, and everything was dyed using my own Petting Zoo Wig Dye.

Remember, I will be selling any wigs I make during this contest and donating the money to Valley Children’s Hospital. I will also be giving away any gift certificates I receive, so keep an eye on my Facebook Page for more details later on.

https://www.facebook.com/PettingZooWigs/

Here are all of the entries for this round: Iron Wig 2017: Round 2

I also took video while I worked so folks could see into the process of building this wig: Making of Summer Memories Wig

I just discovered this morning that my entry was submitted late, which means I will be penalized 25% of my total score. I’m not gonna lie, that’s a huge chunk of points, and I was quite bummed to find that out, especially since I thought I had until noon to send my photos in. (It was noon CENTRAL time, not local time.) But my son made it to school on time with breakfast in his tummy and brushed teeth. So I’ll take that victory.

Here is my entry for Round 1. I will be selling any wigs I make during this contest and donating the money to Valley Children’s Hospital. I will also be giving away any gift certificates I receive, so keep an eye on my Facebook Page for more details later on.

https://www.facebook.com/PettingZooWigs/

ALL of the entries for Round 1 can be seen here: Iron Wig 2017: Round 1

I also took video while I worked so folks could see into the process of building this wig: Making of California Dreaming Wig