24Mar / 2017

Iron Wig Round 3!

All of the entries are in for the third round of Arda Wig’s Iron Wig competition. This was a freestyle round, so we were allowed to do anything except use wig fiber that wasn’t part of the materials sent for the round. (Which was a Jeannie wig in Magenta.) Since I got 1st place in the previous round, I was awarded immunity. This means I was able to take a risk and try something TOTALLY INSANE without worry of being eliminated if the judges didn’t like it.

So I built a working carousel out of the wig, with animals inspired by Discworld. (Except the goldfish. I was going to do a rat, but I didn’t think anyone would ride on him.)

There is no glue, foam, or hairspray in this wig. I took my felting technique to the next level with fabric and wet-felt effects, and everything was dyed using my own Petting Zoo Wig Dye. I also figured out how to dye the fiber a “lighter” color than the original shade through an optical illusion!

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 3

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

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09Feb / 2017

Take a Look at the Entries for Iron Wig 2017 Round 2

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

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