Alternative Wookie Braid Material
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Bobby Fett UK
Well-Known Hunter
Awesome. pp sent for two sets if possible.
Rob.
Rob.
I orded a set of the other colors as well. I also found 10' of black braided hair for $7 shipped.
Here is the link - http://search.stores.ebay.com/COZYS...TLETQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ212838273QQsofpZ0
Here is the link - http://search.stores.ebay.com/COZYS...TLETQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ212838273QQsofpZ0
Thanks for the info Arakus!
Thanks Jawafive...I got you down as paid for 1 set!
CSMacLaren
Active Hunter
I don't know if this helps, but I've seen some braided rope at Michael's, the hobby store. I don't recall how it was braided. Supposedly the 2-bundle braid is actually three bundles. They have all sorts of colors. Perhaps those can be used.
In the hair extensions industry, they use monofiber or monofilament. The idea is that hair is not a single color. Each strand may vary slightly in shade and color. Occasionally you might come across a graying or discoloring hair (aging, sun damage, etc.). That can add to some realism. A hairdresser I knew explained to me how she'd study someone's hair color and try to mix and match different monofiber colors until she got a realistic match. Once the hair extensions were on, they looked incredibly realistic.
However, this route could be a bit pricier than the braided rope at Michael's.
In the hair extensions industry, they use monofiber or monofilament. The idea is that hair is not a single color. Each strand may vary slightly in shade and color. Occasionally you might come across a graying or discoloring hair (aging, sun damage, etc.). That can add to some realism. A hairdresser I knew explained to me how she'd study someone's hair color and try to mix and match different monofiber colors until she got a realistic match. Once the hair extensions were on, they looked incredibly realistic.
However, this route could be a bit pricier than the braided rope at Michael's.
UPDATE:
All orders went out this morning. Expect the packets to arrive in about a week or so. My vendor ran out of the braided golden blonde but she threw in some curly golden blonde and some braided sunshine yellow as a substitute. I also managed to get some braided black hair. So you will all get braided light brown, braided dark brown, braided black, braided sunshine yellow and curly golden blonde which I will try to braid myself.
Thanks!
-Gene
All orders went out this morning. Expect the packets to arrive in about a week or so. My vendor ran out of the braided golden blonde but she threw in some curly golden blonde and some braided sunshine yellow as a substitute. I also managed to get some braided black hair. So you will all get braided light brown, braided dark brown, braided black, braided sunshine yellow and curly golden blonde which I will try to braid myself.
Thanks!
-Gene
Hi Matt,
Glad you received them today! About the curls, you can try to braid them or maybe iron them out and then braid them. I have yet to try and work on them...haven't go the time to work on my ROTJ Fett coz of family matters. Good luck and let me know how it worked out for you!
-Gene
Glad you received them today! About the curls, you can try to braid them or maybe iron them out and then braid them. I have yet to try and work on them...haven't go the time to work on my ROTJ Fett coz of family matters. Good luck and let me know how it worked out for you!
-Gene
And again reverse pyschology worked on the Postal Servicelol...
cheers once again
i would say dont. lol the curls suck!! i couldnt get them to seperate enough to even flat iron them, let alone find the ends to start braiding. and when you do get them lined up, you will find that if you can braid them the braid will be about pencil thin :/
maybe you can find a doll making friend who can use them?
or do like me and get angry at the black set of curls, fluff it all up and tape it to your face and run around your apartment claiming to be Black Beard and that you will run them all through if the scurvy bilge rats refuse to walk the plank. But, thats just me.
