Chapter 3 Wigs · · · · · · · Plastic wrap and Scotch tape Markers Needle and thread T-pins and headed pins Thin twill tape Wig stand Hair hairline looking natural is the bottom line. ADDING A NATURAL HAIRLINE TO AN EXISTING WIG When I designed costumes for the Grapes of Wrath, two full wigs were required: a gray-blonde wig with a low bun for Ma and a thin-haired half-bald brown wig for Jimmy Casey. Both actors were relatively younger than the characters in the play and had modern short hair styles without any gray hair. I used wigs to make both actors appear closer to the characters' ages. Purchasing a natural hairline wig was not practical because of the limited budget. The solution was to add a natural Step Two: Attaching Ventilating Lace to the Wig · Remove the shell from the actor's head, trim off the excess plastic wrap, and then place the shell on the proper size wig block and pin it down (Figure 3-2a). · Place a piece of ventilating lace on top of the plastic-wrap shell pattern. The ventilating lace should Step One: Creating a Frontal Wig Hairline-Ventilating Pattern · Cover the actor's forehead with plastic wrap to create a ventilating pattern (Figure 3-1a). Place Scotch tape in