Wig making and styling : a complete guide for theatre & film / Martha Ruskai, Allison Lowery.

Includes index.

Wig-making terms, tools, and techniques -- Wig application and removal -- - Care and maintenance of wigs -- Wig-making basics: learning to ventilate -- Taking accurate measurements -- Facial hair -- Working with and adapting commercial wigs and weft -- Fronting wigs -- Building a wig from scratch -- Partial wigs, toupees, and hairpieces -- Wig styling techniques -- Creating a hairstyle -- Choosing, cutting, coloring, and perming the hair -- Hair that isn't hair: wigs made from other materials -- The business of wigs and hair.

The one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced techniques for making, measuring, colouring, and cutting wigs from any time period. Whether you're a student or a professional, you'll find yourself prepared for a career as a skilled wig designer with tips on altering existing wigs, multiple approaches to solving wig-making problems, and industry best practices.