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10. When making a wig we use a ventilating needle. The size of
the needle is determined by how many hairs ou want in a knot. |
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11. The ventilating is always started in the neck area. |
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12. The knot kan be compared to a rug knot. The hair is folded
in the root end so it makes a loop. |
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13. The needle is taken through the lace and grabs a few
straws of hair that are pulled back through the lace. |
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14. You always work with both hands at the same time to keep
the hair tense. |
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15. You can make a simple know or a double knot. On the
picture you can see a double knot that has been done twice. You do this on a
thicker lace that is a little bit more elastic, called a filet lace. |
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16. It's very important to close the knot. You do this by
always keeping the hair stretched between your fingers. |
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17. The whole hair is pulled through the loop until the knot
is complete. |
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18. For a toupee you use a finer cotton lace or monofilament.
The picture shows a cotton lace with nylon ribbons to help it to keep it's
shape even after it's gotten wet. |