HOME | DD

Published: 2010-01-19 10:32:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 58085; Favourites: 825; Downloads: 977
Redirect to original
Description
Wow, this is probably the longest DA that I uploaded. Hell, this is probably the longest image I had ever had to put together!This is a tutorial on painting designs on wigs with a stencil for cosplay.
When I first thought of this idea, I tested it out on an old wig that I didn't mind ruining. To my surprised it turned out really really good! (Really, I squeed for like an hour at how well it turned out.) Luckily for me, it washed off that wig too... so yay no ruined wig!
When I was ready to paint the design on the real wig, I snapped a crap ton of photos intending to make a tutorial out of it cause it came out too well not to share.
I'll also make this into a video tutorial eventually for 's youtube, since our youtube page is very very empty.
Also entered in 's Tutorial Contest for January. The timing seems perfect because I just finished this wig right before ALA in the beginning of January. XD
I'm not too sure how many characters have odd designs in their hair. (Other than Irabu from Trapeze, the only other one I can think of is Death the Kid from Soul Eater) but I'm sure someone will find a use for this. ^^ Good luck!
Also, please excuse the funky colors, I was totally in a trippy color mood from the Trapeze-ness that my wig oozes. <3
Funny tidbit about those sharpies: After I downgraded them from wig color-er to just stencil tracer (That'd be such a kick to the face if I was a sharpie.) I downgraded them even further to cosplay prop. FAILLLLLLL.
Related content
Comments: 67
PokeTheWolf [2010-04-08 13:25:48 +0000 UTC]
oh this is sweet, I've been pondering the best way I should go about adding a colored spot to a wig
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kotodama In reply to PokeTheWolf [2010-04-09 08:12:02 +0000 UTC]
Awesome! I hope it works well for you~ ^^
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kotodama In reply to PokeTheWolf [2010-04-14 02:18:07 +0000 UTC]
Yay! I'm glad it worked out well! ^____^
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
vDorp [2010-03-15 19:29:00 +0000 UTC]
Hey, cool thing - does this work with lighter colors (White, like Death the Kid from Soul Eater) on a black hair-wig?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kotodama In reply to vDorp [2010-03-15 20:51:23 +0000 UTC]
I'm not too sure how it'll turn out with white on black, since I haven't tried it personally~ but I'd assume it would work fine as long as you get a good quality paint.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
KateSkirmish [2010-01-28 06:10:55 +0000 UTC]
awesome. i tried to use those exact same sharpies with no success. what youve done here seems much easier than what i attempted for my wig and the color is more bold. i kind of want to re-do the one i did so maybe ill try your technique then. ^^
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kotodama In reply to KateSkirmish [2010-01-28 06:34:46 +0000 UTC]
Found your wig pic in your gallery~ I don't think it looks too bad, I really liked the way you styled it! ^^ But yea, my biggest fear with the sharpie is that some strong gust of wind is gonna blow the flower all out of wack.
If you re-do the wig, I'd love to see it! ^^ What con are you planning to wear middle-irabu at? Happy to see Trapeze cosplay. <3
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
KateSkirmish In reply to Kotodama [2010-01-28 17:55:52 +0000 UTC]
oh thanks. ive worked on it more and thinned it out at the bottom so its not as poofy.
the way i handled the hair moving around is that i sprayed the hell out of the top of the wig where all the hair is connected. hopefully that will keep everything in place, but still be able to look natural-ish.
im planning on wearing him to katsucon and probably animazement. yeah i was also really excited to see an irabu cosplayer, and such an awesome one at that!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
ofLoveandBeauty [2010-01-20 03:34:31 +0000 UTC]
you. me. wigs. night of happy-happy lovlov.
just cause you're so darling.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
OrangeTablet [2010-01-19 20:46:43 +0000 UTC]
this definately helps when I plan to do Jasdevi~
cool tutorial koto~!
I miss you D:
I still need to be haipa for you XD
If I can FINALLY make it to PMX this year, you bet I'm totally doing it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
midnight-satori In reply to ??? [2010-01-19 11:43:46 +0000 UTC]
This is very unique. I seldom see cosplay wig tutorials like this. it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
takaaa In reply to ??? [2010-01-19 10:49:02 +0000 UTC]
you were seriously the cutest irabu ever!!
Thanks for the tutorial, that's super helpful (:
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kotodama In reply to takaaa [2010-01-19 10:58:31 +0000 UTC]
Aw~ thanks! ^^ You're up pretty late! XD
👍: 0 ⏩: 0