Wig Making & Ventilation Hands-on Workshop Outline

This workshop will equip you with the fundamental skills of wig construction and hair ventilation techniques. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, you'll gain the knowledge to create your own custom wigs.

Target Audience: Beginners with no prior wig-making experience.

Workshop Duration: 1 Day

Price: $650 (Discounted to $600 when purchased directly on our website)

Materials Provided:

• Wig      block (mannequin head)
• Wig cap      (stretchable base)
• Practice      hair wefts/bundles
• Wig      making needles
• Thread
• Crochet      hook
• Ventilation      tools
• Wig      clips
• Scissors
• Wig      brush

Training Schedule:

Module 1: Introduction to Wig Making

• History      of wigs
• Different      types of wigs (lace, weft, full lace, etc.)
• Tools      and materials overview
• Wig      safety and hygiene
• Understanding      hair types and textures

Module 2: Wig Cap Construction

• Preparing      the wig block
• Securing      the wig cap to the block
• Marking      and customizing the hairline
• Adding      elastic band and wig combs

Module 3: Hair Weft Techniques

• Introduction      to wefts and hair density
• Sewing      wefts onto the wig cap (tracks and perimeter)
• Creating      a natural hairline with wefts
• Securing      wefts with different methods (sewing machine, crochet)

Module 4: Hair Ventilation– [Focus on Hands-on Practice]

• Introduction      to hair ventilation techniques (single knot, double knot, etc.)
• Preparing      the ventilation needle and thread
• Demonstration      of different knotting methods
• Hands-on      practice: Students ventilate hair onto a lace piece
• Troubleshooting      common ventilation problems

Module 5: Wig Finishing and Customization

• Layering      and blending hair
• Trimming      and shaping the wig
• Wig      care and maintenance

Module 6: Q&A and Wrap-up (0.5 hour)

• Open      forum for questions and discussions
• Course      review and next steps