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How many metres for a full head?

 
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Morgana
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:39 pm    Post subject: How many metres for a full head? Reply with quote

One of my customers would like something in the same style as this picture: http://www.angrycaninelovestick.org/plastic/KTNEW.jpg but in black. And I was wondering if you could tell me how many metres I would need? And would you braid it DE-style?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure how much you'd need, but you defintiely wouldn't braid it in DE style -- braid the hair (if its short, use some synth braids to make it longer), then tie a few strands of plastic at the base with more tied down the length of the braid. The section right below the Pepi's pictures on Quinnster explains it

http://www.angrycaninelovestick.org/plastic/index.html

The reason you do it that way instead of DE style is that it gives a lot more volume, and volume is important when working with plastic because its so heavy.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! I guess it will take a lot of time to do a full head that way... But it will be fun to do something different for a change
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

depending on your double ended braiding, 2pieces of extension to 1 piece of hair, you can do it this way.

then tie added plastic to the braid along the length.
tho i recommend only using pepis plastic for this. as its light weight, rexlace, and other types of plastic tubing from the hardware shop will tear your client's hair out.

for that hair style you'll need roughly 300 meters of tubing in 1mm, and about 250 meters in 2mm or bigger.

it takes alot of plastic to get volume, and i would suggest shorter bits nearest the root, and longer at the ends for a nice layered look.
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