Skip to Content
Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television
book

Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

by Jan Musgrove
July 2013
Beginner
208 pages
4h 45m
English
Routledge
Content preview from Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

Blocking a Wig

It is extremely important to block a wig, i.e. secure it on a specially shaped block, whenever it is not being used. To do this, a malleable block is used, which is a firm block filled with sawdust and covered in cotton. Blocks are available in various sizes to suit different wig sizes. It is important that the hair lace is not stretched.

The block keeps the shape of the wig but also protects the wig and hair lace while the wig is being dressed. The wig is placed on the block, making sure that it is sitting straight and lies neatly. Large ‘T’ pins are used to secure it around the back and the ears. Blocking tape, sometimes known as galloon, is pinned onto the lace with very small pins. Two rows of pins are used to spread the pull ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Theatrical Makeup

Theatrical Makeup

Sharon Sobel

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780240516608