How to Make a Lightning Wig for a Ball-Jointed Doll
I LOOOOVE HER <3 <3 <3 Here is my process for making a custom wig from scratch for my BJD! I took one of my own cosplay wig caps which has a soft mesh and stretched it over the doll's head. I took a piece of thin elastic and sewed it to reach around her head with some tautness so it would hold the wig on well. Next, I hand-sewed the mesh over the elastic and cut off the excess, then turned it inside out. I used two rows of stitched for extra security. Back view of the mesh head cap. Next, I took wefts removed from my own Lightning cosplay wig that were leftover from thinning the wig out and sewed them in a spiral pattern close together from the outside in. Shh! Don't tell anyone I'm still bald on top! The spiraling process took several hours over a couple days while watching Hoarders. Guilty pleasures... She is now Cousin It with long luscious locks! For the very top, I took a weft and sewed it i...