Padding [Technical work]

Step 1; to make a prop stuff a pair of tights to the shape and size desired, use black for dark hair and nude tights for blonde hair, you can stuff them with either couch role or a wadding.

Step 2; section the front section away from the back making sure you leave enough hair to cover the whole prop if they have very thin hair leave more to cover. Plait or French plait the section of that you want the prop to sit on to create a strong base and to stop the prop from slipping down the head.

Step 3; Pin the prop onto the plait piercing through the tights for more support wrap hair around the prop and pin at the back pinning into the prop again to hide them.

Or

Step 1; starting at the top of the section of hair role the prop down into the hair and pin at the back

I found this technique really easy and quick although i found i didn't have a thick enough section to cover the whole prop.I liked creating the patterns with the curled hair onto of the prop structure and will look to use this technique within the final design as it would create a large structure quickly.