Bald Caps

• Brush through your models hair making sure there are not knots and then spray the hair with water making sure it's completely wet right through
• The you need to cover the hair with hair gel and brush it through, don't be afraid to use a lot as the hair needs to be as flat to the head as possible
• My models hair was quite long and thick so it was easier to split the hair into 2 sections, take one section and brush it flat onto the opposite side and wrap it round to the top of the head
• Repeat this with the other section of hair and press it all down onto the head to make sure it's flat
• Now it's flat you can put the cap on, get your model to help by pulling the front over their forehead while you pull it over the back
• Once it's on start cutting the excess of the bald cap to fit around the models face, do small bits at a time so you don't end up over cutting!
• Use spirit gum to glue the cap to the head, I find starting at the front of the head is best then you can pull it tight before gluing down the back
• Acetone helps to blend the edges of the cap into the skin so use a small amount on a cotton bud and lightly dab the edges until they melt away
• It's now ready to colour! If you are doing a skin coloured head then first cover it with a pinky/red greasepaint, this blocks out the darkness of the hair underneath!
 

I painted my cap in a bit of a rush as I ran out of time! I used a gold spray paint which I actually really like the effect of as it dries quite matte. I would have like the application to be tighter to the head which I know now for next time and to also try out lots more different designs using all sorts of materials, colours and shapes. 

The gold has covered the edges of the bald cap quite well but they were far from perfect which is something I need to work on, I'd also like to try different brands of bald caps rather than the Kryolan ones we used during the practical session.