To make a custom lace wig, a lace wig master measures a client’s head for lace front wig measurements from all angles because heads come in many shapes and sizes. The wig master wraps the client’s head in cellophane twisting it just under the ear lobes. Next, the wig master sticks filament tape over the cellophane wrap; he layers it four separate times to make a sculpting cast.
You then lift the tape and cellophane cast from the client’s head and place it on a wig block (a head shape made from canvas or wood). Using a grease pencil, the wig master traces around the cast making a pattern of the client’s hairline on the wig block. The wig master then cuts pieces of plain blue paper and pins it on the wig block within the pattern lines.
Learn how to make a lace front wig.