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echoing-artemis — Rapunzel's Wig Tutorial 5
Published: 2011-04-17 00:50:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 72420; Favourites: 530; Downloads: 791
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Here we go! If you want to maintain the illusion that my hair is actually magical and glowy and long and blonde, look away now. XDGOOD GOD THAT TOOK AGES. Kudos and credit to for the amazing beta job (she is incredible, all remaining mistakes are my own) and to Alice, my flatmate, for being that other person in Step Ten. Alice also deserves credit for putting up with me for the week it takes to make this wig. Seriously, it's hair everywhere, make sure no one is going to destroy you before you try this. And remember to clean up after yourself! XD
As it says in the tutorial this is NOT the easiest way to make this wig. Buying a bucketload of colour-matched extensions, for example, might be easier. I had no luck finding golden blonde extensions though (as opposed to ash, platinum, etc) and I am a pedantic little twit. You may have more luck than me though!
I really hope someone finds this useful. I'm posting it by popular demand and I've seen a lot of people wondering how to tackle it, so hopefully it'll come in handy! It's lovely to be able to feed back into a community that has given me so much. Please let me know if you have any questions - I'm happy to answer, and if there are a lot of them, I'll post a FAQ.
Good luck! Follow your heart, make a wig, find your Eugene (...profit?).
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Rapunzel is copyrighted to Disney, I am making no profit from this tutorial.
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Comments: 243
This is F**** amazing. Thank you so much for this EXCELLENT tutorial!
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No problem, I'm glad you like it! Hope it helps
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OMG!!! just awesome best rapunzel wig ever thanks for the tutorial ^_^
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No problem, I'm glad to help!
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Do you know how much you spent on this wig? It looks great!
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Thank you! I think it ended up being about AU$180.
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how bad of an idea do you think it would be to buy two of these instead of 5 shorter ones?
amazing tutorial btw!
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Thank you!
Hmmmm. I think - while it would seem easier originally - it might actually end up trickier. Long wigs are really difficult to keep untangled (hah!). The short wefts were also really handy for filling up gaps, as they were just the right size to cover a bump in the plait.
That said, it would work out! Theoretically it should be just fine. It's totally up to you, whatever you think would suit you best. I'd love to see the results!
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Awesome possum, thank you so much!
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how bad of an idea do you think it would be to buy two of these instead of five shorter ones?
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I'LL DO IT!!
Really, really: thank you *^*
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Good luuuuuuuck! Let me know how it goes, I'd love to see!
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Thanks!!! I'm the worst person ever with styling wigs but I will have help, so... *^*
I'll show you then and thanks again =3
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This a great tutorial, especially since I plan to remake my Rapunzel wig. If you don't mind me asking, what is a good estimate on the cost and weight of the finished wig? Also, which wigs did you get as a base?
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Thank you! And not a problem, I don't mind answering questions. Cost-wise it set me back less than I thought, around $180 (inc. flowers etc), partially because I found the wigs for quite a low price over .
Weight-wise...I'm afraid I never weighed it. I'm not going to lie and say it was easy to wear all day (it pulls you off balance a fair bit), but I never had a headache or felt scalped. It sits pretty well. :3
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That's actually not as bad as I imagined- bot the price and what you said about the weight. Thanks for sharing the wig link with me!
Also, would I be allowed to share your tutorial on my blog? [link]
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Not a problem, glad I can help. 
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Of course! I'm always sure to credit where the posts come from~
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No problem then! What a lovely tumblr, too. I've been thinking of getting one, but signing up for yet another online distraction seems like a poor decision...XD
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It is distracting, I won't lie XD
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Just in case you're interested, I updated with a few more photos and and FAQ.
And...I was weak! You convinced me - I started a tumblr. xD I actually made a post for the update over here .
Thanks so much for running such an amazing blog! I've been following it ever since I joined. <3
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This is sooo fantastic! Thank you so much! I've been needing a tutorial because my wig gets destroyed when I wear it down like she normally has it..
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Not a problem, glad to help! <3
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You are a hero... I will work on this as soon as I can...
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Good luck! I hope it helps. XD
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Best tutarial I've seen, you made such an awesome job.I may use it, and enjoy it.Thank you so much for sharing this and explaining it so well
And by the way, your costume is just wonderful *_*
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Thank you! And it's no problem - I've used tutorials by other cosplayers so much that if I have something to give back I am most certainly going to. :3
Let me know if you use it, I'd love to see the results!
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Thank you so much! It means so much to hear it. <3
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I'm seriously convinced you reached into the movie and robbed Rapunzel's hair!
You did SUCH a beautiful job! I'm very envious, indeed!
I wish I could grow a pair and try this myself, I only hope I could make mine half as gorgeous as yours.
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With time and effort it's totally doable - give it a go!
I'm glad you like it, thank you so much XD
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Wow...this is positively gorgeous!~ And I daresay it looks quite expensive...~ 
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Thank you so much, that's lovely to hear! It wasn't actually as expensive as I thought it might be - around $170. :3
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I'm really glad you toughed it out and finished this project. I learned so much and it was really fun to watch the wig develop.
On that note, would you be willing to help a noob? I have a cosplay project in mind, but it requires a lot of long, loose hair (about 5 to 6 feet long). Do you know where I could buy artificial hair that long, preferably in natural colors?
Also, in a reply to a deviant who had a similar question, you mentioned buying long extensions and a long haired wig and weaving them together, and I was curious as to how that would work?
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Long loose hair is trickier - you can't disguise seams and things the way I have here, so it literally needs to be all one length. To look smooth, I think you'd have to simply purchase a wig long enough. You could add in extensions if you wanted extra bulk/thickness (such as for Rapunzel's thick braid), but I don't think you'd be able to use them to add length. :S Good luck!
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My question is... how did you manage to move with all that weight on? I wore a wig that was half this thinkness (but almost as long) and I had to carry it over my shoulder to share the weight, or my head would be pulled backwards!
Still.... this is the most amazing Rapunzel wig I've seen! <3 than you so much for sharing your knowledge!
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Ooooh, it most definitely pulled me backwards. But it didn't pull too much on my scalp or compress my head, which is what I was worried about - I actually packed painkillers because I thought I'd be having headaches all day! Wasn't too bad at all though, just a little tiring.
Thank you for saying so! I hope it helps others. :3
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the wig is easy compared to escaping my overbearing mother lol. scary part is. they made mother gothel look and act exactly like her....
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Ha ha really? Good luck with both, then!
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thankyou for the tutorial! It looks like a heavy wig..but it seems it wasn't that bad. xD (I had the issue of everytime someone hugged me etc. my wig fell down! xD Or else I'd sit on it xD...
Just curious..I hope you don't mind me asking. Overall how much did this wig take to make? I'd like to pursue a similar thing in the future if its not too much
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Oh man I sat on mine when I went to sit on stage - our skit video shows me trying to fix it. Such a pain! XD
It was actually cheaper than I thought it would be, around $170. :3
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That is some colossal hair - great job on the tut!
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Thank you so much! Love your icon too, what a beautiful stone (I am a bit of a collector).
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Thanks! I just happened upon it and really liked the idea of it
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where did you buy the base wigs and extentions? the wig looks amazing btw
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Extensions came from ikickshins.net, but they're sold out (I'm hoping that wasn't my fault!). doctoredlocks has the same extensions though for a similar price.
The wigs came from ebay - there's a direct link to the wig itself somewhere in the comments!
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Going to butt in here, but if you got the extensions from ikickshins.net, where did you get your wigs?
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