
Explore essential wig making tools, including canvas heads, stands, needles, threads, pins, marking tools, cutting tools, and measuring techniques to prep caps and fit closures for customized wigs.
Explore essential wig making sewing machines, comparing home sewing machines with high post wig making machines, including pros, cons, timing tips, and setup for starting a home-based wig business.
Explore wig caps for sewing machine wig making, including ventilated caps, dome caps, crochet and Swiss lace caps, and learn installation considerations, closures, head measurements, and cap selection.
Master hair extensions for wig making: identify virgin, human, and synthetic hair; apply four textures (straight, wavy, curly, Afro); plan bundles, closures, and orders for vendors and clients.
Learn step-by-step frontal and closure placement for wigs, including 4x4 and 5x5 closures, cap preparation, and sewing techniques like blanket stitch and wrap-around.
Learn cap preparation for wig making, including hand-sewn closures, closure placement, and marking the cap with a tape measure and Sharpie marker to ensure proper fit.
Master weft installation on ventilated and dome caps using straight stitches, with optional double weft, starting with cap prep, and finishing with secure back-stitching on home and high post machines.
Finish wigs with hand-sewn closures, secure wefts, and perform quality control to ensure clean threads and proper fit. Explore cap types, adjustable straps, and installation options.
Master weft installation and closure security using a home sewing machine and a high post wig making machine, with emphasis on precise alignment, quality control, and finishing touches.
Learn how to make a wig using your sewing machine using the WIGMAKING101's 4 step process. This course is great for beginners and professionals looking to make money in the hair industry or for continued education.
Learn the WIGMAKING101's signature 4 step process to making wigs.
1. Closure placement (there are 3-4 ways you can place a closure and frontal closure)
2. Wig Cap Prep (prep your wig cap by creating a layout of your wefts or hair extentions
3. Weft Installation (install your wefts/hair extensions using a sewing machine)
4. Finishings & Quality Control (removing loose threads, plastic, etc. and adding wig clips, elastic bands, etc)
This course is EXTREMELY VISUAL, STEP BY STEP, AND DETAILED. All materials needed are mentioned in the introduction video in the course. Please feel free to request any resources, links, etc you need to learn with this course. I will provide immediately. Amazon, AliExpress, Alibaba, and Indiamart are a few of your best resources for materials.
WIGMAKING101 was founded by Nekia Morris aka BeautyCutright in 2017. WIGMAKING101 was an online school where Nekia shared her experience in construction and manufacturing of wigs and cranial prosthetics. The online school provided other courses such as Cranial Prosthetic Development for Hairloss Professionals. Medical Billing for DME services in the hair industry, business structuring, and marketing...as well as cut, color, and styling techniques for cosmetology.
If you are a person that is dealing with hairloss and would prefer to make your own wig units, this course will guarantee that you will be able to make professional wigs on your own for your own personal use.