Padding & 'Making Rats'

Padding and Making Rats

The Elizabethans would generally have ‘BIG’ hair; in this unit I have been shown how to create the “rats in your hair” look

You have two options you can use stockings stuffed with tissue or loose hair in hairnets to create your padding.

I found loose hair in hairnets best. Firstly add the hair to the hairnet the amount of hair all depends on how big you wish your padding to be. Once happy with the size tie a knot in the net to hold the hair in place.

On the hair select where you wish your padding to sit, you will need to plait/braid this section of the hair. Using hairpins secure the padding to the plait/braid (the pins will secure the padding in place)

Using the remaining hair cover the padding, making sure it is no longer visible

Your Padded hair should look something like this…….