Be careful to keep these rows as intact as possible so it is easier to restitch them back onto the main wig. Clip most of the wig up on top of the foam head and start removing these rows from the back neckline.
As you can see in the picture to the right, the hair in most wigs is attached in rows. Basically you use a seam ripper to carefully detach the strands of hair from the headpiece. This is a mind-numbingly repetitive and slow process. You want the colors to match very closely, but if there is a shade or two difference between them it will still appear natural. Look for sales, used wigs, or outlet stores to save more money. One was a very high quality wig (they will usually cost between $40 and $60 depending on where you shop) and the other two were cheaper costume wigs (usually around $20). In the end this was very successful and the final product ended up looking much more lifelike (other than it’s crazy size) due to the variety in it. Normal hair has different texture and coloration throughout, and I hoped to mimic this look. I specifically bought three different wigs so that the hair wouldn’t match perfectly.
I decided that combining multiple wigs would be the best course of action. As always, cost was a factor and I was not willing to buy a custom wig for my Merida cosplay, so I started researching and figuring out how to make one of my own. After doing lots of internet shopping I decided that a single, store-bought wig would never achieve the look I wanted. The biggest challenges for the wig were the specific shape and size, color and highlights, varied textures, and movement. It’s the single most identifiable part of any Merida costume, and a huge challenge to create. It took Pixar artists over three years to perfect the program that created Merida’s trademark locks. One of her defining features is her amazing curly red hair. Merida is the high-spirited new princess from Disney/Pixar’s new movie, Brave.
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