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Ooh, This method is purrr-fect for Cat Noir-s messy hair! Picking up a foam head at the craft store when you get your yarn will definitely work best because most craft stores stock them, but if not you could try to find something round to use just make sure it's close to the size of your head. Good luck! 😁 (also, if you're looking to make his stick a little piece of PVC pipe would be perfect, and very cheap. 😉

Great catch! That's part of an early method I was testing and I forgot to delete it. I had used it to form a needle and pull fibers through pores in the wig cap but it didn’t secure them the way I was envisioning.

Your best bet is to get it online, but make sure you get the silky smooth kind. Kanekalon is heat resistant though so you can use heat tools if they're on a low setting. If you want to sew your wefts you'll need tulle and a sewing machine. If you want to make no sew ones you can use weft glue or eyelash glue in a pinch.

I'm so glad you found this useful!

It bonds to the surface so nothing else can and since it's a fine power it's able to cover the whole thing. Corn starch is best because it doesn't have much flavor and doesn't come with the risks that eating raw flour does. 👍

Hello! I'm glad you liked my Instructable! The answer to your question is complicated and requires some explanation. First of all, yes, I think mucilage should absorb into the starch well. But you may not get the results you're hoping for. The thing about all amylopectin is that it decreases your insulin response to sugars. This means that there will be a higher concentration of consumed sugars in your bloodstream, effectively making sugar have more of an impact on your body. This is fine in balanced diets but plant mucilages are polysacharides, which means they are made of large sugar molecules and acids, and therefore increase the amount of overall sugar. Note that this does not mean that mucilage is unhealthy or sugary. The polysacharides in mucilage are much more complex than the sim…

Hello! I'm glad you liked my Instructable! The answer to your question is complicated and requires some explanation. First of all, yes, I think mucilage should absorb into the starch well. But you may not get the results you're hoping for. The thing about all amylopectin is that it decreases your insulin response to sugars. This means that there will be a higher concentration of consumed sugars in your bloodstream, effectively making sugar have more of an impact on your body. This is fine in balanced diets but plant mucilages are polysacharides, which means they are made of large sugar molecules and acids, and therefore increase the amount of overall sugar. Note that this does not mean that mucilage is unhealthy or sugary. The polysacharides in mucilage are much more complex than the simple sugars found in processed foods and therefore take longer for your body to break down which lessens the impact and is a great way to eat the necessary sugars for your diet. But if you want a healthier version of the mochi my advice would be to try a fermented beverage where the sugars will have been consumed, like kombucha. A plant puree may work as well because while it will still contain sugars it will also contain nutrients and flavors from the plant tissue. You may have to experiment with ratios to replace the lost volume from eliminating the added sugar but please keep me updated on your progress!

I apologize. I am dead wrong. 🤣

Unfortunately I don't have any way to make this longer. The maximum length is based on the average length of the fibers in acrylic yarn. However, there is a material called Kanekalon that is also heat resistant and inexpensive. It's usually used in braiding shops but you can find it online and straighten it similarly to the acrylic fibers. If you DM me I would be happy to give you some pointers on what you need and how to use it. If you have time to wait I will be uploading an Instructable. 😁

Thanks for enjoying it! You may also want to look into kanekalon as a wig material if you're interested in longer ones. I just started doing that and it is much more natural looking. I'd be happy to give you tips if you want to DM me. 😁

Thank you but "macaron" is an American cookie made with coconut shreds. Macron is both the cookie and the questionable, questionable French president. 😉👍

Too true! You need metal, glass, or pyrex. Thanks for commenting. 😁👍

Ooh, you totally could re melt together! Since it's so flexible I don't think there would be too much of a problem with warping, great idea! If you wanted to make a two part mold you could just build the walls higher, give it another coat of wax and go to town with some more glue if the first method doesn't work. 👍

Heck yeah, man! Sugru is the best right?

Sorry for the late reply. I didn't see this. 😬 I'm fairly sure that any cold cast material that isn't hot when you mold it would work. For something with a lot of thin or delicate pieces I would reccomend something strong. I used a UV cure resin from Amazon but if you dont want to order online you could geta two part epoxy resin from Castin' Craft (stocked at most craft stores,) which is pretty strong. Epoxy does heat up as it cures but smaller pieces don't get hot enough to warp the mold.

Great tip! I should warn you that I didn't have very good luck with vaseline on porous surfaces, but it's always worked super well on smoother casts. 😁👍

Thanks! I'm honestly just super happy I was a finalist. 😂

Thanks! It should work as long as it doesn't exceed 400 degrees. 😁👍

Thanks!

Thanks, Todd! 👍

Right? I can't believe it took me this long. 😂 Honestly, I just used the heat from the candle flame to distribute the wax. But a hair dryer seems much safer.

Thanks! Be sure to post a make. I'd love to see how you use this! 😁👍

Aloha! Yes, I've worked with some cordless glue guns before and they're definitely much easier. We used them to make giant spiderwebs in my family's haunted house. The reason I went with this particular one was that it had variable temperature settings. That's not important for this particular project, but sometimes I use my glue gun for unconventional materials so it can be helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to post a comment! 😁

Thanks! If you make something with this I'd love to see a post.

It's possible that could work, but please be cautious because styrene wax is pretty flammable. The reason I used candle wax was to open the possibility of making high quality molds to low-budget makers but let me know if the styrene wax works because that would be pretty awesome.

Thank you! I got them from my Mom. 😊

Thanks! I love your hair! :D

Thank you! I got them from my Mom.