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ins71a ()

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:21 pm Post subject: Chewie hair mix / questions
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Hi guys, so I recently started latchhooking my Kanekalon hair and I have a question.
Now I'm getting my mask from EvilChimp and he told me to use following hair mixture to go with his mask.
#8 and #27 for brown 1:2
#4 and #44 for grey 1:1
Now I'm trying to go for a solo/ESB mix with his colors, am I on the right tracks?
Also when I got the hair from cyberlox especially the blonde was very brittle and not pretty to look at, so each strand that I latchhook I pull it threw a hair iron so they get nice and straight https://youtu.be/ML6sWVFLVME is this the right way? Will I be able to make the hair a bit more unorganized later on?
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Bacca9 (Jamie) Assistant Legion Membership Officer


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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:48 am Post subject:
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hi there!
Welcome! Solo and ESB are different hair colours, but what you've got there should be perfect for ESB. Keep us posted on your progress and good luck! _________________ "Let the Wookiee Win!"
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gato () Active Legion Member

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:45 am Post subject:
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You are on the right track for an OT Chewie. The Solo/TFA/TLJ uses different colors. Evil Chimp only makes original trilogy Chewie masks. |
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ins71a ()

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:33 am Post subject:
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Thanks guys, seems like I can start a build thread as soon as I have a fiew things cleared up. Just so I don't have to start over again half way threw my build😂
What do you think on my hair straightening process, video posted above. I don't want to tie in those wrinkly hair but I'm nut shure how a fully straight haired Chewie would look like. |
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BadKarma ()
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:58 am Post subject:
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I'm also making an ESB suit based on the Evil Chimp mask (which arrived 3 weeks ago and is a work of art!).
I straighten my hair using the "30 seconds in hot water just off the boil and then spin it around in the air" method. The hair comes out mostly straight with a little crinkle here and there. Once you start latching and get lots of it on it'll start matting together by itself to give it that lived in look. |
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Bacca9 (Jamie) Assistant Legion Membership Officer


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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:57 am Post subject:
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I do not straighten my hair. It makes it slick and shiny imo. _________________ "Let the Wookiee Win!"
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ins71a ()

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:10 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for your opinions, yea I really have to straighten the blonde since it's very wrinkly and doesn't look good at all.
So I don't know how to insert pictures directly into my post, so I created this Album.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f6sDd3PWkQt8hnF88
My question is: I'm using some Solo reference since I can see the contrast of the grey to brown the best. Now where would I have to make the border from brown to grey so I get the right shapes. Sorry for my bad english.
The blue line is where the grey starts showing, now since the strands are 16" long that would mean I would have to stop at the red line?
Now I know that that doesn't make sense so should I latchhook brown and grey to the green line? A nice in between? |
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gato () Active Legion Member

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:30 am Post subject:
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If that is just the shirt we are looking at, I wouldnt put the gray that far up. The shirt looks a little long too. Maybe once you have your pants on and we know how tall you will be, we can give you a better answer on where to put the gray. You can mark it with a chalk pencil on where to start your gray on the pants and shirt, but be aware that it will hang down the length of your strands. |
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ins71a ()

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:23 pm Post subject:
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Ok, last question before I can start latchhooking those hairs.
Did you guys do extremely long pants?
Or normal pants with hairs mounted to the stilts?
Any advantages / disadvantages I might not be aware?
Thanks for all the answers |
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gato () Active Legion Member

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:24 pm Post subject:
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ins71a wrote: | Ok, last question before I can start latchhooking those hairs.
Did you guys do extremely long pants?
Or normal pants with hairs mounted to the stilts?
Any advantages / disadvantages I might not be aware?
Thanks for all the answers |
Here is mine. The pants go past my feet and taper out some at the bottom to go around the built stilt. The stilts are haired and the pants blend into it. I dont see any advantages or disadvantages to doing it either way though.
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