Description
Wig and hairpiece makers create adapt and maintain hair prostheses for use in live performance. They work from sketches, pictures and artistic visions combined with knowledge of the human body to ensure the wearer maximum range of movement. They work in close cooperation with the designers.
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Theoretical Knowledge
No theoretical knowledge mapped.
Practical Skills
maintain workshop spacemaintain wigsmanage personal professional developmentunderstand artistic conceptscreate wigskeep up with trendswork ergonomicallyprepare personal work environmentmeet deadlinesdye wigsdecide on wig making processtranslate artistic concepts to technical designsmaintain theatre equipmentuse personal protection equipmentwork with respect for own safetyadapt to artists' creative demandswork safely with chemicalsdevelop the look of a productionmanage consumables stocksupport a designer in the developing processorganise workshop spaceplan workshop activitymanage technical resources stockkeep personal administrationdevelop professional networkdesign make-up effects