I was there when Maude Boate (Michael Gates) invented these foam style wigs. All of the materials came from an industrial waste/offcut facility called Reverse Garbage. Basically we were all so broke we didn't have money for anything so Maude came up with this to cover the cost of 'wigs' for herself and then for production budgets. She probably started making them in 1993 as far as I remember. Of course Stephan Elliott stole this and a lot of stuff off us for Priscilla the movie. Then much later Maude got the contract to make the wigs and headpieces for the long-running stage production of Priscilla so what goes around, I guess.
Lizzie Gardner was coming to Seattle to give a lecture on her designs for, P,QotD, and a friend of mine was working at the museum that was sponsoring the event, so I decorated the lobby of the theatre the presentation took place in. The largest wig is about 3’ in diameter. I use backer rod, and weld it together with a heat gun.
I enjoyed watching this video. I've seen some of the better known drag artists wearing these and had so many questions about the construction but i see that they are basically sculptures. I applaud you talent🙏. Please stay safe and be well.
Thank you very much thats lovely to say. Yes they are very much sculptures, I would also say there are many different ways to go about making one. This one was only my second and I myself am still figuring out what is the best way. A good tip for prop making is that theres no wrong way to make a prop 😁
This just popped up in my feed. Super cool. For all the drag queens out there... I'm so sorry people are trying to make y'all out to be something you're not. Please continue to be your authentic selves and don't let the bastards drag you down!❤ much love❤
She’s gorgeous! There’s a water based, odor free contact cement from Worthen Industries called, Worthen Formula 1812 (like the Overture!)! They don’t ship it in cold weather, and l don’t know if they have a distributor in Europe…I’m glad to see you wearing a respirator and gloves!
Two years later but I'm so thankful for this video. The attention to detail on your work is insanely great. Greetings and blessings to everyone from Venezuela.
i saw this in the corner of my eye and just had to click on this, its so beautiful, you are very talented! the colors are so gorgeous, watching the process of videos like this are always so mesmerizing
WOW this is AMAZING!!! I wonder if it's possible to create a base of that spray foam and then glue hair on top of it? Or if it's just better in that scenario to invest in a hair cage? I have a wig that needs a crazy base (Fairy Godmother from Shrek 2) and this technique looks so good! Incredible work!
Nice. The back looks off tho. I would start on the right-hand side and go across the back to avoid that gap in the middle. It would be ok to have different lengths on the left side as they could be blended into the wave and the part.
Yeah probably, but i was trying to keep some kind of organic feel to the shapes, and I didnt really plan out exactly how everything would look as I like to see where the materials take me. Plus its worn to be performed to an audience, never worry about the back of the Xmas tree kinda thing.
Woah idk how I got here maybe cause I watched that jubilee video but even though I have no interest in this stuff I can appreciate quality art and expression
I was there when Maude Boate (Michael Gates) invented these foam style wigs. All of the materials came from an industrial waste/offcut facility called Reverse Garbage. Basically we were all so broke we didn't have money for anything so Maude came up with this to cover the cost of 'wigs' for herself and then for production budgets. She probably started making them in 1993 as far as I remember. Of course Stephan Elliott stole this and a lot of stuff off us for Priscilla the movie. Then much later Maude got the contract to make the wigs and headpieces for the long-running stage production of Priscilla so what goes around, I guess.
Thank you for sharing this story! I find it so fascinating that foam wigs were invented out of necessity, and made from sustainably sourced materials.
Wonderful comment, thank you!
reverse garbage in Milton???? that’s amazing!
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Lizzie Gardner was coming to Seattle to give a lecture on her designs for, P,QotD, and a friend of mine was working at the museum that was sponsoring the event, so I decorated the lobby of the theatre the presentation took place in.
The largest wig is about 3’ in diameter. I use backer rod, and weld it together with a heat gun.
I’m a year late but I am so blown away by this! Wow this is amazing and you’re amazingly talented! 😍😍😍
Same as myself but better late than never. Anyhow we are fashionably late darling
same! its so creative and its my first time seeing it done like this, im glad i clicked on this video, its just so amazing to watch the process too
The depth of color that you layered is soooo stunning
I need more tutorials of foam wigs like this ❤❤❤
I enjoyed watching this video. I've seen some of the better known drag artists wearing these and had so many questions about the construction but i see that they are basically sculptures. I applaud you talent🙏. Please stay safe and be well.
Thank you very much thats lovely to say. Yes they are very much sculptures, I would also say there are many different ways to go about making one. This one was only my second and I myself am still figuring out what is the best way. A good tip for prop making is that theres no wrong way to make a prop 😁
This just popped up in my feed. Super cool.
For all the drag queens out there... I'm so sorry people are trying to make y'all out to be something you're not. Please continue to be your authentic selves and don't let the bastards drag you down!❤ much love❤
Mines too
They are doing that all on their own.. " trying to make yall out to be something you're not " yeah.. boys that want to be girls... that they are NOT.
Drag Kings too!
She’s gorgeous! There’s a water based, odor free contact cement from Worthen Industries called, Worthen Formula 1812 (like the Overture!)! They don’t ship it in cold weather, and l don’t know if they have a distributor in Europe…I’m glad to see you wearing a respirator and gloves!
It's absolutely mesmerizing to watch you work. Well done!
I’ve always wondered how these were made. Thank you for sharing your incredible skill. Truly a work of art from a very talented artist.
I've always wondered how these were made, thank you for sharing and thank you TH-cam for recommending me this upload. 😄❤💇♀️
Two years later but I'm so thankful for this video. The attention to detail on your work is insanely great. Greetings and blessings to everyone from Venezuela.
This was wonderful to watch. The end wig looks like yummy, juicy, lolly straps.
This is so cool!! As a wig stylist and cosplayer myself, I gotta say this is truly impressive work
Really neat! Thanks for sharing your process!
A work of art. The craftsmanship is on point! Chefs kiss.
Every technique in this was amazing!! You're fantastic with an airbrush
i saw this in the corner of my eye and just had to click on this, its so beautiful, you are very talented! the colors are so gorgeous, watching the process of videos like this are always so mesmerizing
It is very beautiful, I love all that headdress, many blessings, let's see if you go up doing other hairstyle models 🤩🤩🤩
Sometimes youtube algorithms pop up good stuff. And this is good stuff.
Fantastic work! Turned out great!
Pretty incredible work... It gives me the distinct feeling of candy.
This is incredible! Thanks for sharing. What type of foam are you utilizing?
It's expanding insulation foam at the beginning, eva foam sheets and dowels for the rest
the foam rod is a type of neoprene foam rod. its annoying to use and expensive, probably wont use again haha
What type of glue?
Thisis fantastic! I love it & the colors!
This is beautiful, amazing work! :D Love the colors, and it was so fun to see your process!
Love the background music and love the work!
Wow, you’re an incredibly talented artist.
wow! Very amazing!!♥♥
this is PERFECT for my velvet cosplay!!!!! thank you so much
Good luck!
Great project!
I envy your foam layering skills.
I've tried to insulate floor gap and now I have "pollocks" on the wall...
The colours you used are so nice!
What a great job! Love this!❤
stap it... this is the coolest thing i've seen. i've never seen foam wigs before this video.
Very impressive. Love it!!!!❤
this is rad af man great work!
Very Futurama robots looking, I love it!
So cool ... great idea and technique
this video actually helped me a lot to understand what shades to use to make this color effect on drawings :D
It doesn't matters if someone do drag or not, this is a fucking good work!
I really like it!
😃👍
OMG! Amazing! 😮🤩😍
Wow. You are extremely talented!
Ding Dong Darling ! Absolutely Incredible Work , Amazingly Great Job 🤍
Your art forms are incredible
I used to make art wigs for department store mannequins utilizing similar techniques. I never used pipe insulation, though. Great job
Hello, it turned out great. congratulations. One question: what type of foam is that?
This looks amazing. I wanna make one. Xx
I was hoping to see someone wearing it at the end 😢
Gorgeous work.
hey what an amazing wig! what kind of material is the black hair?
Amazing ART!❤
Can you imagine the heat under that helmet ?
🥵
One day I'll build in fans
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Good luck !
🤭
WOW this is AMAZING!!! I wonder if it's possible to create a base of that spray foam and then glue hair on top of it? Or if it's just better in that scenario to invest in a hair cage? I have a wig that needs a crazy base (Fairy Godmother from Shrek 2) and this technique looks so good! Incredible work!
Very 1920s meets fifth element! Love it!!!
This looks delicious!!
Awesome! But I'd love ot see it on :)
This looks amazing, good enough to eat.
Absolutely incredible ❤
This is so cool it looks CGI 🤯
Awesome! May I ask the cost of producing a wig like this?
what kind of foam were you working with for this? it looks great
Gorgeous!
Super cool! What is the black bits?
The wig is gorgeous!
❤❤❤❤❤fascinating!
WOW amazing work
that was amazing i’m super impressed
AMAZING job!
How very CLEVER!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing! 😍 how long did it take from beginning to finish?
paint job was done in a day 😊 priming was a day, the rest was slowly done over a couple months but could be done in a few days of solid work
This is absolutely amazing
What does it look like on? It’s great, but let’s see the overall effect.
Stunninggggg
Amazing work
SO talented.
This is amazing!!!
Did you just use foam sheets and cut strips?
Great job! Loved the Wig 😊
foam rod. ready made
I love it, what kind of foam do you use? How can I ask for it?
Amazing 😁
What is the black rope that you’re using here? I love it
That is awesome
I wanted to see it modeled on you!
So its foam and rubber? 🤔 nifty
INCREDIBLE
Nice. The back looks off tho. I would start on the right-hand side and go across the back to avoid that gap in the middle. It would be ok to have different lengths on the left side as they could be blended into the wave and the part.
I'm angry, I never got to see you put it on!
What kind of fam is the black strips?
What glue are you using to attach the insulation weathering tubing?
Could doing the back, starting from the middle and working outwards help hide the odd shape that happens there?
Yeah probably, but i was trying to keep some kind of organic feel to the shapes, and I didnt really plan out exactly how everything would look as I like to see where the materials take me. Plus its worn to be performed to an audience, never worry about the back of the Xmas tree kinda thing.
@@mattiegriffiths Hehe. Well, I love what you do and could watch for hours. It's mesmerizing. Thanks for sharing your talent.
I'm glad to see you're wearing proper protection for your lungs♥️
Amazing ❤
thats amazing.
WoW, I so wish you were around back in the 80’s
Such a piece of art ! Whats the name of the thing you used to paint it ?? looks so easy to use
Used an airbrush, with some Liquitex acrylic inks.
STUNNING!
Woah idk how I got here maybe cause I watched that jubilee video but even though I have no interest in this stuff I can appreciate quality art and expression
You gotta show trying it on
I'm disapointed not to see this on someones head :(
This is so fucking cool!
Such craftsmanship and you didn't try it on!! Heresy!!
The color is mesmerizing
What are the black tubes you use to create a hairstyle made of?
Foam. A bit like little pool noodles I think but ones paint will stick to
@@teelesynclair5902 where can they be purchased?
Like watching and seeing the end but who is gonna do this! Too much trouble