Tech File: Padding

Products & Equipment required:

·        Prop
- tights
- fabric wool or cotton wool

·        Pintail comb

·        Hair grips & wavy pins

Method:

1.      To create your own rat, take some tights and stuff tightly with fabric wool or cotton wool to achieve the desired shape and length. Knot securely at either end and ideally match the colour of the tight to the colour of the model’s hair.

2.      Section the front portion of the hair to one side

3.      Create a plait along the sectioned line and secure

4.      To fasten the rat onto the plait, use hairgrips and ensure the grip goes through the tights as well as through the plait

5.      Style the front section of hair back over the rat and secure with hair grips

6.      Alternately, take a section of hair big enough the cover the rat and hold vertically and slightly forward

7.      Place the rat at the top and roll the hair over the rat and downwards until you’ve reached the scalp

8.      Then, secure with hair grips and style accordingly