Here is our complete guide to curling a heat safe wig!
We specifically figured out this method worked best when styling this wig for my level 3 Imogen Temult cosplay. She's from campaign 3 of Critical Role. There are many other methods to curl wigs, but this is the one that got the best hold and our desired look on this particular wig! Of course, then I decided to cosplay Imogen at level 13 first and her hair is totally different so this wig is going in storage but at least we got to make a useful tutorial first.
We already have a video version of this tutorial up on our Tiktok and Youtube that we will move over to Tumblr, but honestly I struggle The Most with learning from video tutorials. I prefer things written out so we wanted to make this sort of tutorial as well for accessibility!
Additional tips & all of the products we use are under the cut. Feel free to shoot us a message if you have any questions or want more tutorials on wigs!
What We Use:
Wig: Pastel Purple Wavy Lace Front Synthetic Wig LF5110 from Wig Is Fashion. It technically comes with a curl but we straightened and recurled it differently. Whatever wig you get, just make sure you check that it's heat safe before attempting this!
Silicone Spray: Mane 'n Tail Detangler. Yes, this is technically for horses, but listen, it works SO WELL on synthetic wigs. It keeps it from getting all static-y and tangled. We've only ever used this brand but it works really well so we're def sticking with it.
Setting Spray: Schwarzkopf Got2b Glued Blasting Freeze Spray. This makes sure the curls you spent hours making actually hold!
Crimper: SixRiver Ceramic Waver Hair Tool with 4-in-1 Flat Crimping Iron Plates. This comes with four ceramic crimping plates and Nic uses the one with the "most wiggles" on the lowest setting (320). You can probably use any crimper that goes low enough. Crimp it fast, you aren't holding it like with curls.
Curling Iron: Conair 1 Inch Curling Iron. We use this on "19", whatever that means because it doesn't actually have temperatures. Any curling iron with low enough heat settings will do, you might need to play with settings to make sure you don't melt the hair. Test it on the bottom of the lowest layer of hair where you could cut it off if you melt it. As with curls on human hair, different barrel widths will give you wildly different curl looks.
Teaser Brush & Large Tooth Comb: Honestly these probably came with one of our first hair cutting or wig styling kits so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Apparently the teaser brush is Revlon branded.
We aren't sponsored by anyone, this is just what we use! Feel free to substitute in anything that you have / know works well with wigs. We hope this helps! Please let us know what other cosplay or crafting tutorials you'd like to see <3
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I have been working on a project for the past couple of months in light of having to interact with friends and family from the comfort of my home. Then I thought it may be useful to more than my small circle, so I wanted to know if anyone around here would be interested in using my custom Minecraft crafting guide.
Up until now I was using a giant text document, then I got fed up of scrolling endlessly and decided to move everything to a web page, and this is WAY better:
Note that this is for the Java version, and I haven’t finished yet!
More details and pictures under the cut!
What you can use it for:
Get all types of recipes: Crafting Table, Furnace, Grindstone, Brewing Stand, and more
Get all alternate recipes possible for a block, including repair recipes
View every single block variant possible
Filter by types of recipes
Find tips added to some recipes
Get all info about animals: taming, healing, breeding, growing
Available in French (for those interested)
Some categories:
Did I waste my time doing this? No.
My parents both LOVE the game, but didn’t want to switch from their PS3 and X360 versions which deprecated at 1.13.2, because there wasn’t anything (or anything not shitty) in-game on the Java version to help with crafting. So voilà. It’s mainly organized so they can easily find stuff, and it works pretty well! Ever since Thanksgiving (social distancing done right), we’ve been playing the latest version on my server.
Also because:
Big pictures
No stupid GIF roundabouts, you can see the blocks for as long as you want goddammit
More intuitive GUI than PC/PS/XBox/any version
Once you load the page, you can use it offline
Am OCD programmer
So, if any of you would like to use it, just let me know! If there are people interested I’ll publish it online. Then feel free to share it and leave feedback! I spent a lot of time and effort doing this, it’s all built from screenshots, game files, my tears, and Notepad.
If you’re between lvls 50 and 59, unlock the Moogles beast tribe. Do their dailies every day, switching out which job you do them on so you keep them somewhat even. (Good for those jobs that you’re struggling to level.)
So you want to get started with scrapbooking/junk journaling? This is a craft, like many others, that you can get started on with very little supplies! However, we'll get a little deeper into stuff as well for some additional tips and supplies that might be fun or helpful.
What You Absolutely Need
Scissors / Cutting Implements - If you can, buy a nicer pair of scissors for your own sanity, but any scissors will do starting out! Detail scissors specifically are really helpful. Exacto knives can also be helpful, but you'll also need a cutting mat if you don't already have one. This category is worth investing in because dull scissors are a nightmare.
Adhesive - ZipDry is designed for paper so it doesn't bleed through thin stuff and it dries quick and clear. Double sided tape rolls are also very helpful, especially with large areas or gluing a bunch of stuff quickly. This is an area worth investing in earlier! Thin paper and magazine paper will have bleed through with certain glues.
Notebook/Paper - Use what you have! If you, like me, have a million journals lying around, use that! As you get deeper in, you might find it helpful to specifically look for notebooks that lie flat when opened. You can also use sheets of art paper if you want to go more independent collage style rather than journaling. Watercolor paper/notebooks are nice because they are thicker, but you can use whatever.
Materials to Actually Cut/Glue/Use - Okay, here's where you really can do whatever you want forever and spend as little or as much as you want. You can cut up books and magazines you have on hand. If you have a printer, you can print stuff out! People sell really amazing curated mixed packs of materials (you can support some great shops on etsy doing very cool and niche stuff! If you are really on a budget, amazon sells some bulk packs as well).
Material Tip
If you don't have a husband that works in a mailroom (we are very lucky) and you don't have a lot of magazines on hand, try going to your local post office and dig through the recycling bin! A lot of people will throw out magazines/ads/catalogues there and you might find some gems. You can also get a free trial for some magazines and just cancel once they want to charge you money. Nic finds Vogue and GQ helpful for people. National Geographic can be helpful for backgrounds and animals.
Leveling up details below the cut!
Level Up
Slide Cutter - Make sure you get one with a replaceable blade! Super helpful for bulk cutting out big shapes.
"Okay, but I see people online with fancy stuff and I want to get in on that action!" you may say. Here is some fun stuff to play with!
If you see someone whose junk journaling content you like, you can also just reach out to them! A lot of people are happy to share links to the stuff they use and a lot of junk journalers online run their own shops/have affiliate links to the stuff they use!
Fun Junk Journaling Variety Packs - truly this is where a lot of people spend a lot of money because you can buy all sorts of fun niche packs depending on the vibe/focus you want to go with. You can also buy packs of quotes / letters / sayings. This can be helpful especially when doing character focused stuff. My wife really likes the packs from PengellyCrafts on etsy.
Washi Tape - People really like using washi tape, especially the transparent ones. These can be surprisingly expensive.
Transparent Stickers - These are fun because you can get a lot of detail and layering without intricate cutting. If you are careful with detail cutting you can cut the white border on normal stickers if you can't swing transparent ones.
Stamps - Like transparent stickers, this can add fun depth and layering, though with perhaps slightly less detail. The best part about stamps is that they are infinitely reusable and you can get all sorts of stamp pads. The downside is they are surprisingly expensive. You can even get stamps that help you make backgrounds like stars or wood texture. There are also "container" stamps like jars and bottles that you can put stuff in!
Embossing Powder - You can pair stamps with a glue stamp pad (or get glue markers) to use with embossing powder and a heat gun to create embossed details that add depth and texture. Make sure you are careful about what order you do things in when using heat!
Distress Ink (or Distress Oxide) & Blender/Diffuser - Make things look aged! This is a stamp pad you can use to make any paper or image look older than it is. Make sure you also get the little foam blender they also sell for application since it'll go on too thick if you try to use it directly on the paper.
Wax & Wax Seals - Wax can be fun to play with because it is both an adhesive and also adds dimension. Note: a lot of embossing or wax in a journal can make it hard to close a notebook.
Old Books - You can buy used books or use books that you don't want anymore for backgrounds to cut out words. Things like recipe books and encyclopedias can be especially helpful/vibe-y.
Fun Edges / Frames - You can get scrapbooking scissors or edge punches to add fun details and shapes to paper edge. It just depends on whether you like that look! Something like a simple round edge punch can be helpful.
Have Fun With It
Do you do other crafts, like painting or cricut? You can pair so many different crafts with junk journaling to make a cool multi-media piece. The most important thing to remember is to use what you have and have fun with it! Don't put off starting because you want all the bells and whistles or think you have to spend a bunch of money like the people who create junk journaling internet content! Create joyfully and lean into the chaos.
Please let us know if this guide was helpful and if you'd like a more specific buy list or tutorials on anything! We are here to help make crafting more accessible <3 You got this! Go junk journal!
If you want to see Nic's junk journaling, we are going to queue some in the next few days. Check our pinned post to find our junk journaling tag for inspiration!
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Here is a throwback to a cosplay craft WIP that Meghan is really proud of: the Flower Crown for Nic's level 11 Nott the Brave cosplay. It's made with:
Stardream Pearlescent Metallic Paper (text weight) in Quartz with blue or yellow pastel watercolor splashes printed onto both sides for color variation. This paper line also has SO many pretty colors if you don't want to deal with printing on it.
Lia Griffith Double Sided Crepe Paper in Ferns/Moss for the leaves. Flipping between the sides adds nice variation!
Rustic Vine Brown Wire for the crown
Green Paper Covered Floral Wire in both 18 and 24 Gauge
My Cricut, Hot Glue, some Shaping Tools, and a whole lot of patience (especially for the fiddly lil guys)
There were a lot of liberties taken with resizing, but I cut everything using my Cricut Maker 3 and used the Crepe Paper Rose Bud and the Frosted Paper Forget-Me-Not patterns by Lia Griffith as a jumping off point.
Notably, I made all the flowers out of the Pearlescent Metallic Paper and only used Crepe Paper for the leaves to add texture! I source the Very Specific Metallic Paper (TM) on Cardstock Warehouse and papercraft tools on Felt, Paper, Scissors (I'm not sponsored, just a fan). I love the way the metallic paper catches the light and highly recommend varying your flower and leaf sizes even if you use a lot of the same patterns to make it feel more organic!
I’ve finally gotten round to a couple of long-overdue Subnautica jobs — the kind that make the site easier to use and stop everything from drifting into chaos.
First, there’s now a proper Subnautica Hub. One place to collect everything Subnautica-related — logs, guides, maps, and future posts — without needing to hunt through tags or old links.
Subnautica Hub:
Subnautica Hub
Second, I’ve built…
🌊 Submerged: A Subnautica Survival Diary – Log 5.5: Racing the Sunbeam
5.5
“Rescue was coming. Naturally, that meant it was time to start a new project instead.”
Platform: Steam DeckDifficulty: SurvivalRecording: Lost due to file corruption — because the ocean clearly wasn’t done messing with me.
Author’s Note: Unfortunately, my recording for this session corrupted before I noticed. So this entry is reconstructed from memory — a cautionary tale for all survivors…
