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• Part 2 of 3: Sewing on the wig cap
• Part 3 of 3: Sew on additional strands

1 Wash and condition your hair. You should always prepare your hair for braids / wefts before styling. Wash your hair as you normally would, and treat it well with a hair conditioner. Make sure your hair is completely dry before starting the braiding process.

2 Gather the required materials. To create a base for sewing on the weft, you'll need to braid your head into a series of braids. To do this, you will need a wide-toothed, fine-toothed comb and a comb. You will also need 2-3 large hairpins to get the hair out of your face and some kind of detangling spray (3 parts water mixed with 1 part oil in a spray bottle works well).

3 Divide the parting. When you apply the wefts, you place them in layers around the parting of your natural hair. Your part is the open part of the scalp and is usually located in the center of the head or slightly off-center. Select a parting position, and part 1/2-inch hair strands on either side of it.Attach the remaining hair back with a clip.

• Your parting should be about half of your head.

4 Braid a row of braids around the perimeter. The first braid you will complete is a small braid that wraps around the outside edge of your face, head, and to the back of your neck. The perimeter braid will have two beginnings - on either side of the parting - but you will be joining the ends of the braids together at the back of your head. Remove the barrette from your hair and part 150 to 75 mm strands of hair around the entire outer edge of your head. Start with braided ends on one side of your parting, braiding as far as you can around the edge of your head. Then do the same on the other side.

• You can merge the braids around the perimeter on one side rather than right in the center of the back of your head if your parting is off-center.
• Weave the braid as tightly as you can and as close to the head as you can.

5 Start braiding your parting. To open your parting, twist two rows of hair on either side of the parting, separate from each other. Start with one 1.5cm section of hair, and detach a small section about 75mm thick at one end. Braid this section into a French braid towards the ear on the same side of the parting. Braid this part 2/3 down, leaving the ends loose (later they will be included in the larger braid).

6 Finish braiding your parting. Braid small French braids on both sides of the 75mm thick parting. Remember that braids should always be woven towards the ear, on the side of the parting on which it is located; thus, the parted part will open down the center. Because you won't be able to braid every strand in a French braid all over the area, the ends will stick out after you braid all the hair around your head. Each of the strands that stick out will be the start of a series of braids braided around your entire head.

7 Start braiding the center braids. Each of the braids you began to weave on each side of the parting will continue to form whole braids around your head. This means that from a bird's eye view, concentric circles formed around your parting can be seen on your fully braided head. Follow the braid pattern around the perimeter, separating fine strands of hair around the outer edge and braiding. Move to the next braid, which is closest to the hairline, and braid on the other side of the parting towards the back of the head.

• Continue to apply a mixture of oil and water or a detangling spray to your hair to ease braiding.
• Your braids should be very tight and may be painful during braiding, but should not remain painful after completion.
• The braids are likely to get pretty thick after about half the work done, because you will collect all the hair. Don't worry if this makes your braids uneven.

8 Finish braiding. Continue braiding the inside of your braids away from the parting. Each of the little braids you braid on each side of the parting should be the start of each new braid. If you run out of braids on the parting side, you can make them larger near the parting on the back of your head. Tie all ends and weave them into / under the finished braids to hide the tails.

Part 2 of 3: Sewing on the wig cap

1. 1 Prepare all your required tools. For extensions, you will need at least two bundles of hair weaves in a color that matches your shade. You will also need curved sewing needles, a tress cloth that matches your hair color, a wig cap, a fine-toothed comb or comb to part your hair. When you finish braiding the hair weaves, you will cut off the unnecessary portion with scissors, so prepare those too.
2. 2 Prepare a needle and thread. Take a special thread for sewing on the weft and cut a piece 60-90 cm long. Pass one piece of thread through the needle and pull it up so that both ends are equal. Then, tie the ends of the thread around the tip of your finger and tie them into a knot. This will form a loop on which your needle will be threaded. Cut off the unnecessary thread that remains after tying the knot; try to trim it as close to the knot as you can to make it as invisible as possible when woven into your hair.
   • Don't cut too much of the thread at the beginning, as chances are, the longer your thread is, the more tangles and knots will be formed.
   • You will most likely run out of thread frequently, so you will have to repeat the above method every time it happens.
3. 3 Put on your wig cap. Take out your wig cap and stretch it over your head. Cover your hair completely, the wig cap should go over your ears, forehead and the back of your head and completely cover your braids.
4. 4 Start sewing the wig onto your braids. Grasp the beginning of the perimeter braid near the parting, and pull the needle under the braid across the other side, pulling the taut thread from the knot. Then, pull the end of the knot slightly and detach the two strands from each other to create a loop. Wrap the needle around one end of the buttonhole twice, and pull it through the center of the buttonhole to form a basic knot.
5. 5 Sew the wig cap to the perimeter braid. Measure about 3cm down from the perimeter braid with the first knot you made and repeat the process. Place the needle under the braid, pull it across the other side, and pull it tight to compress the loose thread. Before the thread between the two knots is fully tightened, pull the needle twice near where you drove it and pull it tight. This will give you the second node. Repeat this process completely on the perimeter braid.
   • Each knot should be tied 3 cm further from the other knot.
   • Make sure your knots and threads are tied tightly so that your beanie snaps securely to your braids.
6. 6 Sew a wig cap around your part. When you have sewn the wig cap to the perimeter braid, you need to complete the loop and sew the cap around the outside of your parting. Start at the last knot on the perimeter braid, skip the next row of braids on the head. Repeat the knot tying process and then move on to the next row. By the time you have fully sewn the cap around the parting, you should have a large “U” knot shape. Make sure each knot is at least 3 cm from the center piece. Finish the process by tying two knots based on your sewing you started from the perimeter braid.
   • The final knots should be the same as the others you've been doing all along.
   • Cut the excess thread as close to the knot as you can without cutting the knot itself.
7. 7 Cut off the excess wig cap. Take a pair of scissors and cut a section along your part to separate your wig cap. You will need to remove any excess fabric around the edge of your sewing (the part that goes over the forehead, ears, back of the head and covers the parting). After you cut off the part of the cap above the parting, cut off any excess fabric as close to the edge of the thread as possible, without cutting off the knots.
   • If you accidentally cut a thread or knot, then you will have to clean up all the work you did and start over with a new wig cap.

Part 3 of 3: Sew on additional strands

1. 1 Try on additional strands to the braid around the perimeter. The first extra strand you must try on and attach is the part that goes around the entire perimeter. Pull your extra strands out of the bag and open one weave so that you can see all the hair.Start at the beginning of your perimeter braid, hold the extra section in place, and wrap it around your head. Keep it close to the perimeter braid at all times to make sure the strand is the correct length. When you get to the end of the perimeter braid on the other side, measure out a little more hair and then trim it to match.
   • Lay this piece of extra strand around the perimeter separately to avoid losing it or confusing it with another section of your hair.
2. 2 Measure off an extra section for the outside of your part. The second main section of hair that you need to measure is the section around your “U” part. Hold the end of the extra strand at the beginning of the "U" section near the forehead, and wrap it around the places you have already tied. When you get to the end on the other side (back to the forehead), add some length to your strand and then cut off a piece of extra hair.
   • Keep an eye on this extra strand so you don't confuse it with the perimeter strand.
3. 3 Get your threads ready. You will be working with long strips of extra strands, but you do not have to use all of the required yarn in one go. Cut a piece of extension thread 1.5-2 meters long, and use the same process as you used when sewing on the wig cap by threading the thread onto the needle, joining the ends and tying them into a knot. Cut off any remaining strip.
4. 4 Make your base knot through weaves of additional strands. Each time you cut off a new piece of extra length for extension, you will create a knot to attach it. An extra strand has two main parts: the strand of hair and the weave that holds them together. First, stick your needle through the weave of the extra strand to secure it. Tie the first knot as you wrap the needle around, pull it through the weave one more time, make the loop that forms near the needle twice, and pull the needle through the loop.
   • The tying process is the same as you used to sew the wig cap to the braids.
   • You will have a lot of extra thread left when you finish building; do not cut it off as you are still using it to attach your wefts to your head.
5. 5 Begin sewing on extra strands to the wig cap. Start at the very beginning of your perimeter braid, and pull the needle through the wig cap and perimeter braid, then up through the other side. Pull it up to pull the extra section closer to your head. Then, make your first knot by wrapping the needle / thread around the weave (not through it) and repeat the same knotting process you used to sew on the cap. Tie a knot twice to reinforce the extra strand.
   • You will only make a double knot for the extra section at the very beginning.
6. 6 Continue to sew your extra strand around the perimeter. Using the same process as for sewing on the beanie, work your way around your head, sewing on additional strands that are attached to the perimeter braid. Make each knot 3 cm farther from the other knot, hold the additional strands tightly so that they are securely attached to your head. Do the same action all the way around the perimeter braid until you reach the end on the opposite side of your parting.
   • Be careful not to tie the hair in a knot. Trim off any excess pieces that you may have left after hemming the extra strands to the perimeter.
7. 7 Sew additional strands around the outside of your parting. To finish off the "border" of your hair, you will need to sew an extra strand around the "U" shape that your wig cap is forming. Start preparing a new piece of thread and joining it to the end of the weave.Then use the exact same process as above to sew an extra section to the braids / wig cap around your part.
   • Cut off the excess section of the strand, which may appear at the end of the work.
8. 8 Start filling in the rest of the head with additional strands. Starting with the second row of braids (second after the perimeter braids), you should fill in the space on your head with the rest of the extra strands. Continue the same process as above, except that when you reach the end of the row (on the opposite side of the perimeter braid), you will need to use the “reverse fold” method to start the additional row. This means that instead of cutting off the excess section of the extra strand, when you get to the end, you fold it back and start sewing a new row directly above it.
   • Always sew a knot just above the fold after folding a section to flatten it. It is useful to do this twice to make sure it is 100% attached.
   • Do not measure or cut off the pieces before sewing on the extra rows, because the “reverse fold” method will make it easier to continue sewing with the same weave for most of the head.
9. 9 Finish attaching the extra strands to your head. Move around your head using the same process of sewing weaves to your cap and braids as before. Remember to double knot the pleat at the beginning of the weave to secure it properly. When you're done filling your head with extra strands, trim off any excess pieces that may be hanging down in front.
10. 10 Finish closing the parting. If up to this time you sewed everything correctly, then you should have left about 3 cm of open braids along your entire parting. Sewing your weft to this section will be similar to how you originally braided it - you worked in small sections separately from the parting. Measure your open braid and cut the same amount of weft. Sew each small section (about 3 cm wide) to the open braid. This means that you have to sew on many small pieces, and each must be in a position parallel to the forehead. Use the same process, tying a double knot at the beginning and end of each strand.
    • It may be more helpful to have a few needles and thread ready before doing this, as you will be using many pieces of weft that will be difficult to sew with one long piece of thread.
    • As the layers build up, your parting should look more and more natural, and the weaves of each piece of extra strand should begin to close.
11. 11 Finish covering the back of your parting. When you sew extra strands to all the small braids along your parting, you should leave some space in the back that will still be open. To fill it, you have to prepare a special piece of weft. Measure the space you need to fill and cut a piece of weft twice that length. Start with a regular double knot at the end and then fold the weft to create a small circle. Make an additional knot with a loop around the two layered sections of weft and tie it tightly. Continue folding and tying additional strands until you have finished the whole piece.
    • When you make the last knot, pull the needle through all the layers of the weft to hold them together.
    • Cut off the excess part of the strip when you're done tying it.
12. 12 Tidy up the cover. Flip your cover upside down so the weave is down and the hair is at the top. Start smoothing your hair so that it falls over the top of the curled weave.Because from the roll you created, the hair should fall evenly around it, hiding the weave and your sewing. It may be helpful to use a hair straightener to make it match what you are trying to do.
    • Secure the ends of your hair with a small elastic band to make extensions much easier.
13. 13 Sew the cover to the head. Flip your cover back over so you can see the weave, insert the needle and stretch to make a regular double knot. Bring your cover up to your head and place where you want. Pull the needle through the braid or a piece of the weave of another additional strand close to the head and pull it firmly to create a regular knot. Continue doing this in a circular motion around the cover piece until you are back to the beginning.
    • Cut off the extra strip, remove the elastic from your hair, and you're done!
    • Tidy up the strands of the cover section, covering up any visible weave.
14. 14 Cut and style your wefts. Now that the weft is attached to your head, you can now trim and style it according to your personal preference. Keep in mind that your haircut will remain permanent as your hair will not grow, so be careful when cutting. Maintain your hair tresses regularly, but do not wash them too often, as this can loosen the knots and wig cap.