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Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc. / Designed For the Use of Hairdressers and Especially of Young Men in the Trade. To Which Is Added Remarks Upon Razors, Razor-sharpening, Razor Strops, & Miscellaneous Recipes, Specially Selected. cover

Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc. / Designed For the Use of Hairdressers and Especially of Young Men in the Trade. To Which Is Added Remarks Upon Razors, Razor-sharpening, Razor Strops, & Miscellaneous Recipes, Specially Selected.

Chapter 1: BOARD-WORK; OR THE ART OF WIG-MAKING, ETC. DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF HAIRDRESSERS AND ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG MEN IN THE TRADE. TO WHICH IS ADDED REMARKS UPON RAZORS, RAZOR-SHARPENING, RAZOR STROPS, & MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES, SPECIALLY SELECTED.
By Edwin Creer
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The text offers practical, trade-oriented instruction for apprentices and hairworkers, covering hair science and sourcing, tools and methods for cleaning, drying, carding, crimping and preparing human and other hairs, plus dyeing, bleaching and curling techniques. It then explains weaving and sewing methods for wefts, fronts, bandeaux, chignons, fringes and scalps, and describes knotting and mounting practices for both ladies' and gentlemen's wigs, with guidance on measurement and attachment. Appendices supply advice on razor maintenance, miscellaneous recipes, and illustrative designs to guide learners.

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Title: Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc.

Author: Edwin Creer

Release date: January 6, 2019 [eBook #58636]

Language: English

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BOARD-WORK;
OR
THE ART OF WIG-MAKING,
ETC.
DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF HAIRDRESSERS AND ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG MEN IN THE TRADE.
TO WHICH IS ADDED
REMARKS UPON RAZORS, RAZOR-SHARPENING, RAZOR STROPS, & MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES,
SPECIALLY SELECTED.

By EDWIN CREER,
EDITOR OF “THE HAIRDRESSERS’ CHRONICLE,” AUTHOR OF “A POPULAR TREATISE ON THE HUMAN HAIR,” “LESSONS IN HAIRDRESSING,” ETC.
WITH PORTRAIT AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
R. HOVENDEN & SONS,
31 & 32, BERNERS STREET, W., AND
91, 93, & 95, CITY ROAD, E.C.
1887.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY WERTHEIMER, LEA AND CO.,
CIRCUS PLACE, LONDON WALL.