Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman Instagram – Neil Gaiman’s Beard— for those who are curious about the process of making the beard, here are some fun facts! Initially, I made a mold of Neil’s face with a plastic bag, tape and sharpies so I could have the most accurate form to build on. I laid a fine theatrical translucent lace, pinned it into place, and tied single hairs on each ladder of the lace netting. This process can feel very monotonous and tedious, but it allowed me to place every single strand with intention to create the most natural blend of gray. This piece took about 20 hours to hand tie, because you have to tie the knots in a very specific direction to mimic the hair growth pattern— meaning I had to ventilate (knot) with the block in my lap, cradled by plushies instead of on a typical clamp stand that we would build a wig on. For reference, a fully hand tied wig takes about 60-100 hours depending on how specific you need to tie the growth pattern. After I was satisfied with the color blend, I did a very tiny roller set to achieve the texture of Neil’s actual facial hair, and barbered it in the shape of the color reference photo. Dickens had some fun facial shapes over his life, and we went with the style that was contemporary to the first reading of a Christmas Carol in NYC IN 1867. 🎄🎅🏻 | Posted on 21/Dec/2023 01:15:01