Botan Wig Tutorial
By IllynReaver
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I made this for all the people that keep asking me how I made my Botan wig. I hope it helps to answer some questions. If anything needs to be clarified, or you have a question about it feel free to PM me. But please read through this first, before asking.
Helpful links:
[link] walk through of how to make high ponytail
[link] sew wefts
[link] stubbing
Helpful links:
[link] walk through of how to make high ponytail
[link] sew wefts
[link] stubbing
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What happens if you only pull the hair up, like normal hair to make a ponytail? Does the weft show up?
Sorry I've been trying to answer this for the last 30min because my internet keeps acting up. To answer the question, yes the wefts will show through if you just pull the hair up like regular hair. However there are several solutions to this problem. One you can do this lovely criss cross style from godsavethequeenfashion. www.godsavethequeenfashions.co… Another is to sew wefts along the underside of the wig and pull up to cover spots where the wefts show through. You could even tease the hair a bit. It really just depends on how high you want the ponytail to be.
Thank you for answering ! 
No problem. 
An awesome tutorial! It looks so cool and authentic.
Thank you. I tried to make it easy to follow.
I tried to make it easy to follow.And it does seem easy! ^^
Bingo! You win the prize! lol Ah YYH. Good times, good times.
Bingo! You win the prize! lol Ah YYH. Good times, good times.
XD good!
To make the wefts, did you take hair directly from the wig or did you buy packets of extensions/wefts?
I butchered another wig for wefts, as well as buying some loose extensions and made my own wefts.
Ah okay, just curious because I have to make a Sailor Cosmos wig (similar to Sailor Moon only the odango's are heart shaped) and I bought a 51" long wig and sixteen 20" extensions and I keep looking at everything and asking myself "will this be enough"? And I can't find many online tutorials on Sailor Moon wigs (surprisingly) that talk about the wefts.
I have already consulted Kukki-san already lol! I asked her on how she did the heart-shaped odango's and what-not. I also am on a budged for my costumes, so I couldn't buy too much and I feel like I don't have enough lol. I'll probably have to take hair from the wig to use as wefts though. I can't afford for someone to style it for me either - I'd rather not do that.
Lol! Ah okay. I understand.
Did you look at that other link? The lady does a sort of criss cross thing with the hair in the back. It's something to try, anyway. I did it with another wig that I haven't posted pics of yet.
Did you look at that other link? The lady does a sort of criss cross thing with the hair in the back. It's something to try, anyway. I did it with another wig that I haven't posted pics of yet.
I just went back to your links and they're the same - Kukki-san lol
And does the criss cross method work well?
And does the criss cross method work well?
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You're amazing, ya know that?
And also, I love you for this.
And also, I love you for this.
Oh, thank you.
I'm glad you like it.
I'm glad you like it.
You're very welcome, luv!
I was wondering if you had to dye your wig. If you did then how?
I did not dye it, I simply made wefts of different colors.
GREAT tut!
Thank you! 
I've seen your Botan at a con before and always wondered how you made the wig. Awesome tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
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