- Mohair (your choice of supplier, color,etc.)
- Felting needles
- Optional wooden handle (Prillycharmin.com)
- Optional rice sock bag
The felting needles come in various gauges. I use the medium and the light gauge most often. The heavy gauge roots too much in a hole for my tastes.
The wooden handle is optional--but I wouldn't be able to root without it.
I am using wavy mohair from Pearl Moon. It comes tied together in bundles.
Cut (if tied in bundles--like I am using here) or pull a small but long section away from the mohair.
I lay a few strands out flat on the vinyl and hold it with my thumb and stretching my hand out hold the other side down and in between my first and middle finger.
Take the felting needle and holding it at an angle facing towards the center of the head insert the needle through the mohair and into the vinyl and then back out. Without picking up the hair insert the needle several more times around this area.
Don't worry if you see a few holes that have a little too much hair inserted. I always go through when I am done and pull out any extra hairs with a pair of needle nose tweezers.
Picture shows the matted mohair after rooting the area in the picture shown above.
The hair may look like a complete mess when you are done--but don't worry it will soon be tamed, cut and styled.
Rooting Human Hair:
