1975 Capt. Kirk Hair...the official answer!

[ClosetMonster_88]

where do you get it from, cant find it on coppermoose

[50-oNe-50]

@jc_70

Yes, thanks Billy for that info man!

@SaM HaiN 5150

Thanks Billy! I told alot of people this a looong time ago and few believed me. My post’s are still on the board from at least a year ago…Its a pain as you have to iron it & let it dry overnight unless you get it un-braided but its a beautiful thing in the end. Thats why James always curses when he see’s my mask coming as he has haired 3 of mine with Crepe (Craip) wool

Thanks again Billy

Yep, Paul mentioned to me that he had talked to DP jr. last year and was told by him that it was a type of crepe wool. And the 3 or 4 masks that I did for him looked lovely for sure! But don’t you ever ask me to use that stuff again Paul! J/K man

JC

I see you James! No worries sir …It will be a couple of weeks before i send something else to ya!

[ColdBlooded_Killer]

The only problem is that the crepe wool we see now is very much like camel hair, where as the hair on the 75 kirks is softer than mohair. Something still isn’t right. Dennis Beckstrom used the crepe wool on the db2’s and it’s nice but not the same. I’ve never seen shiny, soft crepe wool, but I do trust Bill Malone. It had to be a certain type of crepe wool that you don’t see when it’s offered in those braids.

[Matthew_Mayhem]

@ColdBlooded Killer

The only problem is that the crepe wool we see now is very much like camel hair, where as the hair on the 75 kirks is softer than mohair. Something still isn’t right. Dennis Beckstrom used the crepe wool on the db2’s and it’s nice but not the same. I’ve never seen shiny, soft crepe wool, but I do trust Bill Malone. It had to be a certain type of crepe wool that you don’t see when it’s offered in those braids.

_This probably has to do with the old vs new methods developed over the years to clean it or whatever…just a theory.

Also here is a link to some info that you can visit any time you may seek some info for this hair
http://www.sunshinetechnologies.com/tbl/?page_id=117/special-effects-makeup/kirk-myers-conversion-info-thread-hair-eye-cuts-paint-tips/_

[Matthew_Mayhem]

@Kirk Magnum

I was told so many different things: Synthetic Silk, Yack, Camel Top, Camel Bottom and so on. I’m just glad we finally have the answer so at least this closes a topic and many, many questions about the hair type.

My question to you Billy Could you politely ask DPJR this. Is it possible that these guys used different types of hair on different runs based on, the fact that it strikes me, that Dp would have went with what is cheapest in bulk at the time? Also I am not sure how they are set up when they hair masks, but do they have all that hair all over the table with different types. Maybe other fibers could have gotten mixed in with certain batches?