Solid Form Cut

Solid form

Known as blunt cut, one-length hair cut or a bob

Shape: Rectangular straight

Echoes curves of head near the top

Weight build up is at the perimeter

Shape: rectangular added texture

Expands shape

Texture

Inactivated with smooth, unbroken lines on the surface

Added texture causes the solid form to appear unbroken and is a result of the curl

pattern, not the sculpted form

Structure

Lengths progress from shorter at the exterior to longer in the interior. Weight is created at the perimeter form line in natural fall. Color coded blue

Solid form sculpting procedures: section

Section hair for control

Section hair between design line changes

Solid form sculpting procedures: head position

Generally upright

Can be tilted forward when refining nape hairline

Solid form sculpting procedures: part

Parallel to the design line

Natural distribution

Pay particular attention to the area above the crest

Minimal tension

Hair falls naturally over the curve of the head

Project: natural fall

Neither lifted away from scalp nor moved toward it

0 degrees

Position hair flat against head

Used to create underbeveled effect

Finger/shear position

Fingers and shears are positioned parallel to the part and the desired form line

Hair can be controlled with fingers a comb or the hand

Sculpting hand may be turned with Palm up or down depending on

1 level of comfort

2 hair length

3 line being sculpted

4 area of head being sculpted

Design line

A stationary line is used to sculpt solid forms

Establishes the perimeter form line

Tension

Whether sculpting on straight or curly hair, too much tension will result in a graduated

appearance

Variations in the hairline and the protrusion of the ears can cause uneven length

Comb control

Least amount of tension

Comb parallel to design line

Freeform

Another way to avoid tension when sculpting solid forms

Overlapping technique

Sculpt each section slightly longer as you work up the head and refine form line with tips

of shears

Dry sculpting

Sculpt hair after it has been air formed straight which allows the shape or form to be

observed as it is being sculpted

Longer lengths

Turn clients head and sculpt the sides either in front or in back of the shoulders

To create a horizontal line with a slight increase toward the sides, shift the hair toward the back