Cos105.2 Sculpture Tools and Essentials

ring finger

which finger should be placed in the finger grip to control the still blade when holding shears

close your palm over the shears

to hike the comb and shears in the same hand without jeopardizing the clients safety, release the thumb grip and:

hand-to-hand

all of the following are sculpting positions except:

the top

when lifting the or the on top of the head, you will need to sculpt the hair along which area of your fingers

create highly textured effects

which of the following is true about the 32-teeth taper shears

lightly tapered effects

channeling shears are primarily used for all of the following special effects except:

when sculpting with a razor; all of the following results are achieved except:

regular alteration or short and long lengths

guard

when using clippers, the attachment that allows the hair to be sculpted at the same length is the:

as it sculpts the hair, the movable blade of the clippers moves:

from side to side

taper / contour comb

which tool allows you to sculpt as close to the scalp as possible while using shear-over-comb and clipper-over-comb techniques

5 common sculpting tools

1. shears

2. clippers

3. taper shears

4. combs

5. razors

shears

also knows as straight shears or scissors

produce a clean, blunt edge

primary room for hair sculpting

consists of 2 straight blades

parts of the shears

the still (or stationary blade) is controlled by the finger grip (ring finger)

the movable blade is controlled by the thumb grip

Tension (hand) screw

used to adjust the tension of the shears

how to hold the shears and comb

• insert ring finger in still blade

• insert thumb in move able blade

• remove thumb and palm shears

• hold comb between thumb and index finger

sculpting positions

1. palm down (solid form)

2. palm up (diagonal lines)

3. palm-to-palm (graduated form)

4. on top of the fingers

5. (on top of head; layers)

taper shears

also known as thinning or texturizing shears

produce a distinct and regular alternation of shorter and longer lengths

one straight blade and one notched (serrated blade)

removes bulk and create mobility

parts of the taper shears

have one straight - edge blade and one notched blade

8 teeth taper shears

• remove a minimal amount of hair within a patting

• lightly tapered effect

16 teeth taper shears

remove a medium amount of hair within a parting

32 teeth taper shears

• best for medium hair removal within a parting

• highly textured effects

channeling shears

wide notcged produce a dramatic chunky effect

razors

• produce tapering or an angled effect on the end of each strand

• when sculpting with a razor, it is essential that the hair be damp throughout

parts of razor

consists of blade and usually a guard to protect from direct contact with edge of blade

• thumb grip assists in holding nonfoldabke razor

• shank assists in holding foldable razor

foldable razor (how to hold)

flat: position handle straight out, position thumb at bottom of shank and rest of fingers on top of shank

bent: position handle upward, position thumb at bottom of shank and little finger on tang

nonfoldable razor (how to hold)

position thumb in groove and remaining fingers on top, position index finger on top of razor while holding razor with thumb and remaining fingers

clippers

create a variety of effects depending on the blade attachment used

create clean precise lines , or soft broom - like effects

used to quickly sculpt larger sections of hair

trimmers (small clippers)

outline and refine the hairline, beard, mustache, or sideburn areas

combs

distribute and control hair

have different amounts of space between teeth

shampoo comb

detangles wet hair

master sketcher

distributed hair

over comb technique

hair pick / pick comb

used to lift, detangoe m, and expand textured hair

cutting comb

distributes medium - sized sections of hair

taper comb or contour / barber comb

sculpts close to head

sculpting essentials

• hair sculpting include disposable items such as neck strips and reusable items such as towels, capes and water bottles

• hair sculpting products range in viscosity from liquids to solids that can be used throughout the hair sculpting service

• hair sculpting equipment included the furnishings, such as the shampoo bowl, necessary for a professional sculpting service