Also called: Wigmaker, Hair Prosthetics Artist
Hand-ties custom wigs for theater, film and people with medical hair loss.
She ties human hair into a lace cap one strand at a time (a wig can take 40+ hours), then styles it for an actor in an upcoming musical.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Wig-making training, theater programs or apprenticeship; some come from cosmetology.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theatre Arts, Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Hand-tying hair strand by strand for theater and medical clients is slow craft work machines don't match.
Classes: Art, Theater tech crew, Cosmetology CTE program.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5091.
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