In my first postiche lesson I found out just how hard creating postiche actually is! It was a pretty laid back lesson considering it was our first ever time doing postiche, as we were all just getting to grips with everything and trying to master the basic knotting technique (which sounds much easier than it actually is, trust me!)
We were given a thick, brown net with ‘larger’ holes, which was a lot thicker and less likely to stretch and tear. We then attached this to a piece of white paper, using tape, in order to make it easier to see the holes. By doing this, it kept the net secure and therefore meant it was easier to knot as it couldn’t move around. We were also given a knotting hook and this is used to pull individual hairs through the net in able to knot them. We used human hair for our first session because it’s the easiest hair to work with.
After following Millee’s demonstration we had to create our first knot. I started off by taking a small bundle of hair (I found that having a smaller bundle makes it so much easier) and created a small loop with my fingers. I then hooked the knotting hook through one of the holes in the net and came back up through the next hole. Then I wrapped some of the hair around the end of the needle, held it tight, and slowly pull the hook back through the hole without unhooking the hair. This part was relatively simple as long as the hair was kept tight. Next you have wrap the hair back around the knotting hook and pull it towards the back. At this point I faced my hook towards me to prevent the hair from falling off. After that you will see you’ve created a tiny loop which you will need to push your hook through and then gently pull through the hair to create the single knot. This part isn’t as simple as it sounds because it’s easy to miss the loop as it’s all so compact, and the loops are super tiny! This is what I struggled with the most and it took me ages to get to grips with.
I found a couple of videos on Youtube that show you how to create postiche, and I found it much more useful to re-watch their demonstrations rather than my friends explaining it to me, as I find a visual representation much easier to follow. The videos I thought were the most helpful I have linked below!
1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWqGTzj3y14
2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaHlaYv8WWU
3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o_-1kPqPLY
Becky x
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