Garsa Fwip Silicone Lekku
This headpiece sculpt is my best representation of Madam Garsa Fwip's distinctive lekku style. I have been unable to make an exact match to the headpieces used during filming because silicone has very different properties in comparison to foam latex. The design includes sharper curves at the top of the headpiece, and a raised ridge that runs down the back of each lekku.
Ear Cones:
I will include a pair of matching ear cones with each headpiece. I know Garsa Fwip does not have visible ear cones, but including a pair will allow costumers the flexibility of using their Garsa headpiece for other Twi'lek characters if they wish to do so.
COLOR OPTIONS:
Standard Flesh Tone:
This is a basic shade based on my skin tone. (It was easy to use my own arm as a reference!) This color is shown in the lekku sample pictures. It is not customized.
Custom Flesh Tone:
For this option I will attempt to match your skin tone. Please keep in mind that there are many color variations in a person's face, and it's very difficult to get a color match. When I get close to your headpiece in my work queue I will measure and pigment the silicone in my standard flesh tone, then I will take a small portion out of the tub and cure it. I will send you the cured sample in the mail. You can then let me know if the silicone needs to be made lighter, darker, more red or yellow in tone, etc. It helps to take a photo with the sample held against your cheek while standing in an area with natural light. If you know that your skin tone is going to be different from my standard flesh tone, it helps to give me a starting point to work from. Photos help!
Custom Color Lekku:
Please click on the "ADD A NOTE TO YOUR ORDER" link when you get to the shopping cart, and use that box to let me know which body paint brand and color you would like me to match.
Custom Designs:
Add-On decorations may be included in the order, but they will be limited by the unique shape of the lekku. If you order a design that I cannot paint on the Garsa style lekku, I will let you know and we can work out other options.
A Note About the Expanding Foam:
I fill the top curve of each headpiece with soft expanding foam. This foam helps hold the shape of the lekku where they curve out from the head, and it helps to hold the pillow stuffing in place. I am having SOOOO much trouble with the foam in the Garsa Fwip headpieces! Because of the unique shape of the top section of the lekku, no matter how many times I pour and re-pour the foam, it still tends to be more visible than other styles of lekku. I just can't hide the transition from the foam to the pillow stuffing. I will continue to pour the foam into the lekku, and hope that the head wrap decorations on Garsa's costumes will hide that transition. If the transition is too visible and you don't like it, you can pull the foam out and just add more pillow stuffing instead. Sorry!
My Order Spreadsheet:
I have a Google spreadsheet where I keep a list of my current orders. It only shows each person's name and what style of headpiece they ordered, but it lets everyone know how many orders I have at any given time and they can watch their names move up to the top of the list as I ship out headpieces. I also post occasional notes and updates at the top of the spreadsheet. If you would like to see the spreadsheet, you can find it here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ugjiqRntBPM5Ue8DflZravJT7kmnhdqrkMJJbRcR44/edit?usp=sharing