Wig and hairpiece maker jobs in Finland
Wig and hairpiece makers create adapt and maintain hair prostheses for use in live performance. They work from sketches, pictures and artistic visions combined with knowledge of the human body to ensure the wearer maximum range of movement. They work in close cooperation with the designers.
Wig and hairpiece maker – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 15.61 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.44 €/h |
| Top tenth | 20.74 €/h |
| Employees | 613 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 15.61 €/h | 489 |
| Men | 15.59 €/h | 124 |
Wig and hairpiece maker - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.
Apply dyes to wigs to obtain the desired colour.
Organise, maintain and repair wigs and hairpieces.
Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.
Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.
Check up on, maintain and repair tools and machinery used for onstage purposes, such as lighting equipment, stage sets or scene-change machinery.
Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.
Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.
Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.
Design and maintain wigs and hairpieces.
Keep the workshop space in working order and clean.
Decide on what materials and techniques to use for performance wigs, and document the decision.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.
Apply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.
Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.
Wig and hairpiece maker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Manage and monitor consumables stock to ensure that the production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
Manage and monitor technical resources stock to ensure that production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
Plan workshop activities according to production needs.
Support designers in the course of the developing process.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
Market one's own strengths in terms of skills and knowledge.
Arrange the space of an equipment workshop to ensure maximum efficiency, including installing ligh fixtures, a workbench, etc. Decide on the activities and equipment to fit in and the most convenient way to work.
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Develop and apply special make-up including effects.