WIT Wig Stand Initiative

New Mexico Woodturners and our local Women in Turning (WIT) group are now officially part of the AAW WIT Wig Stand Initiative. This national project’s mission is to turn and donate wig stands to organizations who give free wigs to people who have lost their hair during cancer treatment. We are donating our wig stands to the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and the New Mexico Cancer Center. There are many ways to make the stands and you're free to be creative and find the best method for you. The main requirements are that the top is smooth so it doesn't catch on the wig or leave indentations in it, and it must also be waterproof so should be sealed with a water-based polyurethane. This is a fun and relatively simple project so we hope everyone will give it a try. Three local companies, Narrow Leaf Woodworks, DendroTechnology, and Spanish Traditions, have very generously donated wood for this project. The wood will be made available for members to pick up at club meetings. Although it is a WIT initiative, all members of NMWT are invited and encouraged to turn wig stands for this meaningful project.