Edwin Creer

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Edwin Creer

A practical voice from the world of Victorian hairdressing, remembered for a detailed guide to wig-making and workshop technique. His surviving work opens a small but vivid window onto a specialized 19th-century craft.

1 Audiobook

Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc. Designed For the Use of Hairdressers and Especially of Young Men in the Trade. To Which Is Added Remarks Upon Razors, Razor-sharpening, Razor Strops, & Miscellaneous Recipes, Specially Selected.

Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc. Designed For the Use of Hairdressers and Especially of Young Men in the Trade. To Which Is Added Remarks Upon Razors, Razor-sharpening, Razor Strops, & Miscellaneous Recipes, Specially Selected.

by Edwin Creer

About the author

Little biographical information about this author is easy to confirm, but the surviving record clearly links him to the hairdressing and wig-making trade in the late 19th century.

He is best known for Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc., a technical handbook written for hairdressers, especially younger people entering the profession. The book focuses on workshop skills such as preparing hair, weaving, sewing, knotting, and making wigs and related hairpieces.

Because so little personal history is readily documented, his reputation today rests mainly on that practical manual, which remains interesting both as a trade guide and as a glimpse into everyday craftsmanship in its time.