Thursday, 6 November 2014

Creating Custom Horse Hair Jewelry The Right Way

By Christa Jarvis


Over the course of many, many years a lot of things has change. And jewelries were not an exemption to these changes. If before, they are just made of beads or shells that are put together by simple strings, today many have discovered ways on how to create a lasting piece. And today, it also serves a much different purpose compared to what they symbolized before.

It is one of the things that change its purpose and appearance over time. Today there are a lot of materials that you can use to make jewelries. You even have the power to create your own. One of the most distinguished type that also holds a lot of meaning for the maker is custom horse hair jewelry.

You will surely be surprised at the number of functions horses mane offers to the world. The fabric that is usually made as covering for some of the furniture that you see is made of this material. The pottery and vase making industry also see is as an innovative material to be used for their creations which is actually kind of smart. People who play the violin also find this material very useful especially as strings for the bow.

It is widely used in some of the major industries all over the world. Be it textile or art, it serves as one of the mainstream material if you are aiming for durability in the merchandise that you are trying to manufacture. Today, jewelries made out of their hairs are the latest fad. And if you are set on creating your own, it would be best to get the hair straight from your animal.

To start with your jewelry making, you need to first gather a few strands from the tail of your animal. The best place to get it is at the center, near the tail bone. And the appropriate length should be 10 inches. The diameter of the collected strands should be half an inch.

The next step that you need to do is to make sure that it is clean and ready by washing it with shampoo. Strictly no conditioners. It is important that the strands are clean to avoid feeling itchy when you are already wearing it. There are other materials that you will be needing. And these can be purchased as a set in your local stores.

When it is already dried enough, tie the other end of the strand set and be sure that it is firm. After this, you can decide what type of braid you will do. There are different kinds and if you want to know, the internet would be able to provide you with options. Braids will be the determinant of the pattern that the accessory would have.

In attaching a finding, you can use a glue and pliers. When the braid is done, you can attach another finding on the other end using the same method. One of the tricks that you an use so that the strands will shine brighter and stick together more is to apply hair spray.

According to the reports over the years, there incidents that involves hurting these animals. And you making custom accessory would be a sign that you are in the campaign against treating horses badly. They are really beneficial animals and hurting them would not increase their functionality.




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