Fail Safe Tricks For Custom Horse Hair Jewelry Making

By Christa Jarvis


A lot of change ever since man has learned to improve his way of living. Today, you will see a variety of things that will surely surprise you. Jewelries are part of the society ever since their discovery. There are different tribes all over the world who wear different kinds of ornaments for varying purposes. It can be seen as a status symbol.

It is now seen as a fashion statement more than anything else. It is mainly viewed as an accessory. But there are also a lot of people who want to wear jewelries for the meaning that it holds for them. You can see a lot of varieties being sold today. One famous type is custom horse hair jewelry. And from the name itself, you already have an idea on what is the main material used for making this accessory.

Today, there are a lot of shops who have taken advantage of the good qualities that horse hairs have. More than just jewelry, it is also known for its other functions. It can be made into a fabric. The kind that you usually see cover the furniture in your home. There are also woven baskets and vases that makes use of this material. It is also the main material to be used in the string of a violin 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.

You need to first have the main material which are the strands. The perfect diameter would be half an inch. The perfect length of the strands should be one whole pencil or for more accurate measurements, you can go for 10 inches. According to experts, you should get the strands from the tail hairs that is really close to the tailbone.

After acquiring the proper set of mane, you can now proceed to cleaning them. This is an important step because you would be wearing these things and you will feel itchy and have allergies possibly if you do not clean it properly. Avoid using conditioners of any sort. The rest of the materials you can acquire from a local store.

You must tie the other end of the mane to ensure it will hold. Then you can start braiding. There are a variety of braids that you can do depending on what kind of pattern you want to achieve.

In attaching a finding on the end tie of the hairs, you need to use glue then bend it with pliers afterwards. When you are done braiding, the same procedure should be done on the other end. One simple trick to keep it shining is to apply common hairspray.

The products that were manufactured with the use of their manes are numerous that they have become essential to several industries. Textile and the art industry just to name some. But you must never forget that these animals are alive too and sometimes in process of acquiring the mane, there were species that were hurt. By wearing one of these ornaments, you are advocating the proper handling of these species.




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