Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Creating Custom Horse Hair Jewelry The Right Way

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By Christa Jarvis


Change has been the constant thing that people have been experiencing for the past century. And all of this was because of the desire of men to be able to live comfortably. Some of the most common things were able to go in this changing journey with the people. They are jewelries. You can see that they were not the same as before. Their functions and meaning have also changed.

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.

The mane of a horse is being utilized in many things. It is one of the main fabric that is used and incorporated in furniture making. There are also shops that make vase and baskets out of these same materials. It might be impossible but it became much more achievable because of the unique characteristics that the strands of the horses have. The more common use for this is as the string of the bow for violins.

There are various and countless uses for the hairs of these animals. Which is why today, there are also companies who try to recreate the strands by manufacturing them. But if you are planning to use it on your custom jewelries, you need to ready your budget. According to one website, it is always better to take the strands from the horse itself. This way, it would also hold a higher value.

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 would be washing the hairs, you need it to be clean. Make sure to not use any kind of conditioner and then leave it to dry. For the additional materials, you should go to a store that sells the entire kit for you to proceed.

After it is dried already, secure the other end by wrapping it with carpet thread firmly. The next step would be to braid the strands. There are different patterns that you can do. If you have no idea how to proceed, you can ask for assistance from the do it yourself procedures in the web.

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.

There have been issues that the horses were hurt during the process of getting their hairs. Wearing a custom made accessory would symbolize that you are promoting proper handling of animals. You are the one needing their hairs so the least you can do is to do it properly.




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