Creating Custom Horse Hair Jewelry The Right Way

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 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.

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.

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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