Hair from a horse's mane or tail can be made into jewelry.
Unique jewelry can be made using horse hair. This jewelry can be worn by the creator and also sold at craft fairs and shows. Whether you own a horse, know someone who does, or will purchase horse hair, there are many different jewelry designs and types that use it as a material. A horse's tail hair can be made into necklaces. Short hair from the horse's mane can be used to create bracelets and rings.
Instructions
Horse Hair Bracelets
1. Remove approximately 50 hairs from a horse's mane. Be sure to not remove them all from the same spot. Remove hair by cutting it out of the mane near the root. You also can purchase horse hair online.
2. Gather a bundle of horse hair approximately as wide as your thumb. Secure one end using an elastic band. Insert the wire into the bundle. The wire should run the length of the horse hair.
3. Braid the hair, keeping the wire in the center bundle of the braid. Braiding the hair will conceal the wire. Use the silk cord to bind both ends of the braid. Remove the elastic band and trim excess hair.
4. On each end of the bracelet, pull the silk cord through a cap end and attach a jewelry clasp. Since the horse hair is tightly braided around the wire and secured with cap ends, it won't knot or untangle.
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