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How To Make Horse Hair Bracelets

By Olivia Cross


There are a number of jewelry pieces that people wear that represent their sporting passions. Horse hair bracelets and necklaces are an ideal gift. You may not ride but love the animal and would like to own one of these unique bracelets in honor of them. Wearing the jewelry lets folks know that you have a love of the animal.

You do not need any special talent to create one of these distinctive pieces. All you really need is access to a horse so you can gather the hair you will need. The process is very simple and does not require any particular equipment. Although making the jewelry is not easy, it only takes a bit of practice to produce a nice bracelet or necklace.

The handmade jewelry makes a terrific present for the person who rides or owns horses, or for someone who just loves them. If you would rather not make the jewelry yourself they are available for purchase. There are many shops on the internet that offer the items for sale. You can even find people who create and sell them from home.

There are a few basic steps for making the jewelry. You will start by collecting the hair of a horses tail. If you can, gather some strands from several horses of various colors. You will be able to makes a braid with a contrasting color pattern. It does not matter how many horses you collect from you will need take enough to measure one inch in diameter.

Take strands from the base of the tail bone since you will need long strands. Use a rubber band to hold the strands together when you cut them. The next step is to wash the hairs one time. Make sure you do not use any conditioner after washing the strands. Once the strands have dried use carpet thread and wrap the cut end tightly. The carpet thread should match the strand color. Complete this step by using glue to hold the threads together.

Next, decide the kind of braid you would like to create. Round braids tend to work well for this kin of jewelry. For folks who have never braided there are a number of tutorial videos available online. The craft shops will have the accessories for making jewelry and embellishments to add if you like. You can also find the fasteners you will need to complete your piece in the craft store.

Put some glue inside the metal fastening piece before inserting the tied end of the hair. After the stands is inserted squeeze the end shut with a small jewelry pliers. To make sure you do not scratch the metal place a small piece of cloth around before using the pliers.

Before you start to braid, you should tie the end of the strands to something that is very sturdy. This will allow you to pull the strands during the braiding process keeping the braid taut. When the bread is finished wrap the end with thread and seal it with glue. Place this end in a second metal fastening piece.




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