Hair Jewelry Idea August 9, 2009

EZ Combs

Those closest to me know that I’m working toward meeting my goal of letting my hair grow to my waist, something I’ve always wanted to do but never have.  I’ve been at it for about two and a half years, I think, and have about four more inches to go.  It’s about a half inch past my bra strap now and I think I’ll make it.  I love being able to just tie it up when I’m running late or don’t feel up to messing with it. When my hair is short, it needs to be “done” every day, and I put in an awful lot of work to make it look “natural.”

When I was experimenting with jaw clips, I found that different styles of clips make your hair do different things, so I was intrigued by the EZ Combs commercial and bought a set. EZ Combs are two hair combs decorated with beads and joined by a criss-crossed web of elastic beaded thread.  The first one I bought broke the second day I had it. One of the elastic threads came loose from the comb, sending little beads flying all over the bathroom.  I was willing to give them another chance because when I examined them, I realized that they’d be easy to make but that making them durable would be a challenge. I exchanged them for another set. It seemed to me that they should have secured each end of the thread with a drop of glue and I planned to do that myself.  I never did bother, and I’ve used one at least twenty times without it breaking.  Once you get the hang of using them, they’re less likely to break. The comb teeth do, however, bend and the threads and beads get tangled up, so I don’t recommend them for daily use.  You can re-adjust them but they’re never quite the same. The combs give a ponytail a unique twist and they really hold a French twist nicely.  They’re light and less cumbersome than jaw clips.

Of course, the handcrafter’s mind sees something like this and begins to figure out how it can make and design a better one.  Most beginning level jewelry makers can easily learn how to make similar combs by simply studying one.  I ran across this free project on the eeBeads.com website and thought that it might be helpful to get you started.  They’re really cute, so you might just want to make a set of these, too.

Misty Tanzanite Hair Combs

Click on the image to go to the free projects area of the site.  I realize that some of the recommended materials are discontinued (so just let WordPress accuse me of using this blog to promote affiliate programs again, LOL) but I’m sure that you have a trunk or toolbox or plastic container or coffee can full of thousands of other possibilities like I do!

I’m sure that there are instructions for a complete set of combs similar to EZ Combs out there somewhere, and I will post them when I find them.

BTW, I have no affiliation with eeBeads.com other than their being one of my favorite suppliers due to their generosity in providing free projects. I’ve also used them as an example of how to increase your business by treating your customers right in another post.  Their newsletter and blog are further models for aspiring entrepreneurs.  Their newsletter is one of the very few that I open and actually read – and it usually gets me to visit their site and look around some more.  I’m not an affiliate with BeadingDaily.com, either. It’s just a great comprehensive site with almost all the information you’ll ever need to help you in your jewelry making business. Of course, I want my blog to be read and my intention is to provide helpful information that makes my readers want to subscribe to my blog.

 

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Making Wire Sculpted Jewelry

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Don’t forget about your chance to win a $100 gift certificate or a bag of vintage goodies from eeBeads.com in the  Vintage Challenge For Anyone. The deadline for the contest is September 1st.

Have a creative and restful weekend.  Be well and be blessed,

Parthena

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