MY DIY HORSEHAIR KEEPSAKE

I've seen some beautiful horsehair keepsake pieces over the years, and today I wanted to see if I could make a little something fun with one of my own pony's hairs.

Now, I am not a horsehair jewelry artist, and man there are some pretty AMAZING ones out there, but I still think this will be fun idea.

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LET’S GET SOME HAIR

If you’ve ever looked at jewelry artist recommendations for horsehair keepsakes, most I’ve read through prefer to use the horse’s tail and like to have at least 10 inches or longer to work with.

For the keepsake I made, I just used a small chunk from my pony Mixies bangs.

I like to give her an annual trim during the summer because who wants hair in their eyes?

Plus, she looks cute with a trim.

To trim Mixie’s bangs, I use two small rubber hair binders.

I wrap one in the middle of her bangs and one towards the bottom. Then I trim between the two binders with scissors.

Am I a professional hair stylist, NO WAY!

But Mixie still looks like she could be on a runway for a fashion show, so styling!

WASH AND PREPARE THE HAIR

Next, I decided to wash the hair because Mixie likes to roll in her dry lot, and she gets a little dusty. I just used my regular hair shampoo and a small bowl in my bathroom sink.

After I scrubbed the hair with soap and my fingers for a few minutes, I rinsed it under the sink water and let the hair dry on a towel for 24 hours.

TIME TO MAKE THE KEEPSAKE

SUPPLIES USED

Scissors
Mod Podge
Craft Paint & Small Paintbrush
Wood Pendant with Gass Cabochon
Necklace Chain
Clean & Dried Horse/Pony Hair

The first thing I did was paint the inside of the wooden pendant with craft paint.

I used Multi Surface FolkArt Craft Paint in the color Hawaiian Surf.

When the paint was dry, I applied Mod Podge over the craft paint and then cut small pieces of the hair to place in the center of the wood pendant over Mod Podge.

Next, I needed to apply the glass cabochon on top of the hair, but first, I needed the glass top to hold, so I again used Mod Podge and applied it to the flat surface side of the glass.

I secured the glass and wood pendant to the table with tape while it dried, and when it was dry, I added a beaded necklace chain that I already had in my jewelry box.

Of course, we had to have a photo op with my best friend and gal pal, Mixie, since I did use pieces of her bangs, after all.

This project was harder than I thought it would be laying the horsehair nicely and evenly onto the pendant was a little challenging.

I had no idea how it would turn out after the Mod Podge dried, but at least I tried.

My keepsake may not be as perfect as the pieces I’ve seen made by professionals, but it’s cute and a great little lucky charm I can keep with me until I need a professional one made.

Which, hopefully, isn’t for a very long time.

Thanks for visiting the blog today, my little farm and I appreciate it.

Emily