Weave only just begun...

[mamagotcha]

After meeting a practitioner this weekend at a historical reenactment festival, I have found myself enchanted by the art of Victorian hairwork (jewelry braided from human hair, more specifically the table work).

It combines the materials of hairbraiding, the patterns of kumihimo, and the settings of beadwork... three things I'm already at least a

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[anonymous]

Wow. Those are amazing! If you need some hair, I still have a ponytail here from when I chopped it off. email me your addy (again lol) and I'll ship it to ya. :)
-Monica

[mamagotcha]

You totally rock! Mail sent... xoxo!

[jillcook]

Charlotte's been considering getting her hair cut for the summer, too. It's just about down to her rear end right now when it's wet. If you are looking for hair I could save it for you.

The pieces I saw in your links were really beautiful, but so fussy! I don't have the patience for knitting...I can not imagine the work involved in this stuff. I look forward to seeing your creations though!

[mamagotcha]

That would be terrific... I suspect I'm going to need a bit of practice material (plus, I could make a piece of jewelry for either her or you to keep).

[jillcook]

Oh, and I need to mention this now...since I saw this post I've had Karen Carpenter stuck in my head. "We've only just beeeeeeeeeeeee-gun...White lace and promises..."

[mamagotcha]

Sorry for the earworm.... maybe go listen to Code Monkey for a while?