How to start:
It’s easy to get started in getting that Custom piece of Horse Hair Jewelry.

First, if you have ever dreamed of having a Custom Horse Hair Jewelry made from your own horse’s hair, then the best way and the easiest way is to collect your favorite horse’s hair is right now. The collection process is easy and you can do it just about anytime, especially after he/she has just have a bath.

So, if you have ever thought about making a piece of Custom Horse Hair Jewelry why wait. Just gather up that favorite horse and let’s go.

Second, make sure you collect enough so the braider can do a good job. I would have to say, at least half of what you will be collecting will not be able to be used. In order for the braider to make a perfect piece, each hair strand has to match.

Preparing the Hair
Getting the hair ready to collect is easy. Let’s go

Preparing the Hair for Braiding.

You will want to start by washing the tail first. By washing the hair before you start cutting the hair will make this process very easy and have a nicer finished piece. Brush or comb out the CLEAN tail prior to cutting and again before you start trimming.

The mistakes that are most common here is that the hair is not long enough or that you do not cut enough hair. You will find t he longest hair is found at the tip of the tail bone and will be best for your jewelry.

Next, gather a lock of hair that is about the diameter of a thimble when squeezed tightly. The Minimum length for a Bracelet is 22 inches, so start at the top of the tail bone from the underside.

Grasp the longest hairs at the bottom of the tail.

• Lift the longest hairs over to the side with one hand and with the other hand pull the shorter hairs away.
• Separate away as many short hairs as possible so you are only cutting just the longest hair.
• Cut close to the tailbone.
• Cut 2-4 bunches from different places on the tail so you do not cut too big a chunk from one place.
• The final bundle should be about the diameter of a nickel or more, the more hair the better the piece of Jewelry.
• For a standard sized bracelet the length needs to be at least 18 inches long, however, 22 inches is better.
• With Scissors, cut the hair from the tip and immediately bind the hair with a runner band or use braiding bands.
• Once cut, Keep the cut ends of the bundle even with the each other.
• We can use the some of the shorter hair for key chains and zipper pulls.
• Bundle the hair in a large plastic bag. Do not braid, fold, knot or kink. Just loosely coil the hair if needed.
• Make sure to tie a rubber band around the bundle. Please do not use tape.
• The hair should be clean and free of tangles or mats.
• Do not knot or braid the hair.

Just a gentle loop like below. 

Please place your horse name in with the hair in a Zip-lock bag. If you are sending in for a custom piece make sure you place your address inside the baggie as well.

Got Enough Hair Collected?

A custom piece requires more hair than you would think necessary. **REMEMBER: Not all the hair that you trim for you jewelry will not be usable. We find that only about half makes it through the sorting process once we receive the hair, so please make sure you send enough. To make sure the braider can do quality work for your Custom Horse Hair Jewelry or other items you will need to collect enough hair to be about the diameter of a nickle.

SO YOU CUT BEFORE YOU CLEANED THE HORSE HAIR: NOW WHAT?

For cleaning already cut hair, you will need to secure one end of the hair with a hair rubber band. You may even need to wash it with a disinfectant soap. You may also need to wash the hair more than just once, sometimes several times. If the hair is really dirty, let it soak for at least 24 hours in a dish pan with a disinfectant soap. Then rinse it well, soak it again, and then give it another wash. Once it is free of ALL debris and dirt, urine or feces, then hang the hair to dry.

Please do not add oil, show sheen, or any other similar product to the horse hair.

Blot the hair dry with towels and hang to to dry. A hair dryer may be used to speed the drying process. Make sure it is completely dry before shipping off to the braider. Once dry, take the end with the most uniform ends and remove all the shorter hairs until it is all about the same length for the braid.

It can be quite a process and very time consuming.

Like I mentioned, if you have ever thought about having Custom Horse Hair Jewelry made from your favorite horse, it is way easy to do while you are still enjoying their company. Don’t worry the hair you are trimming off will grow back.

Don’t have time to clean that hair yourself?
Some companies offer to do the processing for an additional fee. It is very time consuming for use to wash and dry the lose hair. So to say yourself some cash, just wash and dry the horse hair before you start cutting.