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Published: 2011-07-29 15:38:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 1420; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 24
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More here later. Sleep now.
EDIT:
Ok, now that I'm not too sleepy to think:
These are a sort of natural progression of my new braided twist design. Instead of three strands, this uses six, so it's more robust, and more visually complex.
And I just couldn't resist making a pair in Bright and Shiny finish. I think it may become the default for this pattern, because I LOVE how it turned out...
This pair is about 6 1/2" long, and a little thicker than my usual sticks. Very solid and sturdy. These could handle some seriously thick hair. They do still have the greater flexibility of the braided design, but what's cool is that they are "springy" and return to their shape well when flexed.
EDIT: SOLD. But I can make you a pair in copper, brass, or a mix of the two in whatever length you want.
This pair is for sale, $22, + $7 shipping to nearly anywhere.
I accept Paypal and USPS Postal Money Orders.
Note me if you would like to make this unusual pair of sticks yours. And yes, if you want a longer or shorter pair, I can make them for you. Just ask!
Since I've been asked, yes, I AM working on a chopsticks design based on the braided twist. No, it's not ready yet.
You guys will be the first to know when I finish a pair I'm happy with.
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Those are amazing! I'd love to wear sticks like those, but my hair still has to grow a few inches...
I really want to try metal working, but at the moment I'm starting out in woodwork, already made a hair fork
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I like to start a bun with my hair tied back with an elastic. It doesn't slip that way (I have super fine straight hair), and I know some people find that they can make a good bun with shorter hair that way too. You might try it.
It would be awesome if you uploaded a pic of the hairfork you made.
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Well, I can make some sort of bun when I use an elastic, but it looks rather messy...but as I'm growing my hair anyways, I's just a matter of some months until I can use forks and sticks in a nice way
This is my fork: [link]
Also, thank you so much for the favs! It means a lot!
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Very nice first effort on that fork.
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Thank you
Uhm, one question about your hair sticks, though: how do you get the space between the wires so dark? Is it some kind of patina that just comes off when you polish the surface of the wires? (gosh I'm sorry but my English skills seem to have abandoned me for now...)
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Yep. I use liver of sulfur patina and then polish off the highlights.
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I would really like to see something in the style of a hair comb a mix of the brass and copper. I LOVE the hairsticks though.
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I'll have to think of how to make that work, but I'm glad you like my sticks.
I could do a hairfork like this in the braided twist: [link] (Sorry, realized that I need to put photos of those in my gallery over here.)
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Ah, if it's brass or copper or both, and under about, oh, eight inches. Seeing as any longer than eight inches won't really work for hair... And silver would definitely cost quite a bit more.
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Sleep is good, smiles, nice burl too. I still say Chopsticks!!
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Sounds brilliant. I have to get my staff finished for DC, so that is one of the priorities right now, and seeing about gear I need to gather. Have to borrow a laptop, might see about borrowing a better video cam, and I definitely need to remember to sign up for the parade.... hmmmm.. looks at the dragon con schedule... going to be most interesting indeed.
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And I'm working along on the crown.
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Pretty much the last week in august is the very latest. I have to have time to shoot with it, and get used to it and make any adjustments to my gear as the thing starts 2nd of Sept.
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Thanks so much Elly. I kinda stumbled across this technique, and I think there's still a lot to play with here.
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hey awesome
i always thinking how you made that from wire ?
i think many people want a tutorial sure if you would mind
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And as much fun as these are to make, I suspect I may be making a tut soon.
But I can actually explain it quickly.
For the simpler version:
Take three strands of wire, clamp the ends in your vice. Braid them in a simple three braid. Do it as tight and even as you can with just your fingers, no tools. Clamp the other ends in a pair of vice-grip pliers when you are done. Twist clockwise, pulling slightly away from the vice to keep it neat, until most of the "loops" that form nearly tighten down. Cut the ends neatly, and fuse with a torch. (Yes, fuse, not solder, if you want the nice solid ends you see on mine. I use Oxy-Acetylene for this in a Smith Little Torch.) Now take a hammer, I used a 12oz ball peen on the flat side, and hammer it on a steel block while turning until it's tight. You have to be very even and consistent with this, and you'll need to compare them a lot if you're doing something like hairsticks to make sure they're the same length. (They'll expand as you hammer, of course) Then sand them until you get the scratches and dings out. The better your hammering is, the less sanding you'll need.
For what you see here, it's the same thing, but I made a flat two stranded three braid, so six strands all together.
Make sense?
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OMG lot of work
i think i should try little thing in this method and
i thought it's a soldering for first 
but it's not you said hm it's preety hard to fuse it.
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Nah, fusing the end isn't hard. You just get it really hot.
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