Findings are actually not a problem for me, as I make beaded jewelry already, and have those types of finding around, mostly in silver. PLUS, I have all the needed supplies, torches, etc., to make my own findings from precious metal clay, whether silver or gold, and this may be the perfect chance to learn to do that. When I get home from work I will check out the book online. I actually own two lovely pieces of hair work--make that 3--one is a watch fob with gold ends, and two are lockets with glass fronts--one is a brooch andthe other a pendant. The gold frames for them are wonderful and they are in very good condition. Yours in cosutming, Lisa a.
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Marjorie Wilser <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] hair work Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:06:30 -0800 The Campbell book is excellent. I bought it years ago, intending to play around with hairwork, and didn't-- but it explains the process very very well indeed. The main issue is obtaining parts-- chain ends, fastenings, and jewelry findings. I never put the time into that part of things. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 4, 2011, at 12:10 PM, Emily Gilbert wrote: > On 12/31/2010 10:46 AM, Lisa A Ashton wrote: >> Does anyone have a book suggestion for learining to make Victorian >> hair >> lockets/brooches? It's my dearest wish to start making these. >> > Hi Lisa, > > I don't know whether it's exactly what you had in mind, but Lacis > publishes a reprint of an 1875 book called The Art of Hair Work by > Mark Campbell (shown here: http://lacis.com/catalog/). It mainly > seems to involve the different types of braid you can make. > > Emily > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
