How to Make a Hair Tie Video

[anon123]

So I wanted a Brunsli's hair tie but they're always out of stock! Also, they were kinda expensive. But it looked like they could be made pretty easily. Here are some images of those and similar hair ties. And they can! I made a how to video you can see here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCMkyB5OtSw

Supplies from firemountaingems.com

 

[naturalgurl]

WOW! You know you have a following...right?

 

[Mrs.TheBronx]

So I wanted a Brunsli's hair tie but they're always out of stock! Also, they were kinda expensive. But it looked like they could be made pretty easily. Here are some images of those and similar hair ties. And they can! I made a how to video you can see here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCMkyB5OtSw

Supplies from firemountaingems.com

Wonderful tutorial!!! Thanks!! I will be trying this real soon!! Can u use thicker elastic? I wonder how good that will work?

 

[anon123]

Wonderful tutorial!!! Thanks!! I will be trying this real soon!! Can u use thicker elastic? I wonder how good that will work?

I wanted thicker elastic but couldn't find it. If you find some, let me know. I used 1mm thick. It gets doubled for the tie, so it's strong enough at least for me. But I would like thicker. Actually, there was up to 2mm available but then it started to get pricey and was only available in clear when I wanted black.

WOW! You know you have a following...right?

Thanks!

 

[baddison]

WOW!! You are awesome...! What ELSE do you do!!!

 

[anon123]

WOW!! You are awesome...! What ELSE do you do!!!

Thanks, y'all. But really, it's easy to figure out how to do once you see the tie. I just have to search around for more exotic gogos or pendant pieces. Another good place to get them is artbeads.com

 

[LadyKaypnyc]

Thanks Mwedzi....I'm going to try this

 

[LovinLocks]

Wonderful tutorial!!! Thanks!! I will be trying this real soon!! Can u use thicker elastic? I wonder how good that will work?

I've made dozens of these and have found the hole in the hair pipe varies. Sometimes I could not get my elastic thread through the hairpipe .

LL

 

[LovinLocks]

Good morning Mwedzi,

Let me ask you something. When making hair ties have you ever had trouble getting the tied portion of the elastic inside the hair bone? I do. Matter of fact, most of the ties I have made I can't get the knot inside becuause it is too big to fit. Don't know if I need small mm thread OR need to learn another way to tie. I rewatched your You Tube video and you mentioned "the way you tie shoelaces"???


I've gotta get this down 'cause I need to move some of these to recoup expenses (plus, I just think they're way cool) and that unfinished piece is too unprofessional to sell.

LL

 

[anon123]

Good morning Mwedzi,

Let me ask you something. When making hair ties have you ever had trouble getting the tied portion of the elastic inside the hair bone? I do. Matter of fact, most of the ties I have made I can't get the knot inside becuause it is too big to fit. Don't know if I need small mm thread OR need to learn another way to tie. I rewatched your You Tube video and you mentioned "the way you tie shoelaces"???


I've gotta get this down 'cause I need to move some of these to recoup expenses (plus, I just think they're way cool) and that unfinished piece is too unprofessional to sell.

LL

I have never been unable to get the knot through the hair pipe. I have these hair pipes (I think)
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H202019NB
and this elastic:
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H201331BS

You might look here for other ideas on how to make these with bigger elastics:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31551920

 

[mj11051]

Hey Girl you know you taught me how to make mine.

 

[isabella09]

Wow that’s awesome. Thank you so much Mwedzi

 

[msdeevee]

Very good and generous of you to share.

I made a ton of these thinking that I would sell them at a local flea market, but like a lot of things in my life I didn't follow through and I made some pretty ones with Wooden donut beads and mother of pearl and some with gemstones and dangling charms.

Just one more tip, after I put the knot through the hair pipe , I dropped a drop of crazy glue in the hole to secure the knot from slipping back through.

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Thanks a million. You can get really creative with this!!

 

[LovinLocks]

Very good and generous of you to share.

I made a ton of these thinking that I would sell them at a local flea market, but like a lot of things in my life I didn't follow through and I made some pretty ones with Wooden donut beads and mother of pearl and some with gemstones and dangling charms.

DV,

Why not take pics, put up on Fotki and offer 'em to us? Soon as I get job down here I would love to check 'em out. They are like a new collectible item for me it seems. Love these things.

LL

 

[LovinLocks]

You might look here for other ideas on how to make these with bigger elastics:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31551920

This is sweet, Mwed . . . I love Afrique's stock. Wonder where DOES she find some of those donuts?????

 

[LoveCraze]

That was awesome! I'll def need to try to make one of those or two.