Hair Barette "wood spikes" needed

[AZ09]

Hello All,

I'm looking to buy some "Wood Spikes" (for lack of proper term) for some barrets I'm making.. Anyone have a source? and the proper terminology for them.

Peace

Tal~

[whinewine]

Hello All,

I'm looking to buy some "Wood Spikes" (for lack of proper term) for some barrets I'm making.. Anyone have a source? and the proper terminology for them.

Peace

Tal~

dowel (sp?)rods

Tandy has them, Springfield has them,

or you can cut your own- ac moore, michaels (probably hobby lobby), lowes, home depot, most likely your local hardware stores, online woodworker supply houses, just about anywhere...

you just need to know the size you want, have a fine tooth saw & a pencil sharpener.

russ

[Suze]

look for "hair sticks"

of course you can always do the dowel stick thing or use chop sticks.....

[AZ09]

hello Russ and Suze,

thank you for the information

I'll try "Hair sticks"

Peace

Tal~

[UKRay]

Tal, if you want to be original you might like to use pretty coloured pencils... I saw some very nice looking Barettes made using these a while back and wondered how they would sell.

Otherwise, a trip to your local wood store to buy a length of dowelling and an hour or two with a saw and pencil sharpener will give you plenty to be getting on with. I like to stain mine black or dark brown - just my personal choice but they do seem to sell better somehow.

Have fun,

Ray

Edited September 14, 2009 by UKRay

[Johanna]

Ray- pretty pencils is one of those "DUH!" things I'm filing away for the future. Good idea!

Johanna

[AZ09]

Ray,

Thank you, for helping me out. I apreciate your expertice. I also was given the idea to paint the dowels with nail polish to get some "trendy colors" then clear coat them.

Peace

Tal~

[Jordan]

A local beauty supply store should have what they call cuticle sticks a nickel or so each in bulk.

Edited September 14, 2009 by Jordan

[Timd]

Try here: http://www.hidecrafter.com/hci/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=915&category_id=122&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=17

Edited September 14, 2009 by Timd1159

[AZ09]

hello Jordan,

Thanks again, beautiful work also!

Peace

Tal~

Hello Tim,

Thanks for the link..

Peace

Tal~

[CitizenKate]

I don't even use a saw. You can chop a 3/8" or 1/4" wood dowel with a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes") in one quick stroke. Then finish the ends in a pencil sharpener.

Kate

[LDW]

Actually what I use is alder twigs but I guess any twig would do. I take my sharp knife and (just like peeling a carrot) I whittle down the stick to size then stain and put a finish on it....I like the rustic look

I just posted some pictures under LucysLeather and you can see a couple of feather hair barrettes that have them.

Im new to this and just saw I could add a picture...hope it worked

Edited May 2, 2014 by LDW

[radar67]

Try shiskabob skewers from the grocery store. They are bamboo, can be dyed with leather dye, and a 220 grit sanding is all you need. Best of all, they are cheap.

[Glendon]

The thing with grilling skewers is they are pretty thin. I'm not sure how they would hold up to regular use.

[Itch]

I use to buy Cotton candy sticks from Ebay and then find wooden balls from Hobby Lobby that had a hole predrilled half way through..

[radar67]

The skewers have been holding up well on the items I have made. I have not had any complaints in the three years i have been using them. Bamboo is a very strong and flexible, even in small diameters.

[Glendon]

Great to know. Thanks for the information. Somebody always has the real world trial and error experience around here.

[dirtclod]

LDW your feather barrets are real nice !!