Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: hair receptacle
But wool has scales on the fibres that help the felting process hair doesn't. Nylon net. . . well, I don't want any of that stuff on my scalp :-D (of course, this _is_ Penny's topic, not mine!) == Marjorie On May 3, 2010, at 10:49 PM, Sharon Collier wrote: You could try nylon net--bigger holes. Or needle felt the hair, like what my son did at school for an art project. The needles have burrs on them (something like that) so it felts the wool together. It might work on hair, too. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: hair receptacle
But wool has scales on the fibres that help the felting process hair doesn't. Nylon net. . . well, I don't want any of that stuff on my scalp :-D (of course, this _is_ Penny's topic, not mine!) Hair does have scales, just not the same as wool. Anyway -- scales are not necessary for needle felting. You can successfully needle felt nearly any fiber, including synthetics. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: hair receptacle
Oh yes, hair has scales and will felt! I had a lock of human hair that I dyed along with some other thing I was dying black. I had to basically card the hair afterwards to work out all the matting, think dred locks... alex On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 6:17 AM, landofoz lando...@netins.net wrote: But wool has scales on the fibres that help the felting process hair doesn't. Nylon net. . . well, I don't want any of that stuff on my scalp :-D (of course, this _is_ Penny's topic, not mine!) Hair does have scales, just not the same as wool. Anyway -- scales are not necessary for needle felting. You can successfully needle felt nearly any fiber, including synthetics. Denise ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- So much to do and so little attention span to get it done with… ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] MODERN HAIR RECEPTICLE
Hi, All: My Grandmother told me to save my hair in a net bag (for making rats), I should make and once a year wash it, sqeeze out the moisture in a towel, and hang to air dry. She said I'd have to make new bags to replace the old as silk net eventually rots; then along came nylon. However, I never did that. But now I save all combings in a recycled boutique tissue box in the back of a drawer. I don't save it for rats though. I save it to cut up for potting plants. It's nitrogen. I could make rats if desired. Frn, should I write a book about all the things my Grandmoter told me, like the possible bath, how to change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh, or how to how make the cat stay when moved to a new home? Best to all, Audy. in the high boonies of Central Texas PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] MODERN HAIR RECEPTICLE
Audy, You must have had _some_ Grandmother! I should think a book of all her advice would be an excellent read. Mine was pretty clever, too, but I'm not sure her advice would fill a book. Unfortunately, she lived too far away for constant contact. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On May 4, 2010, at 8:46 AM, AVCHASE wrote: Hi, All: My Grandmother told me to save my hair in a net bag (for making rats), I should make and once a year wash it, sqeeze out the moisture in a towel, and hang to air dry. She said I'd have to make new bags to replace the old as silk net eventually rots; then along came nylon. However, I never did that. But now I save all combings in a recycled boutique tissue box in the back of a drawer. I don't save it for rats though. I save it to cut up for potting plants. It's nitrogen. I could make rats if desired. Frn, should I write a book about all the things my Grandmoter told me, like the possible bath, how to change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh, or how to how make the cat stay when moved to a new home? Best to all, Audy. in the high boonies of Central Texas PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: hair receptacle
I have a past life as a theatrical hairdresser working in New York and regionally in plays, musicals and operas, and we built rats out of nylon net to use for wigs and hairstyles with the actors' own hair. Simply pick a color of net similar to the hair shade, draw up a shirred length with needle and thread, encompass it with more net and sew to secure, making a net burrito. It's more sanitary than human hair because it's easier to wash and disinfect, it's inexpensive, it won't crumple, you can make any size you need and it's not nearly so slippery and very easy to pin into -- plus you don't have to wait to amass all the hair. I realize that it's maybe not as aesthetically desirable as using one's own hair, but it's an easy and available option. Richard in MI ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] MODERN HAIR RECEPTICLE
Now I'm curious - how *do* you change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh? Emily AVCHASE wrote: Hi, All: My Grandmother told me to save my hair in a net bag (for making rats), I should make and once a year wash it, sqeeze out the moisture in a towel, and hang to air dry. She said I'd have to make new bags to replace the old as silk net eventually rots; then along came nylon. However, I never did that. But now I save all combings in a recycled boutique tissue box in the back of a drawer. I don't save it for rats though. I save it to cut up for potting plants. It's nitrogen. I could make rats if desired. Frn, should I write a book about all the things my Grandmoter told me, like the possible bath, how to change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh, or how to how make the cat stay when moved to a new home? Best to all, Audy. in the high boonies of Central Texas PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] recommendations for costume books only available at amazon.uk?
A friend of mine is ordering some things from amazon.uk, and was wondering if there's any good costuming books (or movies or TV series on video) that are only available in the UK? I had a list, but all those books are now available in the US for comparable prices. Thanks much, Claudine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] MODERN HAIR RECEPTICLE
gt;Now I'm curious - how *do* you change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh? lt; Wouldn't it be similar to changing in a moving car? It is rather surprising to hear anyone was changing anything in a moving carriage if we are talking about the time when they only had carriages. I am just curious, when was this grandmother alive to remember such things? -Original Message- From: Emily Gilbert lt;emchantm...@gmail.comgt; To: Historical Costume lt;h-cost...@indra.comgt; Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 1:38 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] MODERN HAIR RECEPTICLE Now I'm curious - how *do* you change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh?? ? Emily ? AVCHASE wrote:? gt; Hi, All:? gt;? gt; My Grandmother told me to save my hair in a net bag (for making rats), I should make and once a year wash it, sqeeze out the moisture in a towel, and hang to air dry. She said I'd have to make new bags to replace the old as silk net eventually rots; then along came nylon. However, I never did that. But now I save all combings in a recycled boutique tissue box in the back of a drawer. I don't save it for rats though. I save it to cut up for potting plants. It's nitrogen. I could make rats if desired. gt; Frn, should I write a book about all the things my Grandmoter told me, like the possible bath, how to change clothes in a moving carriage or sleigh, or how to how make the cat stay when moved to a new home?? gt; Best to all, Audy.? gt;? gt; in the high boonies of Central Texas? gt;? gt; ? gt; PeoplePC Online? gt; A better way to Internet? gt; http://www.peoplepc.com? gt; ___? gt; h-costume mailing list? gt; h-cost...@mail.indra.com? gt; http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume? gt;? gt; ? ___? h-costume mailing list? h-cost...@mail.indra.com? http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
