Elymwold on Etsy

[Theobroma]

Do note that the 3D Rose fork isn't exactly tiny either. The topper diameter is a full 4cm! When I unpacked it my first reaction was delight because it's so beautiful, and my second was dismay because I was pretty sure it'd be too big for me. Luckily it wasn't... but it was a near thing!

[Groovy Granny]

Do note that the 3D Rose fork isn't exactly tiny either. The topper diameter is a full 4cm! When I unpacked it my first reaction was delight because it's so beautiful, and my second was dismay because I was pretty sure it'd be too big for me. Luckily it wasn't... but it was a near thing!

Oh no :(
I don't have enough thickness to support that!

I better email him and see if he could make a smaller version.

Thanks so much for telling me :thumbsup:

[Monkshood]

Thanks for the info Groovy Granny! Awesome. I'll contact him. I have no idea what I would like, though... Will need to do some browsing.

That 3D rose fork is :thudpile:

[Groovy Granny]

Thanks for the info Groovy Granny! Awesome. I'll contact him. I have no idea what I would like, though... Will need to do some browsing.

That 3D rose fork is :thudpile:

You're welcome ~ good luck!
It is beautiful; I hope he can make a smaller version :pray:

If not, I may go for a stick :whistle:

ETA: I emailed him about a rosewood/rose topper stick instead :)

[Monkshood]

I hope you can get it! I'd probably be putting it under glass instead of wearing it. :p

I bought this (https://www.etsy.com/listing/251696195/hair-stick-160mm-handmade-from-buloke) unreserved stick in the shop, mostly just to see if I like it since I've never tried an Elymwold before.

[Groovy Granny]

I hope you can get it! I'd probably be putting it under glass instead of wearing it. :p

I bought this (https://www.etsy.com/listing/251696195/hair-stick-160mm-handmade-from-buloke) unreserved stick in the shop, mostly just to see if I like it since I've never tried an Elymwold before.

I haven't heard back from him re: either one yet :(

Your stick is gorgeous!

If he can't do any more customs, I'll try to snag an unreserved toy from his shop ;)

[Groovy Granny]

Nigel JUST pm'd me....he added me to his custom list for the rose topper stick in australian rosewood :happydance:


ETA:10/18 I cancelled the stick. My heart is on a fork and it is not meant to be for now :)

[Clarkie]

You can have him add you to his custom list.
He said that occasionally he will make duplicates of items, and he is also working down the list.

His hands are still bothering him post surgery so he is staying with sticks for now (lighter lathe work).

I just put in an order for a carved rose tusk/3 prong fork (https://www.etsy.com/listing/233819268/reserved-a-3-prong-hair-fork-in) in Australian Scented Rosewood :love:
He could not give me a time frame or even a guarantee he can make it, depending on his healing.

His shop was one of the first I spotted when I joined LHC and I loved the Gothic forks but they are too big for my head/hair.

I was looking for a SPECIAL toy to celebrate reaching my goal at Christmas and THIS was it!
I LOVE roses and it will be a nice memento of his shop/country and my achievement :thumbsup:

If it is meant to be...it will be made :pray: lol

Thank you very much for sharing this info GG I've been hoping and praying that I might see an unreserved fork because this truly is my "unicorn" but now that I know there won't be any in the forseeable future I'll try for a stick instead. Congrats on your upcoming custom. :)

[Groovy Granny]

Thank you very much for sharing this info GG I've been hoping and praying that I might see an unreserved fork because this truly is my "unicorn" but now that I know there won't be any in the forseeable future I'll try for a stick instead. Congrats on your upcoming custom. :)
You're welcome :)

Actually on occasion he will post an unreserved stick/fork; but they tend to get grabbed up fast :p

So getting on a list gives us a possibility anyway lol

And yeah...he is still hurting so sticks are the better option for the near future....and even then....if it needs carving (like my rose topper)...there still may be a wait until he can so it.

[Adiro]

GroovyGrany, I am very happy for you!
But I have to warn you, the wait might be long, or you might be very lucky!
It's more than one year since I asked nIgel for maybe if possible a baby celebration fork ( something with pink and blue for my kids) and while he said yes at the time and we kept in touch, I yet have to see a sign of a fork....


Clarke, I'll pm you on something

[Red.]

So excited that I just caught this gorgeous stick. It looks like a flame. https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1072804809
And this one, with such a cool looking topper. https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1072804811?

Edit: Someone needs to get that black stick with the red topper, it looks like a marble on top and that shape is so pretty.

[lunasea]

Nice scores red!

[AspenSong]

Oh my gosh!!! I just went to the shop after browsing everyone's pretties in here....and I went all sad, because when I look at the shop there's either never an unreserved stick in it OR it's one and just too light of wood for me since I tend to lean more towards darker woods.
There was an unreserved stick!! And it was a twin to one I saw recently and faved because I Looooooved it!! And I got it!! WOOO!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250091588/hair-stick-172mm-handmade-from-elm-and

Never thought I'd grab anything from the shop. Wow!! :D

[Groovy Granny]

GroovyGrany, I am very happy for you!
But I have to warn you, the wait might be long, or you might be very lucky!
It's more than one year since I asked nIgel for maybe if possible a baby celebration fork ( something with pink and blue for my kids) and while he said yes at the time and we kept in touch, I yet have to see a sign of a fork....
Oh wow; yeah his hands are not good and he still has to wait before he can even carve that little topper!
I will keep an eye out for an unreserved piece that may strike my fancy just in case.
Well if it is meant to be...it will be ;)

Nice catch Red and Aspen :thumbsup:

ETA: 10/18 I cancelled the stick. My heart is on a fork and it is not meant to be now for now :)

[Theobroma]

Nice scores, Red and AspenSong!

I snagged this lovely (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1069383862?) the other day. The burl topper caught my eye... and when I saw the little line of spalting at the other end (visible in the last pic) I was lost. It's already on its way and I can't wait! :D

[Monkshood]

Mine shipped the same day I bought it. I guess I can thank the Canada-Australia time difference for that!

Nice catches, everyone. :D

[Groovy Granny]

Nice scores, Red and AspenSong!

I snagged this lovely (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1069383862?) the other day. The burl topper caught my eye... and when I saw the little line of spalting at the other end (visible in the last pic) I was lost. It's already on its way and I can't wait! :D

Beautiful :)
Action pics everyone...please :popcorn:

[Adiro]

Aspensong. I am glad you got it! One night I saw some sticks and I asked Nigel to reserve them for me, until I can pay... Lol, that was reserved for me, but I'm having a bit of a dry spell ( money wise, mood wise?) so I asked him nicely to unreserve it.... Glad it stayed where I could still see an action shot!:)

[Adiro]

Theobromine, I love your stick., I really wish for one with some stone inlay too!

[Clarkie]

GroovyGrany, I am very happy for you!
But I have to warn you, the wait might be long, or you might be very lucky!
It's more than one year since I asked nIgel for maybe if possible a baby celebration fork ( something with pink and blue for my kids) and while he said yes at the time and we kept in touch, I yet have to see a sign of a fork....


Clarke, I'll pm you on something

PM'd you back. :)

[Crystawni]

Theobroma, Monkshood, Red, AspenSong--great scores!!! AspenSong, that one is similar to one I'd loved and missed out on with a different topper shape, which actually lead to some special somethings I received today. :D Adi, your swapout stick is a beauty--I hope you get to buy your pretties soon! And GG, your rose-topped stick will be a wonderful celebratory work of art, as is all his creations. Actually, our amazing Nigel has floored me (no surprises, he's good at that). I received a bouquet of sticks this morning that had an extra special budding beauty along for the ride, and have been sitting in the sun, twirling and ogling them for longer than I'm willing to admit. Then I dragged myself inside and tried them on, one at a time. My, oh my, they're just stunning. I will be getting pics as soon as I can, although action shots may take longer.

[lunasea]

Glad to see other people are getting lucky and getting stick they never thought that they would own. I am so happy and waiting for a plethora of action shots! :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

[Crystawni]

Here are the bevvy of beauties enjoying a spot of sunshine. :)

https://i.imgur.com/aKlmeAq.jpg


Hair stick -153mm- Handmade from Tasmanian blackwood and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708013). Chips of blue grey and hints of salmon, like a galah (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah) in the moonlight. :p Will be great with jeans and demin stuffz.
Hair stick -165mm- Handmade from Huon pine and photoluminescent acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708017). Can glow in the dark for around 12 hours, so I'll be checking that out tonight. It has a mesmerising topper that certainly doesn't need the night to glow!
Hair stick -172mm- Handmade from Flame Sheoak and photoluminescent acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1067957594). Another one that glows in the dark. This special acrylic did a number on Nigel's tools, blunting them very quickly. :( It's wicked cool to look at, though!
Hair stick -162mm- Handmade from Desert Walnut and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1067957592). Mmmm mmmm. Royal purple blue of the amethyst kind, swirling with grey black.
Mystery stick--I think it's wenge with acrylic resin that's hard to capture its firey, deep cosmic glints. It reminds me of a paintbrush, too.
Hair stick -172mm- Handmade from Wenge and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708021). A budding rosebud, a flaming torch, or a wet paintbrush (it's the artist in me...). It's gorgeous any which way.
Hair stick -172mm- Handmade from African Blackwood and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1067957596). An opalescent topper of oily raindrop colours that was hidden in the glare.
Hair stick -178mm- Handmade from Matai and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708015). Tis be more aqua than orchid sky acrylic--very pretty.
Hair stick -175mm- Handmade from Matai and acrylic resin (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708019). Aussie green and gold, oi oi oi! With some Kiwi backup, because Nigel is a ditch-straddler. :wink:

The shafts are all so smooth, and have a colour, shape (awesome hold) and grain personality of their own that compliments the toppers and collars (spacers?) so well. I'm just over the moon, lost in all the yumminess! For those of you waiting for some goodies like these to turn up in the mail, I can imagine they'll rock your world! Just amazing in person--you need a vid for each one, just to show the whole stick.

[Groovy Granny]

Here are the bevvy of beauties enjoying a spot of sunshine. :)
The shafts are all so smooth, and have a colour, shape (awesome hold) and grain personality of their own that compliments the toppers and collars (spacers?) so well. I'm just over the moon, lost in all the yumminess! For those of you waiting for some goodies like these to turn up in the mail, I can imagine they'll rock your world! Just amazing in person--you need a vid for each one, just to show the whole stick.

Gorgeous :thud: they will look amazing in your hair!

[Crystawni]

Thank you, GG! They will need some special updos just to make them feel at home, methinks! I like the off-white accents on some, too, as they'll tie in nicely with my own whites.

[Wildcat Diva]

Oh good grief! Those are gorgeous!!!

[lunasea]

:thudpile::thudpile:

[Adiro]

Wow, Crystawni, just WOW! I am literally speechless they are amazing , the second one from the left ( that muticolor shine in the dark one really left me breathless.... Total favourite.... If I may have a fave...)

[morrigan*]

Lovely sticks Crystwani!

[Theobroma]

Crystawni, what an incredible collection!

And your opalescent topper stick is the twin to mine. I love it to pieces -- photographs just can't capture the subtleties in that acrylic. It looks almost like a real opal!

[Crystawni]

Thank you muchly, WD, lunasea, Adi (I'm finding it hard to fave just one!), morrigan, and Theobroma (oh, it's soooo hard to capture how wonderfully opal-like it is, and I bet yours looks stunning in your hair!). Hopefully when I do action shots, they will highlight the individual beauty of these better. For now, I've been playing with my faintly glowing pretties in the darkest room of the house (no street or city lights interfere here, either). :p

[Clarkie]

Thank you muchly, WD, lunasea, Adi (I'm finding it hard to fave just one!), morrigan, and Theobroma (oh, it's soooo hard to capture how wonderfully opal-like it is, and I bet yours looks stunning in your hair!). Hopefully when I do action shots, they will highlight the individual beauty of these better. For now, I've been playing with my faintly glowing pretties in the darkest room of the house (no street or city lights interfere here, either). :p

Would "crikey!!!!" be appropriate? Wow those sticks are amazing. They truly are works of art. I think I'd display them in a glass jar on the middle of my dining room table! Congratulations on your beautiful collection. :)

[Crystawni]

Bahahaha! Yup! And thanks, Clarkie! That's about what I said when I unravelled all the white rolls of tissue paper to reveal these lovelies! They actually spent a bit of photo-time in a glass (with a scarf at the bottom to cushion their precious butts), as if they were a bunch of flowers. :p

[Crystawni]

Action shot number one; just some of the faces of wenge and wine (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250761937/reserved-hair-stick-172mm-handmade-from?ref=favs_view_1):

https://i.imgur.com/x6spPf9.jpg

[lunasea]

Oh my! :thud:

[slynr]

That is an amazing stick! Congratulations:)

[AspenSong]

Crystawni - That stick is amazing. I'm not a red person, but that's one of the few red things I've seen and I was like OMG WANT!!!! It's gorgeous on you!!

[Quasiquixotic]

I will join the thud brigade! Wow! :thudpile:

[DweamGoiL]

Mindblowingly beautiful, Crystawni!!!

[Crystawni]

Ta very muchly, lunasea, slynr, AspenSong, Quasi and DweamGoiL! :blossom: Only 8 more action pics to go... Hehe. They will pop up once I'm wearing them for the WEO (Wear Everything Once) thread. But yeah, these sticks are just the prettiest and alluring beauties that have such decadent style, and yet when I wear them, I forget they're there..! Not the go? :p I'll try to show them as well as the camera allows.

[Hele]

there's a couple sticks in the shop that aren't reserved! :)

ETA: and dayum Crystawni, i just saw your new ones! That red one you're modeling is amazing!

[schweedie]

Oh my gosh, Crystawni, that is stunning! Rather similar to one in the shop right now - man, if it weren't reserved I'd snap it up even though it's out of my league length-wise, heh.

[Theobroma]

Crystawni... :agape: :thudpile:

That's fantastic on its own and even more fantastic on you!

[Crystawni]

Thank you, birthday girl, schweedie and Theobroma! :flowers: One of the ones that sold last night (had a lantern-like topper) looked to have the same acrylic colour, too.

[Crystawni]

And here's one of the photoluminescent sticks that glow in the dark; this is the flame sheoak (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250762721/reserved-hair-stick-172mm-handmade-from?ref=favs_view_14) pretty.
Group stick shot in this post (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076).

https://i.imgur.com/K1FOsmU.jpg

[Willowyn]

Oh my gosh, Crystawni. I have no words for how amazing that looks in your hair.
:thud:

[Clarkie]

Oh my gosh, Crystawni. I have no words for how amazing that looks in your hair.
:thud:

I second this! If I may ask, what kind of bun is that?

[Crystawni]

Ta, Willowyn and Clarkie! :flowers:

Clarkie, it's kind of a figure 8 bun, but done like my Baby Helix Bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=12167). The difference is the last loop goes the other side of my thumb (right to left), and the bun is pinned side to side.

Oh, and if anyone's interested, I have one of my pretties up on the swap board (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=134581). :)

[omega]

Anyone know if his Wish List is open yet?

[Groovy Granny]

Anyone know if his Wish List is open yet?

You can have him add you to his custom list.
He said that occasionally he will make duplicates of items, and he is also working down the list.
His hands are still bothering him post surgery so he is staying with sticks for now (lighter lathe work and no carving).
When I posted this info last week...someone mentioned he told them they were on the list and a YEAR later they still had not heard from him.
So it is a gamble....and you can always scout his shop; occasionally unreserved items are posted.
Good Luck :)

[omega]

Thanks for the update Groovy Granny!

[Groovy Granny]

Thanks for the update Groovy Granny!

You're welcome ~ glad to help :)

[Adiro]

What a gorgeous stick for your hair! I wish you could do a,long exposure or something in the dark.....
And here's one of the photoluminescent sticks that glow in the dark; this is the flame sheoak (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250762721/reserved-hair-stick-172mm-handmade-from?ref=favs_view_14) pretty.
Group stick shot in this post (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076).

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o722/Weighting/WEO%20MKII/39.%20Elymwold%20flame%20sheoak%20c%20phtolum%20to pper_zps8ctvqfl8.jpg

[Monkshood]

Crystawni, your sticks are gorgeous! I'm not a big fan of acrylic, but I would have bought those in a heartbeat given the chance.

[Crystawni]

Thank you, Adi and Monkshood! The way Nigel works with acrylic really brings out the best in them (the same magic he works with his timbers, really)! And the colours. Sooooo cool and different. He had some rippers up for sale this evening, actually! Congrats to whoever snagged them!

Here are two more pretties I've been wearing (from this post (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076)):

Matai with aqua, purple, and white acrylic: (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1070708015)

https://i.imgur.com/1BcbT2j.jpg


Desert Walnut with amethyst and grey acrylic: (https://www.etsy.com/au/transaction/1067957592)

https://i.imgur.com/UNNUJMq.jpg

[Theobroma]

Those are beautiful, Crystawni!

[Adiro]

Crystawni, what a gorgous set of Pictures! I love them both, they stand out in your hair so beautiful!

[Crystawni]

Thank you, Theobroma and Adi! :flowers: I can't wait to see your own pretties adorning your buns!

[AspenSong]

Okay, so question - How long does it usually take stuff from Nigel to show up stateside? His thing says 7-10 days on Etsy for international....and it's been 16 days now and my stick still hasn't shown. Normal?

[Crystawni]

I think around 2.5 to 3 weeks, AspenSong (going by Hele's recent arrival in WEO (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=22367&p=3111124&viewfull=1#post3111124) that was bought on the 12th my time). Yours was 2 days later, so I'd expect it any day now. It even takes 7 to 10 days for Nigel's stuff to arrive domestically! Our postal system sucks.

[Adiro]

Aspensong, it has been at least twice that I waited over 30 days for Aussie packages from Nigel to arrive to Canada.... And the same for a couple of my Aussie swaps....

[AspenSong]

Ahh, okay. I feel a bit better then! I had talked to him at one point and he mentioned the 10 days to get me...maybe he didn't realize where I lived at that time! haha. At least it makes me not worry it got plopped in the wrong mailbox!

[lunasea]

Totally off topic! Just saw your new unicorn kitty AspenSong! So weird. Monday was my birthday and DH gave me a card with that pic on it....:agree: It was covered in glitter.

[Crystawni]

Psst, many happies for last Monday, lunasea! :magic: I hope it was a good one, full of rainbow unicorn kitties and sparklies, good food and great hubsters! :magic:

[AspenSong]

Totally off topic! Just saw your new unicorn kitty AspenSong! So weird. Monday was my birthday and DH gave me a card with that pic on it....:agree: It was covered in glitter.

Haha. Happy Belated birthday!!! Hubby got me that card for my birthday is Sept, too. Lol. I took a pic of it and started using it as profile pics. I just migrated it here today. That's so funny...apparently kittehcorn is a universally awesome birthday card. ;)

[lunasea]

Haha. Happy Belated birthday!!! Hubby got me that card for my birthday is Sept, too. Lol. I took a pic of it and started using it as profile pics. I just migrated it here today. That's so funny...apparently kittehcorn is a universally awesome birthday card. ;)

Great husbands apparently think alike....now back to our regular thread....got to get up pics of my new sticks...been wearing Halloween themed stuff........ November for sure!

[Crystawni]

There are a few unreserved sticks in the shop waiting for new manes to adorn. :)

[Crystawni]

Here's another of my pretties (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076)! The mystery stick: African Wenge (afaik) with a dark resin of red and purple.

https://i.imgur.com/argJCcN.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/30LdwZF.jpg

[Willowyn]

I need to stop lurking on this thread. Such pretties - and lucky you for the artist to be in Australia!!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Crystawni, in that first pic your bun looks like a frangipani flower! With such a pretty stick :)

[Crystawni]

Thank you, Willowyn and Sarahbabyrinth! Nigel's my only "local" hairtoy maker, so I'm chuffed that he's so awesome as well! :D And that bun is a boo boo bun. I was struggling with the great divide; as in, it was meant to be two buns in one. The first half of the bun was fine (lwb), but the second half that I'd braided to wrap around it in a frame just sprouted into a mess of layers, so I regrabbed the lot, spun it around and stabbed it with the stick. :p

[lunasea]

That boo boo bun is da bomb bomb!

[AspenSong]

Crystawni, that bun and stick are fantassstic!!! :)

I got my stick yesterday!!! But I helped hubby do leaf blowing and junk this afternoon, so no pic. But soon!! It's Gorgeous!!

[Crystawni]

Lunasea, ta ta! :D

Haha, your delivery timed in like some swap board purchases I'd sent to the US, AspenSong. They probably travelled together at some stage! And I know if I get the leaf blower out, the wind will whip it all back at me at the moment! Gaaaaaaaaaah! While we wait for pics, there's always :popcorn:

[AspenSong]

Hey! There's some shorties in the shop right now for sticks...all unreserved!!! A couple super pretty ones!

[pastina]

Actually, he just added even more. Ooooooh! :crush:

[AspenSong]

If that Orange topped one, was on a darker wood... <3 I love that acrylic!

[Adiro]

Crystawni, that bun and the stick are gorgous! Really such a beautiful hair do! The white neck of the stick makes it really pop in your hair!


Aspensong. Can't wait to see yours :)


Off topic : Sarahlabirinth, I haven't seen you in a while your hair in your avatar and siggy has gotten so long, so thick and so blonde ! Just so beautiful ...

[schweedie]

Hey! There's some shorties in the shop right now for sticks...all unreserved!!! A couple super pretty ones!
If the combination had been different and the maple wood stick had the blue acrylic topper, I would have grabbed that in a heartbeat! I was unsure about the colour of the Matai wood in my hair, so let it go. But gah, that topper. So pretty.

[AspenSong]

Action shot! Much prettier in person I think....the blue acrylic with the orange is gorgeous!!

http://i65.tinypic.com/sdmm29.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/acyb5t.jpg

[lunasea]

Fabulous dahling!

[Groovy Granny]

Beautiful! :)

[Gaelic Girl]

Splendid! :applause

[Quasiquixotic]

mmm Love it! Go Broncos!

[Adiro]

Just gorgous ,Aspensong! So artistic and decorative,the orange bits create a lovely harmony with the wood! Nigel is an awesome artist!!

[Adiro]

And..... Today I got my stash too.... :) yay!

[AspenSong]

Thank you kind ladies!!! I am really in love with it. I just love the topper shape too....




mmm Love it! Go Broncos!

Haha....hadn't even thought about that with the color. Lol.

[Crystawni]

Oh, AspenSong! That's soooo much better than his shop pics! Awesome! Love it on you, too! And yay, Adi! Enjoy your stash (I bet your head has been exploding with all the purdieness)!

[Crystawni]

Crystawni, that bun and the stick are gorgous! Really such a beautiful hair do! The white neck of the stick makes it really pop in your hair!

Thank you, Adi! I was a bit unsure of the white collars on the sticks, but then knowing I had white hair, thought I may pull it off! Luckily, as I have a couple with that collar. :) Now, I'm into the :popcorn: waiting for your pretties (even though I still have a few of my own to wear/show when I get to them in WEO)!

[Adiro]

There u go, Crystawni! Of course I had to wear one of the new ones today :)
It's glowing in the dark stuff, and it looks like an old street lamp ( and it really glows :)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p426/Adiro13/013c9b71962ad5e4cf7a4fe243bae7ac.jpg

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Crystawni, that bun and the stick are gorgous! Really such a beautiful hair do! The white neck of the stick makes it really pop in your hair!


Aspensong. Can't wait to see yours :)


Off topic : Sarahlabirinth, I haven't seen you in a while your hair in your avatar and siggy has gotten so long, so thick and so blonde ! Just so beautiful ...

Thank you, adiro:)

[Crystawni]

There u go, Crystawni! Of course I had to wear one of the new ones today :)
It's glowing in the dark stuff, and it looks like an old street lamp ( and it really glows :)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p426/Adiro13/013c9b71962ad5e4cf7a4fe243bae7ac.jpg

That is STUNNING on you, Adi! :inlove: And that glow kept me up all night the first night I had mine as I kept checking. It's not a bright, shiny glow, but it can been seen well enough, especially just before dawn.

[Monkshood]

Got my stick. It's BEAUTIFUL... But I don't think it's right for me. I tried all my usual buns and none of them felt secure. This bun on the picture fell apart within 5 minutes after the photo was taken, even though I don't usually have any trouble getting a braided bun to hold with a single stick. It also slid right out of my LWB and I feel like the paler wood kind of clashes with my hair? I don't know.

I'm not putting it on the swap board yet because I literally just got it and I might be able to find a way to wear it, but if any of you want it, feel free to PM me. It's this one (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1069783732).

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/stalingrad/IMG_5504.jpg

[Crystawni]

Oh, Monkshood! I think it looks gorgeous in your hair. I actually find these sticks work better than most for me (I usually wear them in a 1-7 o'clock position, although my action pics are often angled), so I'm no help to you. :(

While I'm here, here's another long-awaited action shot from my haul (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076), this time of my Aussie, Aussie, ANZAC stick (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250867736/reserved-hair-stick-175mm-handmade-from)!

https://i.imgur.com/rmWazLU.jpg

Aaaaand, this (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1074277830) came slithering out of a plumber's pipe this morning... :) (My name's edited from the pic.) I really love how elegant this little Aussie wildlife castoff is!

https://i.imgur.com/URPHV6q.jpg

[Adiro]

Omg, Crystawni, that is Stunning!
I understand taht is real snake skin, but what is glistening inside? Is it like a gold rod in the centre?

[Crystawni]

It looks to be a gold/coppery something or other (probably a rod) behind the snakeskin, but it's very hard to tell. I do know it was rather fiddly to do. :p It's so much more than I imagined. The snakeskin looked a little murky in the pics I was shown, but it actually has a silky sheen.

[Theobroma]

Oh, you got the snakeskin stick, Crystawni! It's an absolute stunner! :crush:

[maria_asa]

Wow, the snakeskin stick looks even better in your pic Crystawni than it did in the shop. Can't wait to see it in your hair.

There are some unreserved sticks up in the shop now, unfortunately they're all too long for my puny bun.

[Crystawni]

Thank you, Theobroma and maria_asa! Yup, it's a heck of a lot better in person, that's for sure (and a cool match for my hair, actually)!

And here's today's Elymwold beauty, this time it's the one with African Blackwood and opalescent topper (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250762209/reserved-hair-stick-172mm-handmade-from):

https://i.imgur.com/bWdGFDA.jpg

It's hard to capture the opalescence as the white glares like a beacon in the bright light, but this gives you an idea:

https://i.imgur.com/mCzQN3C.jpg

[Amapola]

Wow, the snakeskin stick looks even better in your pic Crystawni than it did in the shop. Can't wait to see it in your hair.

There are some unreserved sticks up in the shop now, unfortunately they're all too long for my puny bun.

I keep seeing the same 7 reserved sticks... Maybe they are disappearing before I can see them? :shrug:

One of these days...

[Groovy Granny]

I keep seeing the same 7 reserved sticks... Maybe they are disappearing before I can see them? :shrug:

One of these days...

Same here :hmm:

[Red.]

I saw those shorter sticks. To me, it seems like they tend to go up late night and then get bought by morning.

[Groovy Granny]

I saw those shorter sticks. To me, it seems like they tend to go up late night and then get bought by morning.

That stinks :(

[Amapola]

That stinks :(

We need to stay awake all night long. I suppose we should not drink and party because we would then forget to check the site!! We would have to do something quiet and boring. Well. As long as it was not SO boring we fell asleep... :flower:

[Crystawni]

Hehe, it's like that for me with the US listings like LI and TT. Always in the dead of night while I'm sleeping; especially the sales or bulk listings. Timezones suck.

[Groovy Granny]

We need to stay awake all night long. I suppose we should not drink and party because we would then forget to check the site!! We would have to do something quiet and boring. Well. As long as it was not SO boring we fell asleep... :flower:
Right :laugh:

Hehe, it's like that for me with the US listings like LI and TT. Always in the dead of night while I'm sleeping; especially the sales or bulk listings. Timezones suck.

So true :)

[Crystawni]

Aaaaand, this (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1074277830) came slithering out of a plumber's pipe this morning... :) (My name's edited from the pic.) I really love how elegant this little Aussie wildlife castoff is!

https://i.imgur.com/URPHV6q.jpg

In action beneath the dull, cloud-smeared sky:

https://i.imgur.com/QwrjOJq.jpg

[parkmikii]

In action beneath the dull, cloud-smeared sky:

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o722/Weighting/WEO%20MKII/59.%20Elymwold%20African%20Blackwood%20and%20snake skin_zpsr9p2uwem.jpg

It looks gorgeous!

[Theobroma]

In action beneath the dull, cloud-smeared sky:

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o722/Weighting/WEO%20MKII/59.%20Elymwold%20African%20Blackwood%20and%20snake skin_zpsr9p2uwem.jpg

*gasp* :thudpile:

Oh my, Crystawni, that stick in your hair is beyond perfection! :crush:

[AspenSong]

Crystawni, that stick is MADE for you. The colors exactly match yours....that's amazing. Beautiful!!!!

[Lirona]

In action beneath the dull, cloud-smeared sky:

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o722/Weighting/WEO%20MKII/59.%20Elymwold%20African%20Blackwood%20and%20snake skin_zpsr9p2uwem.jpg

:agape: YOUR HAIR IS MAGNIFICENT. The snakeskin stick is stunning as well, but I'm totally hypnotized by the swirling colors of your hair.

[Adiro]

Crystawi...... Whoa.... I'm actually speechless.... It is indeed amazing, and amazing in your hair....

[Crystawni]

It looks gorgeous!

Thank you! It's a special kind of different.


*gasp* :thudpile:

Oh my, Crystawni, that stick in your hair is beyond perfection! :crush:

I was lucky, hey. Very lucky! It's amazing in person, and will be a fave for sure (the ability to go with anything is such a plus)! Thank you!


Crystawni, that stick is MADE for you. The colors exactly match yours....that's amazing. Beautiful!!!!

Thank you, Aspen! The hubs who bought it is yet to see it in person. I can't wait! Hopefully tomorrow he comes home. He's seen the pics I've posted here, but that's it. For now, it's the ONLY snake I'll allow him to have in the house!


:agape: YOUR HAIR IS MAGNIFICENT. The snakeskin stick is stunning as well, but I'm totally hypnotized by the swirling colors of your hair.

Naw, thank you, Lirona! And now I'm giggling at the thought of people walking behind me being hypnotised by my bun, only to bump into something or tripping... I wonder if I could get them to do my bidding..? :p


Crystawi...... Whoa.... I'm actually speechless.... It is indeed amazing, and amazing in your hair....

Thank you, Adi! You have such beautiful words even when you're speechless! :flowers:

[Crystawni]

And today I'm wearing another Elymwold pretty (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/250868582/reserved-hair-stick-165mm-handmade-from) from my haul (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076). The sun is out in force, too, which will help "charge" the photoluminescence in the topper. :)

https://i.imgur.com/w6lDZgT.jpg

Partytopper:

https://i.imgur.com/oYYkukU.jpg

[Littlefox]

I think I am one lucky little fox! I managed to aquire this beauty from the swapboard:https://www.etsy.com/transaction/212702899 and it is now on the way to germany (can't wait) :joy:

I hope it won't be the last but it seems like it is hard to get a fork from Nigel these days :hmm:

[Red.]

There are some sticks up right now. :)

[maria_asa]

Thanks for the heads up Red. I was able to snag this one (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1083148661). I have yet to decide if I will keep it for myself or if it will be a Christmas gift for my mother. I prefer shorter sticks for myself but then it all depends on how gorgeous it is in person and if I can bear parting with it. :p

[Adiro]

Congrats, Maria, it's so pretty!

[Crystawni]

This silky oak and acrylic one (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/254322481/hair-stick-155mm-handmade-from-silky-oak) arrived today after two weeks in transit. Gah, Australia Post... :wags finger: I kept going back to it in the shop after letting everyone know there were sticks in the shop, and then must've blacked out from the heat or something, because here it is! It really is just amazing in person.

https://i.imgur.com/olC2vHp.jpg

And congrats, maria_asa and Littlefox on some incoming stunners!

[Red.]

Maria you're welcome, you picked the one I would have picked for myself too! I love that shape, very unique.

Crystawni oh my gosh that topper is gorgeous and so swirly. It looks beautiful in your hair.

[maria_asa]

I love that stick Crystawni. Stunning wood and that topper is just to die for. :thud:

[Amapola]

OK, usually I come to this thread to drool over Crystawni's amazing hair and collection of Elymwold stuff. I mean, that glow-in-the-dark one! And the snake skin one!!! :thud: PLUS her hair is amazing. I now I see maria_asa managed to get a gorgeous stick, not to mention the rest of you.

But guess what, FINALLY, I went to the shop and THERE WAS A STICK LEFT!!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: And then I BOUGHT IT!!!!! ***faints*** It was this one: Leatherwood with blue topper. (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1083202601)

During check out I kept hitting, "Submit Order" over and over and a screen finally came up that said, "Hold tight! We are submitting your order, you %$$%*&&!!" :) OK. Maybe that last part wasn't on there. :lol:

I'm excited to be able to join the excitement. Yay, and thanks to you people who always mention when there are unclaimed things in the shop. You are awesome! :blossom:

[Theobroma]

Yay, Amapola! I'm glad you were able to snag a stick!

[Crystawni]

Bahahaha, Amapola, that is THE BEST POST! I've now started the day with a huge grin on my face! Sooooo happy and excited for you and your pretty blue-topped Elymwold! :happydance:

And thank you for all the loving, Amapola, Red and maria!

[Crystawni]

...psst, Adiro has some recently acquired sticks up on the swap board (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=134994&p=3121192#post3121192) if anyone's interested...

[Clarkie]

Congrats Amapola you snagged a beauty!

[Amapola]

Thank you, Theobroma, Crystawnie and Clarkie! I am quite childishly excited! :D

[Cholie]

I was just getting ready to leave for work when what do ya know! New sticks in the shop! (I did get this one (https://www.etsy.com/uk/transaction/1080374344?) :D )

[Amapola]

Woohoo! Congratulations! Aaaaannd... they are all gone now. WOW. They sell so fast it's just amazing!

[Lirona]

Couple new sticks up again now! :whistle:

[maria_asa]

Couple new sticks up again now! :whistle:

Saw them, couldn't resist and got this (https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/256713395/hair-stick-162mm-handmade-from-jarrah?ref=related-0) and this (https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/256713521/hair-stick-162mm-handmade-from-huon-pine). After the last weeks splurge on hair toys I really shouldn't be getting more now and I feel a bit greedy for snagging both these when I also have one more in the mail to me.

[Amapola]

Wow! Those are both gorgeous but my favorite one is that first one, made of Jarrah wood. That dark wood will look fantastic on you! Congratulations on getting them, don't feel guilty! :flower:

[Clarkie]

This silky oak and acrylic one (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/254322481/hair-stick-155mm-handmade-from-silky-oak) arrived today after two weeks in transit. Gah, Australia Post... :wags finger: I kept going back to it in the shop after letting everyone know there were sticks in the shop, and then must've blacked out from the heat or something, because here it is! It really is just amazing in person.

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o722/Weighting/WEO%20MKII/62.%20Elymwold%20Silky%20oak%20c%20acrylic%20toppe r_zpshtuvsezg.jpg

And congrats, maria_asa and Littlefox on some incoming stunners!

I think that's my favourite so far!! :cheer:

[Crystawni]

Yeah, don't feel guilty, Maria! They are there to be bought, worn, loved and admired! Congrats! And thank you, Clarkie! I'm so glad I went back for it and pulled the trigger. It's just MORE than I thought it would be, and that's a lot!

I have one more stick left from my haul (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=3102076&viewfull=1#post3102076), and here it is in all its Tassie Blackwood, and blues and salmon acrylic (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/251011938/hair-stick-153mm-handmade-from-tasmanian) glory:

https://i.imgur.com/LRt4Kvs.jpg

[Amapola]

OH, wow... :thud: That's a gorgeous stick!

[Crystawni]

Thank you, Amapola! :flowers:

[Red.]

Edit- this post belonged somewhere else entirely. Oops! Second time I've done this.

[Kina]

so, was doing really well on my hairtoy timeout. then this happened...

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12278680_1619525691645230_8166651938046567727_n.jp g?oh=96963697a0ef3ff6caab84f2d5cdc69a&oe=56AE3301

[Rushli]

so, was doing really well on my hairtoy timeout. then this happened...

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12278680_1619525691645230_8166651938046567727_n.jp g?oh=96963697a0ef3ff6caab84f2d5cdc69a&oe=56AE3301

it is a very nice 'oops' :cool:

[Adiro]

Oh, kIna, that's beautiful! Just enjoy it and go back in time out :)

Crystawni, love this one, the wood is gorgous and so it's the topper!

[Kina]

Thank you ladies! It has, however, reminded me why I like longer sticks. The shorter ones always feel tight. I don't think that makes ANY sense, but there you go. In any case, I love it and will play around and see if I can figure that out.

[omega]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/sandiegoravelry/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/sandiegoravelry/media/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg.html)

ElymwoldTime!

...and Protea for my Mom :)

[Amapola]

That looks so festive! :)

[Crystawni]

so, was doing really well on my hairtoy timeout. then this happened...

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12278680_1619525691645230_8166651938046567727_n.jp g?oh=96963697a0ef3ff6caab84f2d5cdc69a&oe=56AE3301

Oops indeed! I love how it looks so happy in your hair. And yes, I find the same thing with smaller sticks. Less play/fatter belly over a shorter distance/different balance, or whatever it is, they lock in. And trying to loosen the bun means the stick gets swallowed. I hope you can get it to work better!


Oh, kIna, that's beautiful! Just enjoy it and go back in time out :)

Crystawni, love this one, the wood is gorgous and so it's the topper!

Thank you, Adi!


http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/sandiegoravelry/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/sandiegoravelry/media/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg.html)

ElymwoldTime!

...and Protea for my Mom :)

Very pretty--both the stick and the Protea (my hub's fave flower as he lived in South Africa for a few years).

[Gaelic Girl]

so, was doing really well on my hairtoy timeout. then this happened...

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12278680_1619525691645230_8166651938046567727_n.jp g?oh=96963697a0ef3ff6caab84f2d5cdc69a&oe=56AE3301

Resistance is futile! :pirate: And so glad with beautiful results like this! Congrats!

[Theobroma]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/sandiegoravelry/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/sandiegoravelry/media/photo-12_zps1pxgveed.jpg.html)

ElymwoldTime!

...and Protea for my Mom :)

Oooh, I love Proteas! (And Elymwolds. But that goes without saying! :D )

[Amapola]

I got fantastically lucky on the swap board, and so I owe a pic. I had a friend who just REALLY wanted to be in this photo... in fact it's a good thing the pic does not include a sound file or you would all be deafened for life! :shocked:

http://www.beautiful-horses.com/e1horsehair.jpg

[christiansummer]

That looks so amazing in your hair! I'm glad it found a good home.
And your friend is pretty cute too :)

[Kina]

Very pretty!

[Crystawni]

Oh, Amapola, I'm so glad you snagged that one! It looks great on you! And I can "hear" your friend all the way down here! :p What's his/her name?

[Amapola]

Thank you, christiansummer, Kina and Crystawni! I love how this stick actually has good hold, for all that it's so smooth. Plus it looks gorgeous in the sunshine. :)

That is my friend Gwen the donkey. She likes to "sing" in the morning when she sees me and people can actually hear her 5 miles away, so I have to be careful not to go out too early. :lol: Most of my neighbors are cows and don't really care all that much, but there are a few humans scattered here and there so I try and be a polite neighbor.

[Spinder]

Sounds so awesome, but unfortunately this shop is empty at the moment. :(

[Amapola]

Spinder, it usually is. Alas. However if you are able to stay awake until about 3AM my time (I live in the US Mountain time zone) sometimes you'll find he's posted some stuff. But, by the time I normally get up and have time to check the internet - around 7ish, I'd say, even if he added stuff in my night, it's all gone. :( And it happens FAST. VERY fast. This is a VERY awesome hair toy maker with a very well-deserved reputation.

[Amapola]

Oh dear... like, three posts in a row, looks like I'm spamming the thread here...

Well, my stick arrived! That was so fast! I hurried up and took a shot of it because the weather is supposed to turn snowy here and I wanted to get it in the sunshine. The colors are beautiful in the sun.

http://www.beautiful-horses.com/e2horsehair.jpg

[Crystawni]

It looks perfect for snowy weather (your pic looks like our current summery weather, though!)! Love those blues on you, too!

[Adiro]

Amapola, wow, that's such a beautiful stick! No wonder you love the blue, they look so good on you!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Amapola, that's my kind of blue! Wanna share? :p So pretty!

[redredrobin]

My Elymwold stick was delivered yesterday, yet again I'm very impressed. It's a bit shorter than what I usually get in LIs but most buns I do are OK with shorter sticks, I just have less sticking out. My mamacats are shorter too. I will try to get pics later, it's soooo nice!

[Amapola]

Congratulations, redrobin, lookning forward to photos!

Thank you, Crystawni, Adiro and Sarahlabyrinth. I do love blue. :) But the stick is so well made, it holds really well (even though, as redrobin points out, it's shorter than what I normally wear) and then on top of it so gorgeous to look at. A true treasure.

[redredrobin]

Baaah I can't access my photo account so I updated my avatar instead... doesn't really do justice to Nigel's work but hopefully you can see a bit of it.

[Estrid]

There are unreserved sticks in the shop!

If I did not feel bad about buying things atm I would probably take them both, but now I bought an elymwold hair stick yesterday so I have to stay back x)


/Margo

[Wildcat Diva]

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/659E7EE2-BB6B-409A-995D-7F08BC4896DA_zpsnitojrlv.png

I'm wearing an Elymwold fork today. Seems that the forks are becoming rarer now that he is still recovering and opts for making sticks fairly exclusively now.

[Theobroma]

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/659E7EE2-BB6B-409A-995D-7F08BC4896DA_zpsnitojrlv.png

I'm wearing an Elymwold fork today. Seems that the forks are becoming rarer now that he is still recovering and opts for making sticks fairly exclusively now.

Beautiful, Diva!

I'm wearing my ebony Panoptes today. My Elymwold forks have become doubly precious to me lately because, as you say, he isn't making them at the moment.

[Lirona]

GUYS, you know what happens when you point out something is rare on LHC!! Everyone is going to get a MIGHTY NEED (http://i.imgur.com/OquT4VO.gifv) for Elymwold forks, hoarding will intensify, blood will be spilled... :rollin: :rollin: :rollin:

(Beautiful, WD! I love spalted woods in brown hair. :crush:)

[two_wheels]

haha Lirona! So perhaps my optimism is misplaced, but I figure not everyone has enough hair for an elymwold, plus the chances of getting one from etsy were already vanishingly small, plus a break from fork-making will allow him to heal and make more so... hopefully... no change? :)

[jennareid]

I was lucky enough to get 3 of his sticks recently. The only wooden hair toys I have are from QueCraft, so I've never had high quality wood sticks before. These are sooo amazing. Super smooth! And my first Elymwolds too.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/jennareid2/PHOTO_20151204_184739-1_zpshpqe8fe8.jpg

I'll try and get better pics tomorrow in daylight. The wood in the topper on the left glows in the dark!

[two_wheels]

jennareid, those are gorgeous. So glowy! It really is amazing what a difference the skill of the woodworker can make - Nigel's finish is probably my favourite for hold + smoothness, I just don't know how he does it.

[redredrobin]

jennareid, those are gorgeous. So glowy! It really is amazing what a difference the skill of the woodworker can make - Nigel's finish is probably my favourite for hold + smoothness, I just don't know how he does it.

They really do look such great quality.

[Adiro]

Jennareid gorgeous sticks! You were so lucky with some colors !

WD What a beautiful fork!

[jennareid]

Thanks! My husband said they look like paintbrushes and now that's all I can see

[eternallyverdan]

Thanks to a lovely LHCer on the swap board I'm now the proud owner of a gorgeous Elymwold stick! I got a fork of his quite a while ago (a 4-prong ebony behemoth with a dark blue dyed elm topper) and I absolutely adore it, and I decided to take the plunge when I saw this extra-long stick pop up on the swap board just when I happened to be looking. It's 7.5", with an applewood body and a myrtle topper. It's pretty subtle in my hair, but I can already tell that it's going to be perfect for everyday wear. I'm a little sad that the gorgeous line of myrtle inlay isn't visible, and I wouldn't cry if it were a smidge longer (I have to pull most of my styles a little tight to get them to fit on the stick), but overall it's an amazing piece that's a perfect fit for my needs. Here's the stick on its own:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/forevagreenearth/e44521a8-38b2-4738-9908-f79f4a7bfa65_zpsezjyof3y.jpg

And here it is in action:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/forevagreenearth/Elymwold%20Stick%2003%20-%20Copy_zpsu9dythcz.jpg
(sorry about the greasies and the picture quality and the giant hulking phone that I'm using to take the picture, my family already thinks I'm eccentric enough with me asking them to take pictures of the back of my head :p)

[Yosha]

Wow that artist has some gorgeous pieces! Well some... all ;) I hope he recovers fully. It must be very frustrating if you can't use your hands properly.


http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/659E7EE2-BB6B-409A-995D-7F08BC4896DA_zpsnitojrlv.png

I'm wearing an Elymwold fork today. Seems that the forks are becoming rarer now that he is still recovering and opts for making sticks fairly exclusively now.

That's beautiful! Can I ask what the functional length is? Your bun looks about the same size as mine, so this way I have an idea what length to look for if he becomes able to make forks again.

[Crystawni]

WD, I lurves that fork! Soooo much! And jennareid, your "paintbrushes" look like they'd paint a pretty picture in your hair! Great first scores!


Thanks to a lovely LHCer on the swap board I'm now the proud owner of a gorgeous Elymwold stick! I got a fork of his quite a while ago (a 4-prong ebony behemoth with a dark blue dyed elm topper) and I absolutely adore it, and I decided to take the plunge when I saw this extra-long stick pop up on the swap board just when I happened to be looking. It's 7.5", with an applewood body and a myrtle topper. It's pretty subtle in my hair, but I can already tell that it's going to be perfect for everyday wear. I'm a little sad that the gorgeous line of myrtle inlay isn't visible, and I wouldn't cry if it were a smidge longer (I have to pull most of my styles a little tight to get them to fit on the stick), but overall it's an amazing piece that's a perfect fit for my needs. Here's the stick on its own:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/forevagreenearth/e44521a8-38b2-4738-9908-f79f4a7bfa65_zpsezjyof3y.jpg

And here it is in action:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/forevagreenearth/Elymwold%20Stick%2003%20-%20Copy_zpsu9dythcz.jpg
(sorry about the greasies and the picture quality and the giant hulking phone that I'm using to take the picture, my family already thinks I'm eccentric enough with me asking them to take pictures of the back of my head :p)

Oh my goodness, it looks perfect on you! :thud: Okay, yeah, it could've been a smidge longer, but wow! And yanno, your fork (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=2688894&viewfull=1#post2688894) you mentioned was part of the inspiration for my own (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90403&p=2856165&viewfull=1#post2856165)! :D

[Caraid♫]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=20272&d=1449531320
via a swap with lunasea, here is my new little elymwold fork!! I'm always so amazed at how beutiful the topper colours on elymwold forks are in person!!

[lunasea]

That is wonderful on you Caraid...it didn't go with my hair color at all but it looks perfect on you...all warm and rich! I think all of the items in this swap found their rightful homes!

[Wildcat Diva]

Yosha, thank you! It's functional 4 7/8 And 6 and a quarter total.

Thank you crystawni and theobroma!And lirona and Adiro.


Btw two unreserved sticks in the shop.

[Yosha]

Yosha, thank you! It's functional 4 7/8 And 6 and a quarter total.

Thank you crystawni and theobroma!And lirona and Adiro.


Btw two unreserved sticks in the shop.
Thanks Wildcat Diva!

And congratulations on your pretty two prong Caraid.

[Caraid♫]

That is wonderful on you Caraid...it didn't go with my hair color at all but it looks perfect on you...all warm and rich! I think all of the items in this swap found their rightful homes!
thanks lunasea! agreed- a great swap all around! :D

Thanks Wildcat Diva!

And congratulations on your pretty two prong Caraid.

thank you Yosha!

[jennareid]

Pink topper today! LOVE these sticks. Super sharp and they just glide in. I present Elymwold feat. Lil Tufty (my weird tuft on the right which will not grow for love nor money)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/jennareid2/Mobile%20Uploads/PHOTO_20151208_085521-1_zps5jrbpazi.jpg

[Estrid]

eternallyverdan, beautiful hair stick but wow, such a big and shiny bun! Just lovely :)

Caraid♫, I really love that little fork, I'm a sucker for green... *writes down "green topper elymwold fork" on the list*

jennareid, three gorgeous hair sticks you got there, and the pink one looks fantastic in your hair! I've never been a fan of pink myself but the more I see things like that the more I want it :o

Wildcat Diva, huuuuuge bun and a really pretty fork! Gosh, I hope I will get to that point someday, I can picture myself with a huge bun on the back of my head, would suit me (yes, I got future ideas for my looks). *writes down "3 (or more) prong elymwold fork" on the wishlist*



I have two hair sticks coming my way, not sure when they'll be here, but I hope I will get the first one tomorrow. If not I suppose both will come next week.


/Margo

[Wildcat Diva]

Margo, wow you are too kind to me! Your words are very sweet! I will gladly accept your compliment.
Remember that that are many tricks to puffing up buns and making them look big. It could happen sooner than you might think. ;)

[Estrid]

Ooh, I'm not too kind, I'm just telling the truth! :o :flowers:

I really hope I can make big-looking buns in a year or so. At the moment I have to make them quite tight for the ends not to fall out (which they do anyway) and to keep the bun from falling down.
I have faith, but maybe it will take much longer than a year (I hope not). Till then I will admire the buns I see here :)

/Margo

[Spinder]

Do they ever have regular listings, or do you have to request custom orders? It seems all I ever see listed are reserved customs.

[Estrid]

Do they ever have regular listings, or do you have to request custom orders? It seems all I ever see listed are reserved customs.

Imo he has been listing quite often lately, maybe because it takes less time to make hair sticks than forks (?). He usually put them up when it is morning here, have not checked what exact hour, not even sure if he aims for a specific time like that. But yeah, before 09:00 (maybe between 6 and 9? I live in time zone GMT+1).


/Margo

[Red.]

I'm Pacific time and sticks go up around midnight or later usually.

[Crystawni]

Oh, jennareid, that pink is purdy in your hair! And it doesn't look like a paintbrush at all--it's like a rare jewel! And Caraid♫, your new score does look to have a mesmerising topper. Very garden-like, which goes nicely with your colouring.

New pretty for me that arrived the other day: flame sheoak with blue and white acrylic. (https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/257716150/hair-stick-153mm-handmade-from-flame) It was blue. Purdy blue. Resistance I no haz, especially with the white that can play with my hair.

https://i.imgur.com/05ev7lM.jpg

[Adiro]

So beautiful Crystawni! Just love this cobalt shade with the pearly white! It looks PERFECT for you!

[Theobroma]

That's beautiful, Crystawni! Love that blue and white acrylic in your hair!

[Amapola]

Crystawni, that looks marvelous in your hair.

[Crystawni]

Thank you so much, Adi, Theobroma and Amapola! :flowers: You all made me smile wide!

[maria_asa]

There are several unreserved sticks in the shop now.
Not this one (https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1095294126) though because it's all mine. :D

[Theobroma]

Oooh, maria_asa, that's a lovely one! Nice snag!

I'm trying to be good for the rest of the year after going overboard on the Black Friday sale at LR, so I'm limiting myself to admiring the pretties. :)

[Wildcat Diva]

Oh that one was so pretty. I love it! Good snag!

[Estrid]

Many beautiful hair sticks in his shop right now! :)

/Margo

[Wildcat Diva]

I was looking at the cocobolo one...

[maria_asa]

I was looking at the cocobolo one...

Oh, yes, that one is really, really nice. Do it! ;)

[Wildcat Diva]

Ok you twisted my arm.

[Littlefox]

My swapboard Elymwold arrived and I looooove it :inlove:

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/bodyscensus/IMAG3075_zpsnqx6ugx0.jpg

I have two sticks on their way as well and can't wait to show those to you!

[Crystawni]

I can see why you love it, Littlefox! Wow!

:popcorn: for all the incoming pretties!

[DesiMariex3]

I bought my first Elymwold stick yesterday! :D
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1095822418

[Amapola]

Congratulations! :thumbsup: :D

[Red.]

Does anyone else feel like a little shark wearing a wave top fork vertically? It's like I have a little fin poking out of my head from the front.

[maria_asa]

Here are the three sticks I've bought these last months (sorry about the crappy pictures, there's just not enough light this time of year):

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/maria_asa/IMG_0061_red_zpsgwtngemi.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/maria_asa/media/IMG_0061_red_zpsgwtngemi.jpg.html) http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/maria_asa/IMG_0058_red_zpszjwdpeg0.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/maria_asa/media/IMG_0058_red_zpszjwdpeg0.jpg.html) http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/maria_asa/IMG_0059_red_zpslovsyicj.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/maria_asa/media/IMG_0059_red_zpslovsyicj.jpg.html)

Now, I need your help. One of the first two sticks are going to be a Christmas gift for my mother and I can't decide which one. I want to keep the one that looks best in my hair but also give her the one that will look best in hers. She has grey hair with some remnants of dark blonde. Which one would you give her?

[two_wheels]

I would give her the top left one. And never let the top right one leave my possession. :) They're all lovely but the wood in the second one belongs in your hair! and the first one would work better with lighter/greyer hair in my opinion.

[Stormynights]

I have grey hair and I totally agree that top left is best for grey hair.

[lunasea]

My hair is going gray too with remnants of dark blonde and I would go for top left.

[maria_asa]

Thank you for your input two_wheels, Stormynights and lunasea. The top left was my initial thought as well and now, with your opinions all being the same, I'm sure it's the right choice.

[Theobroma]

maria_asa, I agree: top left for silver and dark blonde! And they're all stunning sticks.

I misbehaved myself just now and grabbed this: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1099651805?

[maria_asa]

maria_asa, I agree: top left for silver and dark blonde! And they're all stunning sticks.

I misbehaved myself just now and grabbed this: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1099651805?

I was so close to buying that stick myself this morning but managed to resist it. I'm glad you bought it, will you please post action pics ones you get it?

[Theobroma]

Will do, maria_asa!

[Wildcat Diva]

maria_asa, I agree: top left for silver and dark blonde! And they're all stunning sticks.

I misbehaved myself just now and grabbed this: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1099651805?


Oooooohohhhh! That's real pretty!

[Theobroma]

Oooooohohhhh! That's real pretty!

I couldn't resist it. :crush:

Even though I should have, given how much I spent on Flexis during the Black Friday sale... :D

[Estrid]

If I didn't feel like I've already bought too much this month I would buy this one (https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/261397348/hair-stick-160mm-handmade-from-tasmanian?ref=shop_home_active_2), I really like the combination of the wood and acrylic.

I feel like I love every other thing he puts up in his shop, though. Probably good that I am standing back.


/Margo

[maria_asa]

If I didn't feel like I've already bought too much this month I would buy this one (https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/261397348/hair-stick-160mm-handmade-from-tasmanian?ref=shop_home_active_2), I really like the combination of the wood and acrylic.

I feel like I love every other thing he puts up in his shop, though. Probably good that I am standing back.


/Margo

That's really pretty, it looks like a rose bud.

[Wildcat Diva]

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/592F83AD-612D-4ECD-A465-8070C8D8D8DC_zpsoexuogns.jpg

Here is my new cocobolo and acrylic stick. Days that a package comes in from Nigel are "sigh..."happy days for sure.

[Theobroma]

That's beautiful, Diva!

A similar one is on its way to me. I can't wait... :crush:

[Adiro]

WD, I love it! That is so pretty, with the teardrop topper...

[AspenSong]

That's super pretty WD! I love your bun too....it's just perfect looking. :) I snagged the unreserved one in the shop today that's like yours, but was Purpleheart and purple acrylic! SQUEEEE.

This pair though...Wow. Whomever is getting these is mucho lucky. Totally jealous.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/263297810/reserved-a-pair-of-ebony-and-acrylic?ref=listing-shop-header-0

[Wildcat Diva]

Thank you guys. And thank you for saying that about my bun, I have struggled to find what is secure and looks right. I went back to the nautilus as you see below.

Tonight I was playing around and tried this big old thing on again.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/4488A2DE-93C2-47A0-9E79-D96E4B7D2C51_zpsmfmvydwo.jpg
I had fun and thought you might like to see the result.

[Hypnotica]

I would give my left arm for a gothic fork. *sigh*

[Littlefox]

Me too...:oops:

[Stormynights]

I have on that I might be tempted to swap for the right thing but it was shortened by about 1/2 inch. I trimmed about 4 inches of my hair off and now it seems a bit heavy for my hair. The fork is not heavy but somehow it feels heavy in my hair.

[MicheleZ]

My new sticks =) - bun challenged but you get the idea.

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a622/Michele_Zarinelli/FullSizeRender_zpscbq7xuqe.jpg (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/Michele_Zarinelli/media/FullSizeRender_zpscbq7xuqe.jpg.html)

[Hypnotica]

I have on that I might be tempted to swap for the right thing but it was shortened by about 1/2 inch. I trimmed about 4 inches of my hair off and now it seems a bit heavy for my hair. The fork is not heavy but somehow it feels heavy in my hair.

What's the FPL?

[Littlefox]

Oh Michele! I love your par of sticks!

[MicheleZ]

Thank you LittleFox =) - he really outdid himself on this pair!

[Gaelic Girl]

Thank you guys. And thank you for saying that about my bun, I have struggled to find what is secure and looks right. I went back to the nautilus as you see below.

Tonight I was playing around and tried this big old thing on again.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/4488A2DE-93C2-47A0-9E79-D96E4B7D2C51_zpsmfmvydwo.jpg
I had fun and thought you might like to see the result.


Oh I LOVE this WCD!!!! I've never seen one like this! If you ever grew tired of it.... ;) Your hair is looking glorious!

[MicheleZ]

I love that fork - second dibs lol

[Wildcat Diva]

Hahaha, Ladies!
Thank you for the compliments. This fork, I love it but it is a bit difficult in a way that is not evident in 2D. Head curve is very deep. With that being said... I intend to keep it.

[MicheleZ]

Tease!! Lol

[Stormynights]

What's the FPL? 4 1/2 inches.

[Crystawni]

WD, I think that's still my fave evah Elymwold design. And you're rocking it as usual! *swoon* And just to test your bunning skillz that bit moar, I reckon all it needs is a quill hairstick... :p

Michele, I LOVE your paired sticks!

ETA: Oops, I forgot to share this little timber-topped mystery stick I got from Hele...

https://i.imgur.com/yeYsXaM.jpg

[slynr]

Some elymwold forks....http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y535/slynr/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/20160125_224428_zpsbgdx78ce.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/slynr/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/20160125_224428_zpsbgdx78ce.jpg.html)

[LongCurlyTress]

Geesh MicheleZ-- those are absolutely beautiful!!

[LongCurlyTress]

Wow Slynr!! I love those two prong hairforks..all of them.. If you ever decide to adopt them out...;)

[slynr]

Wow Slynr!! I love those two prong hairforks..all of them.. If you ever decide to adopt them out...;)

Thanks!!I will keep you in mind. Its hard to part with them now that he doesn't list them anymore. Sure wish his hand would get better and he would start listing forks again. Selfish I know but I really love them!

[Theobroma]

Thanks!!I will keep you in mind. Its hard to part with them now that he doesn't list them anymore. Sure wish his hand would get better and he would start listing forks again. Selfish I know but I really love them!

Oh, me too! I cherish every one of mine, and I'd really love to get another 3D one eventually.

That's a lovely group you posted up there! What is the inset on the second one from the bottom? It looks like tiger's eye.

[slynr]

Oh, me too! I cherish every one of mine, and I'd really love to get another 3D one eventually.

That's a lovely group you posted up there! What is the inset on the second one from the bottom? It looks like tiger's eye.

Mango and Tasmanian blackwood:) with tiger eye!

[Theobroma]

One of my favourite stones for hairtoys. (My Panoptes... :crush: )

[AspenSong]

Gah, all those forks!!!!! <3 <3

I got my stick in the mail a couple days ago - Purpleheart. Love it!

http://i66.tinypic.com/2rejcld.jpg

[Lirona]

Beautiful, AspenSong! What bun is that? It looks fantastic.

[lunasea]

Some elymwold forks....http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y535/slynr/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/20160125_224428_zpsbgdx78ce.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/slynr/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/20160125_224428_zpsbgdx78ce.jpg.html)

Ahh Slynr, I see that it's you who has my dream Elymwold pair. That pair with the ebony bottoms and the stone inlaid toppers. Let's just say :thud: If you ever decide to sell or trade... Hele's got two Elymwold forks on the swap board right now and I might just happen to have one of the LIs that she's looking for. Her forks are too big for me but.....

[slynr]

Ah.....unfortunately they are too big for me too:( I will remember you love them should I ever decide to part with them....

[lunasea]

Awesome. Thank you!

[AspenSong]

Beautiful, AspenSong! What bun is that? It looks fantastic.

Thank you! It's a Wrapped stick bun ala Hypnotica. :) I hadn't tried to do it in forever and just realized it works better for me now, so yay for new go-to bun.

[Estrid]

I'm amazed how pretty action shots you others can take! Your timber-topped mystery looks so nice in your bun (braid-bun?), Crystawni, and that vibrant colour goes so well with your hair, AspenSong!


I was surprised to see that it was sunny outside, so I ran out and took an action shot of this pretty:

http://oi67.tinypic.com/717eq1.jpg

Seriously hard winds atm, like 20 m/s, guess that is why the sun was already gone after only 4 photo-attempts.
Guess it will be dark soon, gotta love winters.

[Hypnotica]

Just snagged 2 sticks! Yey! *excited* My first ever from this maker!

One of them has a florescent resin top - that's very exciting!

One left unreserved in the shop - if you like dark wood and orange, go get it!

[Adiro]

Estrid, that's so pretty! The wood is particularly attractive in your new stick!

Crystawni and Aspensong, beautiful as .... always!!!


Hypnotica, congratulations ! I don't think you can be disappointed , his sticks are just fabulous, and what you see is really what you get, he doesn't enhance his photos or anything..... Cant wait to see action shots!

[Hypnotica]

Hypnotica, congratulations ! I don't think you can be disappointed , his sticks are just fabulous, and what you see is really what you get, he doesn't enhance his photos or anything..... Cant wait to see action shots!

Here is the stick I didn't buy: https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/266642507/hair-stick-163mm-handmade-from-peruvian?ref=related-0 :P

From the photos, it seems that his sticks are top notch quality.

[Adiro]

Hehe, I already went to the sold section to see them , H :)
The finish is like for TT or better, really.... But they also have a nice sharp tip, which helps a lot with hair holding ability.... Nigel uses numerous coats of varnish and polishing after each of them by hand, until they are really like glass and well protected against water....