self made hairtoys thread

**jane_marie** · September 14th, 2020, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by TatsuOni

A flexi

A friends dog was the first one to try it out

...and suddenly I think I'm into flexis now. I think I'll try to find a tutorial.

That's gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.

**TatsuOni** · September 14th, 2020, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by jane_marie

...and suddenly I think I'm into flexis now. I think I'll try to find a tutorial.

That's gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you!

They're very fun to make!

**Lunnafindel** · September 16th, 2020, 08:46 AM

OMG The dog flexi!!!

**TatsuOni** · September 16th, 2020, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Lunnafindel

OMG The dog flexi!!!

I like to share my things with other people, or rather their dogs

**bparnell75** · September 26th, 2020, 11:12 AM

I have just finished sanding these forks which I cut out last week. Now I have the difficult task of deciding how to finish them. I think I might use wood dye on some and spray paint on others. I do not like the look of natural wood in my mousey hair. Would welcome some suggestions/

**ynne** · September 26th, 2020, 11:32 PM

bparnell75, ohh, I love their shapes! I don't have any color suggestions but I'm sure they'll look great no matter what you pick. :)

**Alexandrina** · September 29th, 2020, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by bparnell75

I have just finished sanding these forks which I cut out last week. Now I have the difficult task of deciding how to finish them. I think I might use wood dye on some and spray paint on others. I do not like the look of natural wood in my mousey hair. Would welcome some suggestions/

So, so, what did you go with?
I personally like different wood stains (is that the same as the dye you mentioned? not sure) over paint, I think, but since you made so many nice ones, you could go with some of each

**jane_marie** · September 30th, 2020, 11:30 AM

bparnell75 - I think a pale robin's egg blue would be pretty for at least one of those.

I haven't carved much of anything since I sliced my finger open last year and needed stitches but I have made a variety of French clips. I didn't paint the moth, it's a printed wood cutout I found on etsy that I had made in a custom size. The black bows are silk and the rest are polymer clay.

I've been enjoying making these. Having a simple project has been relaxing.

**MusicalSpoons** · September 30th, 2020, 11:42 AM

Ooh they look great jane_marie!

bparnell they really are a blank canvas to do anything with, aren't they? I look forward to seeing what you come up with