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                                                25th April 06, 06:50 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
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			Making horsehair tassels
		
			
				
					Can anyone point me toward directions for making tassels with horsehair?
				 Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USAHappy patron of  Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
 New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!
 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                25th April 06, 06:58 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
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					Well....
 I can tell you what I plan to do....
 
 Since horsehair is so long.....
 
 I plan to take half the hairs required to make the thickness I want, then tie with button thread in the middle, bend the hair at the tie, then wrap button thread about 1/4 inch down from the bend.  You can use thread to attach it where you want it, and cover the bend with a cone or round ball....
 
 You can cut to the desired length after you make the tassel.
 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                25th April 06, 08:46 PM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
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					That sounds like it should work fine.  Thanks!
				 Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USAHappy patron of  Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
 New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!
 
	
 
	
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			
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