Victorian Hair Jewelry

Hair Art Jewelry

"Castle"

Custom Made Jewelry
by
Sandra Johnson

"Prince of Wales"

Have a Hair Art Pendant Made

Using Your Own Hair or the Hair of Your Loved One


"Sepia Bridge"	"Family Flowers"	"Family Bouquet"	"Daisies"	"Basket Weave"

During Victorian And Earlier Times It Was

Customary to Wear Jewelry

Made With The Hair Of A Loved One.

"Forget-Me-Nots"

Hair Tinted Blue
& Green

This Jewelry Revives That Tradition

"Rose & Ferns"
Hair Tinted Pink
& Green

Using techniques from the 1700 and 1800's this jewelry is fashioned from a lock of your loved one's hair into the design of the client's choice. The "hair art" is done on a piece of mother-of-pearl and then placed into a solid sterling silver pendant with a glass domed covering. The pendants have the versatility of being worn as either a necklace or a brooch. They feature both a pin with a safety clasp and a loop for a chain on the back. These solid sterling pendants can also be ordered with a 24k gold vermeil finish. All my pieces are signed pieces. My initials as the artist are engraved into the pendant itself on the bail where it will not interfere with or be confused with engraving placed on the pendant by the client.

"Hair Jewelry" was made as mourning jewelry, remembrance jewelry and as a gift of love during Victorian times and before, when there were no pictures to look upon and remember a loved one with. Hair jewelry makes a unique and beautiful gift to a loved one for a special occasion even today. Hair jewelry is made and given with love.

This jewelry is made using the "cutwork" or "palette work" technique, and results in a pendant of "wearable art". Very little hair is needed, a small lock is sufficient to make any of the styles shown, and custom designs can be done to your specifications upon request.

** Not all hair is compatible for every design, please e-mail with any questions.

                                                          There are Four Basic Hair Art Techniques

They are "palette" work, "sepia" painting, hair flowers and table worked jewelry. All four use different techniques.
Below are examples of the four techniques.                  Click on the Technique to see more examples of this type of art

The Hair Art I create is made using the Palette and Sepia Techniques

Palette Work

Palette work is the most versatile of the techniques. It can make pictures and designs both large and small.    The hair is
used in a "cut and paste" manner to create designs.

Sepia Painting

Sepia painting is using the hair as a painting medium and spread thinly on the background. This picture combines both
  the sepia technique and the "palette" technique.

Tablework

Tablework is created using a table and bobbins with weights. The hair is woven around a form in order to make the
shape desired. This bracelet was made using a rod to create a uniform diameter and length. Table Work Bracelet

Hair Flowers

Hair flowers are created using much longer hair than is needed for the palette or sepia technique.

The hair is wound around a rod and secured with a wire making long lengths of looped hair. The hair is then shaped into petals or  leaves.
When several are wired together a flower can be formed and many very large wreaths were made using the hair of many
  people. Sometimes a church would make one of all their members, or a family would make one of all the members of the
family, these could get very large and ornate. The picture shown here is a simple one.

Hair Flower

During Victorian times flowers had Symbolic Meanings.

For instance a pansy symbolized thoughtfulness, a rose meant love or hope.

Click here for a link to a page telling of the symbolism

In the October 2006 issue of WWD Accessories Edition, an article announced a collaboration of myself and Alexis Bittar. He is exclusively selling select pieces in his New York Boutique. Alexis has an interest in vintage jewelry and that comes through in his designs and collections.

Visit his website to see some of his jewelry at:
www.AlexisBittar.com

Large Wall Pictures (Link for More Pictures) Large pictures that can be hung on the wall can be created also. Some have been very large and ornate.
Small Sterling Silver Frame with Hair from Four Family Members The jewels in the flowers distinguish the different family members	This is a picture pendant made using the hair from one person tinted to make the colors needed for the design.	This is the top of a Music Box with hair in it's natural color and also some tinted.

Alison's Squirrel

Bob's Castle

"Pansies"

This is the top of a brass
Music Box
(Boxes Available for Purchase)


	Sandra Johnson Hair Artist Sandra@VictorianHairJewelry.com

Sterling Picture Frame with
Monogram
(Frames Available for Purchase)

Pricing and Order Information

Woolly Mammoth Pendant Made from Woolly Mammoth Ivory and Hair

To Read What Previous Client's Have written about their pieces

See my Testimonial Page


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Wikipedia has the definition and a small article on hair art for those interested

in more background information on the history of this beautiful old art form.

Click Here to get to the page for more history.

There are Four Basic Hair Art Techniques They are "palette" work, "sepia" painting, hair flowers and table worked jewelry. All four use different techniques. Below are examples of the four techniques. Click on the Technique to see more examples of this type of art The Hair Art I create is made using the Palette and Sepia Techniques
Palette Work Palette work is the most versatile of the techniques. It can make pictures and designs both large and small. The hair is used in a "cut and paste" manner to create designs.
Sepia Painting Sepia painting is using the hair as a painting medium and spread thinly on the background. This picture combines both the sepia technique and the "palette" technique.
Tablework Tablework is created using a table and bobbins with weights. The hair is woven around a form in order to make the shape desired. This bracelet was made using a rod to create a uniform diameter and length.
Hair Flowers Hair flowers are created using much longer hair than is needed for the palette or sepia technique. The hair is wound around a rod and secured with a wire making long lengths of looped hair. The hair is then shaped into petals or leaves. When several are wired together a flower can be formed and many very large wreaths were made using the hair of many people. Sometimes a church would make one of all their members, or a family would make one of all the members of the family, these could get very large and ornate. The picture shown here is a simple one.