Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow.

[Dennis]

With hair growing longer and hair dressers closed, I Thought it was time to make some acrylic barrettes. Here are some of my efforts below.

The acrylic sheet was heated in the kitchen oven to 165°C and then formed around the rim of a Pyrex bowl.

There were plenty of barrette findings being sold on line, but when they came they were flimsy and rough in action, so I cannibalised some ready-mades instead, where the clips were of much better quality and still not too bad on price. They were easily removed and transferred.

Unfortunately the stock quickly sold out. The next shipment won’t be delivered for weeks, by which time the need will be over.
Hair today and gone tomorrow. Dennis.

[CJ57]

These are lovely Dennis. I would wear them all but particularly like the first one

[Petal]

I love those Dennis and my favourite is the first one too, as I love the shape of it.

My hair has now got to the Dougal from the Magic Roundabout stage, so its pinned up every day now, as my fringe is so long I can't see!

[mizgeorge]

Love those Dennis

[Dennis]

Thank you Caroline, Jules and George. I found the lattice ones quite tricky, because the material is difficult to work, so you are seeing my third and fourth attempts. Dennis.

[CJ57]

Thank you Caroline, Jules and George. I found the lattice ones quite tricky, because the material is difficult to work, so you are seeing my third and fourth attempts. Dennis.

I would imagine until the acrylic starts to melt it remains quite bulky and moves? It’s settles so nicely it looks as if it’s been cast