How To Make Horsehair Jewelry

Austen Sweetin brings the sunshine

My phone beeps. Today is Austen Sweetin's birthday, the text message reads. Looking up, I see Sweetin rolling up to the Camp of Champions with a big grin, a one-dollar, thrift-store, hawaiian-flowered cap, sunglasses, headphones, and no jacket.

Even though it's July in Whistler, the weather is dark and snowy, and Sweetin's rocking a long hoodie -- its sleeves are stretched out and the bottom sags from riding in the storm.

"It's not my birthday," he says, laughing. "It's a joke that started last year. Stevie (Bell) claimed that since I was in Canada, every day should be my birthday." (It's actually April 9.)

He stops to search around for tools, explaining that yesterday his binding broke, and he had to ride through "the sketchiest chunder" one-footed.

"This morning I knocked on Cam (Pierce) and Mario's (Kaeppeli) door forever for a binding because I didn't bring any extra gear. I didn't care about waking them up because Cam was banging on our door at 4 a.m."

Watching the rain drip from the brim of his vacation hat, I laugh, asking, "Did you just do the checklist: Got snowboard? Check. Got hoodie? Check. Jacket? Screw it."

"Nah, the only time I wore a jacket this whole year was in the backcountry. And the hat? Well, that brings the sunshine," he says, smiling.

"Backcountry? No contests?" I ask.

"I did one rail contest this season, the Paul Mitchell Progression Session, and got second," he says. "I used to do them all the time. They were cool but I got burnt out sitting there and waiting, getting two runs, and then sitting there again for the rest of the day."

"Well, at least you won hair product," I say.

"No need," he says, showing where his hair was shaved by Kurt Heine and Alek Oestreng in Mammoth this past winter when bad-weather boredom sunk in after being stuck in a hotel room for two weeks.

"They took a chunk out of front, so I shaved the top off and rocked that look for two days before I completely shaved it," he says, laughing. "Kurt's cool: All winter long he was bugging me to surf. So after my meniscus knee surgery in spring, Kurt leant me a board, and we did a week long surf trip to the Oregon Coast. So I guess I am a surfer now"

As the bus rumbles along the dirt road over to Seventh Heaven, it's apparent that Sweetin has come a long way since he was that 14-year-old kid living off two hundred dollars a week, slinging contest-won boards in Government Camp and scrubbing dishes to ride at Windells. Tales of lying about his age (saying he was 18 to pick up 20-year-old chicks), getting hog-tied and duct-taped to his bed by his friends, and winning the Bonfire Pipe-to-Pipe skate comp while under the influence (and under 16) abound. But they all seem so disconnected from this person who tells me he quit anything that could lead to trouble the day he signed his first snowboarding contract.

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Horse Hair Jewelry:)? By admin on Jul. 13, 2011.

I am wanting to start a business making horse hair jewelry. Would you buy a piece of jewelry made with hair from your best friend?????? What kind of stuff would you like to have made from your horses hair. If yall could give me any ideas that could help or just your thoughts i would like that very much!! Thanks yall!!!!!!!! I LOVE this idea!

Especially because I had a horse pass about 2 years ago and I loved him dearly. Having a little bit of something with me to think about him or when I look in a mirror and see a necklace or bracelet is just a nice reminder.

I say GO FOR IT!

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yes,i am going to have a peice of her tail made into a bracelet. i am waiting until my horse dies (sad thought but i know its gonna come eventually.) and i am going to send a lock of her tail into a website (i forget the website, i’ve got it saved on my computer, but i am using my mom’s lap top right now.) other items that people have are earrings, necklaces, key chains. hope this helps ♥ References :

By cowgirl up. on Jul 13, 2011

I LOOOOOOOOVE my horse hair bracelet!!! It’s unique and special because it’s my horses hair! Mine had 3 cool metal beads. I got them in silver but it can come in a variety of colors. (I thought silver and black were good together) But I think anything like bracelets or maybe hanging a charm from one is cool! Nothing big like a necklace (Maybe a choker)

Hope this helps!

Also, here is the website where I got mine. She was my moms friend from way back when and she does mega awesome work! She’s very nice and knows the ropes ;D I have a horse hair bracelet <3

By MissTuffGirl on Jul 13, 2011

I LOVE this idea!

Especially because I had a horse pass about 2 years ago and I loved him dearly. Having a little bit of something with me to think about him or when I look in a mirror and see a necklace or bracelet is just a nice reminder.

I say GO FOR IT!

If you need advertising check out my blog!! I’d love to advertise for you or post some information about it!

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