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    well i know there are people who knit and weave their dogs hair into differant stuff.so i guess you could do it .as to washing couldn't you just put some in a bowl with shampoo and rinse gently.if you're going to keep claire and it makes you happy why not.                       sage  

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Monday 23rd of August 2010 10:17:14 PM

Hair is hair dear. I don't see why not, and you would root it the same as any other hair.
As far as washing it loose... Yep, you can put it in a bowl, put it in a nylon knee hi stocking, etc. Then wash but swish it not a lot, let it sit for about 10 minutes in the soapy water. As far as conditioning, I would just put a bit in the bowl with water and swish. Then rinse really well until the water runs clear.

As far as combing it like the mohair into straight bunches, what I did at first is to get 2 medium to large dog brushes with the metal bristles.
Lay a small batch of hair on one brush, holding the bristle end up.
Take the other brush, bristle ends down and holding it in the opposite direction.
Then just brush across the hairs in opposite directions until you have all your hair laying straight on both brushes, then gather and lay on paper or put in a bag.

I do hope this is making sense to someone other than me! I'm really not daft, although my husband might beg to differ with you hahaha.

So, one brush in the left hand, bristles up, one in the right hand bristles down, the hair in the middle between them, then just like tug-o-war each brush pulling in its own direction. Good? OK! :)

Oh ya, then just let it dry naturally :)

I think it would be a great idea to do that in memory. Using some of her hair. I have no words to tell you how sorry I know it's a tuff time.

NO WAY!!! that's totally funny but soooo cute too! lol My mom's dog is like that he will lay with her reborn and he gets concerned when you place her in new cloths lol !!!!

Well, I attempted to use the hair, but wasn't able to. It was really coarse and fragile, and I couldn't get it to root at all.

But I did use some other mohair, and it's coming along nicely. I'll post pics later!

Even though I've used Sculpey for years, I'm no sculptor, by any stretch of the imagination. It's ok that I was unable to use it.

We had Zelda cremated and her cremains are in this really nice wooden box, and my son wanted to keep the hair in there. He says he even thinks he knows where it came from on her body based on it's feel. (I couldn't tell you, it was a wadded up bunch of hair I found lying around....lol)

She was truly his dog, and I have no problems with him wanting to keep it with her ashes.

Plus, you should see the hair I've been putting on her. It's really nice! (in artist showcase, of course!)

I saw your baby in the showcase. She's coming along.

I have Two Socks' baby collar and other stuff with his cremains too. All his paperwork and the nice card the vet sent me. :) As long as your son is ok with the hair being in the box and it was mostly his dog, then that's cool.

Tina, I know how that goes, Stephanie makes it look so simple in the dvd. :o
And... I'm still tryin to get the hang of the no barb needles :(

It's coming...I'll have to wait and see how it looks completed. I'm pretty sure I didn't did the swirl right, but I'll just have to keep trying!

I am getting better with the no barb I am still trying to get the swirl down....with any luck I'll master it before my eye sight goes LOL!

Hi ... I just read about your son's dog, Zelda ... just wanted to say how sorry I am !
 Hope you and your son are doing okay. Our dog is getting very old, and I don't think she will make it much longer, but so thankful we have had her ... she is great. Thinking of you !