11% off at our DaWanda shop today!

We're participating in DaWanda's summer 'shopathlon' (in honor of the Olympics and European football), and today there will be 11% off our hair sticks and hair forks at our DaWanda shop. Why exactly 11% we don't know, but it's a great discount! The discount is valid from 8pm-11pm tonight, Central European Time. This should mean it starts at 3pm US Eastern Time and 11am US Pacific Time. Everything else from participating shops in the 'accessories' category at DaWanda is also reduced. Happy shopping!

DaWanda Summer Games Discounts!

We've decided to take part in DaWanda's 'Summer Games' - between August 8th and 24th, in honor of the European Football Championships, DaWanda is holding twice daily discounts. Every day, between noon and 3pm, and 8 and 11pm Central European Time, selected items from participating shops will be discounted by 11%. Our understanding is that it is random which days our hair sticks and forks will be discounted, but check out the DaWanda site from August 8th, and our DaWanda shop, to find out more.

DaWanda Front Pages!

Our hairsticks and forks made the front page of DaWanda today! DaWanda is a European-based marketplace for hand-crafted items and art, much like Etsy in the US. We have had a shop at DaWanda for a little over a month, and have a variety of hairsticks and forks listed there. When I went to DaWanda to check on our shop today, I was surprised and pleased to see our Red Flower Custom Length Hair Sticks as one of the featured items on the front page! Yay!


These hair sticks are hand-carved from poplar, and can be made to order in any length. They feature Czech glass red and flower beads, accented with silver-plated beads. They are a great summer hair accessory.

A while later, our Red Oak Curve Hair Fork was featured too. This is hand-carved to any length you choose, from the beautiful hardwood red oak.

Check out our DaWanda shop for more information!

New Asymmetric Hair Sticks

Our latest additions to our Etsy and Dawanda shops are asymmetric hair sticks, like this pair of Green Jasper Asymmetric Hair Sticks.


I started by making the cascade stick with fancy jasper chips, but thought that a pair of them would be a little much. So, instead of a matching pair, I made a more simple, dangle-less stick to accompany it. I love this combination, as the sticks can be worn together, or else individually for great versatility. Of course, if you would like a pair of the cascaded sticks, we'd be happy to make them for you! Fancy Jasper is believed to have meta-physical properties, encouraging mental clarity and relieving worry and depression.


I also made a version using the semi-precious stone Tiger Eye:


These hair sticks are available at Etsy and Dawanda shops so far, we're working on a major website overhaul and will have a variety of asymmetric hairsticks on our website when the new version is up.

Custom Length Hair Forks now at DaWanda

We're continuing to add hair sticks and forks to our DaWanda shop, and now have descriptions in French, German and English! Today we added these custom length hair forks - you choose the length when you order, and we'll carve it for you! There is no 'one-size fits all' with hair sticks and forks - everyone needs a different length, based on hair length, hair type, styles done and personal preference. Our forks at DaWanda will all be made especially for the buyer, to their specified length.


How do I know what length hair fork I need?
If you have never used a fork before, and don't know what length you will require, it is easy to measure with the help of a partner. First, you need to take a pencil, or hair stick if you have one, and make a cinnamon bun. We have illustrated instructions on our website here but what you need to do is first hold your hair back in a ponytail. Do not use a hair band! Start twisting the tail of the ponytail, so it forms a 'rope'. When it is tight, it will feel like it wants to curl up on itself. Coil the rope around the base of the ponytail. Insert your pencil or hairstick through the bun and scalp hair, starting at about the 1 o'clock position, making sure to weave the pencil/stick in and out of the bun and scalp hair so that the bun is held securely to your head.

Now ask your partner to measure the distance across the bun, ie the length of the pencil/stick which is hidden inside the bun hair. Now consider how much of the fork you wish to be seen on either side of the bun. For most people, this is about 1-1.5 inches, as too much 'extra' fork prong will make your bun look small and be unwieldy. Add this measurement to your first measurement, and you have the functional length of fork you need. This measurement does not include the decorative top of the fork, and is the length you need to know to order your own custom-length fork, to perfectly suit your hair.

Art for Hair Joins DaWanda

So, since we have so many European buyers, we decided to join DaWanda and set up a new shop there. DaWanda is an online marketplace for hand-crafted goods, like Etsy, but aimed at the European market. We're still finding our way around, but so far it looks great, and has some really useful features for both sellers and buyers.

DaWanda has sites in English, French and German, and since Lindsey speaks all these languages, we'll have our items listed in all these languages soon. So far, we're still feeling our way around. We've listed some hair sticks and have forks to come.

The green flower, hand-carved red oak sticks shown here are available on DaWanda as custom length - choose what length you require, and we'll make them to your specification. The pearl dangle sticks have a 6 inch functional length and feature freshwater pearls in a beautiful dark peacock color.

A couple of differences from Etsy are how users can leave public comments for items, and set up 'pinboards' of their favorites... oh, and prices are in Euros, of course!

If you're in Europe, come visit us at Dawanda soon!