How to Create an Eco Friendly Tagua Nut Hair Clip
Whilst helping the environment by finding other uses for these non edible palm nuts, I’m creating some really unique hair accessories.
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I choose some Tagua nut slices that are cut into thin pieces and dyed in various lovely colours. I try and get flattish ones to cover the base of the metal hair clip blank.
I want the side that will be glued to have a rough surface to help with adhesion as they are quite smooth and want it to stay put. To give the surface a little texture I use a hand held dremel with sander attachment wheel. This easily scratches away to make a good rough patch.
Then it’s time to mix a two part epoxy resin glue. Equal pea sized blobs mixed well together creating a good bond. I apply quickly to the roughened surface and also the blank hair clip. Placing the slice of nut centrally to show the best side.
It takes just a few minutes for the epoxy resin glue to set hard and then hey presto! a new eco friendly hair clip like no other!
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