Spun Glass Fairy's Hair from Germany
Curled Spun Glass for Christmas Crafting and Decorating
Feen-Haar ~ Angel Hair ~ Cheveux d'ange
A favorite with artisans and crafters who prefer the nostalgic look of authentic, old-time craft materials, our Feen-Haar is made from bright white, extra-fine fibers of silky spun glass. As light and airy as a gleaming, curly cloudlet,
small swirls of fairy's hair are lovely accents for Victorian-inspired spun glass ornaments, and can be used when restoring antique Christmas ornaments and decorations as well.
Blümchen's Feen-Haar is produced in a small, family-run workshop which still uses antique machinery that dates to the early 1900's. Made entirely of extra-fine fibers of spun glass, it is non-inflammable.
If you have never used spun glass before, do be aware that it is very much like Fiberglass and can be very itchy if it gets on your hands or clothing. It's always best to wear latex or rubber gloves when using spun glass, and to work over a sheet of newsprint or tissue paper to catch any
loose glass fibers.
We also highly recommend that you
do not use this product for holiday decorating if children or pets
will have access to your Christmas tree.
Angel hair enjoyed a new surge in popularity during the 1940's, when it was used to swath electric Christmas tree light bulbs in clouds of these curly, extra-fine glass fibers. When the tree was lit, the light from the colored bulbs would glow through the gleaming puffs of spun glass, so that the tree would glow in the dark like a mini aurora borealis!
Curled spun sun glass, which in America has also been commonly referred to as "angel hair" since the first half of 20th-century, is a traditional decorative element for Christmas decorating. Many families love the magical, "winter wonderland" effect that drifts of spun glass add to their tree, and wouldn't consider decorating for Christmas without it!
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Each bag has 15 grams of curled spun glass.
Made in Germany.
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An Important Notice about using Spun Glass ~ Tips from our Artists
