"Table Work"
There are several types of hair work, one is worked on a special table using a weaving or braiding type method and weighted bobbins similar to bobbin lace. This produces either a hollow tube or solid length (depending on the method used) of woven hair which was used to make necklaces, bracelets, or watch fobs and could also be formed into decorative brooches, earrings and other jewelry.

"Cut Work" or "Palette Work"
is done by laying the hairs flat and up against each other, then gluing them to a base similar to tissue paper. When dried, shapes are cut out, formed into a pattern and glued. This produces a very delicate type of art which is usually placed in a brooch or pendant type setting.

"Sepia Hair Painting"
Hair painting is done by using finely ground hair as the coloring agent for the paint. This technique is combined with the palette work technique to create paintings of a unique nature. Sometimes, but not always, a pastel color was added to create the sky, otherwise the only color used is the actual color of the hair. These pictures are sometimes called "Sepia Paintings".

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