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Human hair Keepsakes

Projects realized with human hair
Maison Vaillant designs unique hairwork keepsakes and memorial jewelry using human hair, crafted in Victorian-inspired or contemporary styles.

Frame with hairwork flowers, palette work technique (flatwork).

Frame with hairwork flowers, palette work technique (flatwork).

Hairwork frame, flowers made with palette hair technique, initial "L" at the center with finely chopped hair.Shape of a heart

Hairwork frame, flowers made with palette hair technique, initial "L" at the center with finely chopped hair.Shape of a heart

Frame with braided brown hair and dried flowers at the center.

Frame with braided brown hair and dried flowers at the center.

Frame with braided blond and brown hair and dried flowers at the center.

Frame with braided blond and brown hair and dried flowers at the center.

Frame with hairwork flowers, palette work technique (flatwork).

Frame with hairwork flowers, palette work technique (flatwork).

Frame with palette hairwork. Vegetal theme.

Frame with palette hairwork. Vegetal theme.

Medallion with palette hairwork from a shrunken head's fallen hair. Willow tree and ink writings.

Medallion with palette hairwork from a shrunken head's fallen hair. Willow tree and ink writings.

Medallion with palette hairwork. Willow tree and ink writings. With the shrunken head.

Medallion with palette hairwork. Willow tree and ink writings. With the shrunken head.

Frame with a hairwork pansy flower. Palette hairwork.

Frame with a hairwork pansy flower. Palette hairwork.

Medallion with palette and pulverized hair. Three flowers.

Medallion with palette and pulverized hair. Three flowers.

Pendant with a four-leaf clover in palette hair work (flatwork)

Pendant with a four-leaf clover in palette hair work (flatwork)

Pendant with a pansy flower in palette hairwork (flatwork), with volume to it. With colored stripes and pulverized hair.

Pendant with a pansy flower in palette hairwork (flatwork), with volume to it. With colored stripes and pulverized hair.

Golden stainless steel pendant with hair worked in a revisited basketweave technique, reminiscent of marquetry. One hair color is used, but shifting color as it is catching and reflecting light.

Golden stainless steel pendant with hair worked in a revisited basketweave technique, reminiscent of marquetry. One hair color is used, but shifting color as it is catching and reflecting light.

Antique pendant from the victorian era. Basket weave technique with human hair.

Antique pendant from the victorian era. Basket weave technique with human hair.

Golden stainless steel pendant with hair worked in a revisited basketweave technique, reminiscent of Scottish tartan. Enclosed in resin.

Golden stainless steel pendant with hair worked in a revisited basketweave technique, reminiscent of Scottish tartan. Enclosed in resin.

Hairwork bow, enclosed in resin, on a pearly white background.

Hairwork bow, enclosed in resin, on a pearly white background.

Pendant with tradition design hairwork. "Precious memories" and a lock of hair, attached by a string of hair.

Pendant with tradition design hairwork. "Precious memories" and a lock of hair, attached by a string of hair.

Two hairwork pendants with flowers made of hair. Colored background, and enclosed in resin.

Two hairwork pendants with flowers made of hair. Colored background, and enclosed in resin.

Pendant with a hairwork under resin. Pansy flower.

Pendant with a hairwork under resin. Pansy flower.

Lily flower made of hair, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a golden stainless steel pendant.

Lily flower made of hair, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a golden stainless steel pendant.

Rose flower made of hair, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored pendant.

Rose flower made of hair, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored pendant.

Coffin made with 2 hair colors, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored stainless steel pendant.

Coffin made with 2 hair colors, on a colored background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored stainless steel pendant.

Skull and crossbones made of hair, on a paper background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored pendant.

Skull and crossbones made of hair, on a paper background, enclosed in resin in a silver-colored pendant.

Three hairwork brooches I made, all in antique Victorian brooches.
- Top one is the traditional basketweave technique.
- Bottom left is a four-leaf clover, from my series "Historical Tattoos and Hair", with the traditional quote "No luck" ("Pas de chance").
- Bottom right is a minimalist and elegant pansy flower.

Three hairwork brooches I made, all in antique Victorian brooches.
- Top one is the traditional basketweave technique.
- Bottom left is a four-leaf clover, from my series "Historical Tattoos and Hair", with the traditional quote "No luck" ("Pas de chance").
- Bottom right is a minimalist and elegant pansy flower.

Antique victorian locket with pulverized hairwork. Sacred Heart design.

Antique victorian locket with pulverized hairwork. Sacred Heart design.

Antique victorian locket with a lock of hair, worked in a stylish loop. Traditional hairwork design.

Antique victorian locket with a lock of hair, worked in a stylish loop. Traditional hairwork design.

Hairwork ring I made. Modern twist on the Victorian style. Enclosed in resin, in a stainless steel ring.

Hairwork ring I made. Modern twist on the Victorian style. Enclosed in resin, in a stainless steel ring.

Hair work flower I made, representing a pansy flower, with a levitating effect on a colored background. Enclosed in resin, in a stainless steel ring.

Hair work flower I made, representing a pansy flower, with a levitating effect on a colored background. Enclosed in resin, in a stainless steel ring.

Frame with pulverized hairwork, man's head. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Frame with pulverized hairwork, man's head. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Frame with a pansy flower in palette work. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Frame with a pansy flower in palette work. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Frame with flowers and a bird, palette hairwork. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Frame with flowers and a bird, palette hairwork. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Soldier made of hair and pulverized hair. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Soldier made of hair and pulverized hair. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Back of the frame. Traditional tattoo design from the 19th century.

Four-leaf clover made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Four-leaf clover made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flowers made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique and pulverized hair. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flowers made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique and pulverized hair. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Pansy flower made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Four-leaf clover made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

Four-leaf clover made from human hair, using the palette hairwork technique. With its base and glass dome.

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