Bog mummy: levelling up

[kaberett]

This has lasted a three-hour round-trip commute in a Very Warm Tube, many meetings (some of which outside), and two hours at the allotment, a significant chunk of which was spent ripping up carpet, hence the bonus leaf. It is not a great photo but I think it nevertheless illustrates that (1) I have finally got my head around what the "wrap it around the central braid in a spiral" section of the instructions was attempting to communicate, and (2) this is Definitely Working For Me as an option.

(Brief foray into lab today, and it transpires that this is also pretty much as satisfactory as I had anticipated, which is a great relief in anticipation of upcoming Long Lab Days The Last.)

Comments

[azurelunatic]

I am somewhat reminded of the style I used when I got my uterus scooped out. Very much a style for securing the stuff in place and reducing Tangle.

[kaberett]

Having discovered that I can in fact do a halfways competent job at more complex braids (like, I think this photo does not actually do justice to How Much Tidier it was before the rug-wrestling) I am now Contemplating further Adventures while I've got the activation energy in hand.

[alexseanchai]

looking good!

[musyc]

Hooray for hair skills!

[rmc28]

It looks great, almost enough to make me wish I had long hair again! (But only almost.)

[alatefeline]

Excellent hair option! I have relied on a braided bun with multiple hair ties for a long time but this looks less hair-damaging.

[booksarelife]

That looks amazing

[oracne]

The leaf looks like it's meant to be an accent.

[kht]

Elegant!

I tried it, and concluded that:
- hair is not long enough to stay spiraled without some other means of fastening
- I haven't got the hang of rope braids (don't see why the lower two couldn't be normal 3-strand plaits instead)
- maybe I don't want a shorter haircut

[kaberett]

• I am absolutely using both a hair tie and hair pins to keep the ends in place
• rope braids are an ARSE and I am categorically just doing three-strand braids
• ahahahaha :D

[fyreharper]

Yay! (hee, I was wondering about the green bit ;) )

[jesse_the_k]

I am in awe of your braiding skills.

[vass]

(Still tab-closing) Fancy!

And I'm impressed with your braiding skills, not just for the skill but the stamina too. I remember getting very sore arms and shoulders from braiding my hair, when it was long.

[sporky_rat]

I haven't gotten the spiral bit to work well get, but I'm going to keep trying.