Gift for a music lover with long hair....
This is a barrette made out of used guitar strings. I don't play guitar but lots of my friends are musicians so I get the strings for free. The hair stick is made out of a dowel that I bought, sharpened with a pencil sharpener, and stained with wood stain.
The barrette in the picture is made from four strings. I based the pattern on a knot I learned from a book called "Crafts of the Sailor."