Vikingbraids - STEPcBY STEP - GUIDE for a beautiful and modern Viking look - Annette Collin - Hæftet Bog - Thiele & Co. - 2019 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

Annette Collin is a hairdresser and make-up artist and active Viking from Denmark. This is her first book about the beautiful Viking braids in her three-book series “ Vikingeflet ”; 1) Viking Braids 2) Viking Braids 2 3) Old Norse Braids - in a new way Annette Collins' books can be seen on the shelves of Viking museums in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland, as well as at authentic Viking markets and festivals in the Nordic countries. Viking Braids is a step-by-step guide for beautiful and modern Viking look. Annette Collin will guide you through Viking Braids so you can braid your own personal Viking-inspired look, e.g. Snake Braid, Shield Maiden`s Braid and Viking Chief``s Braids and Twists. Viking Braids includes braiding techniques of varying degrees of difficulty, extra info and tips as to how to use wave leather cord, woolen thread, linen thread, ect.Each braid is characterized by its level of difficulty; “Easy”, “Medium” and “Difficult” and how long it takes to braid and the things you need. The book is a beginners book and intended for women, men, girls and boys. The book is also a fantastic textbook for any teacher or facilitator looking to create a workshop for students and audiences. NEWS! Bonus info of 4 extra historical fact pages with authentic hairstyles and finds of braids from ancient Denmark. On the historical fact pages you can read which historical sources Annette Collin used as inspiration for her Viking braids; The “Valkyrie ponytail with a tied knot,” which is based on a discovery of a Valkyrie figurine found in Denmark on the Danish island of Funen. The Valkyrie is armed with a sword and shield. It is a three-dimensional piece with detailed Viking costume and hair fashion from around the 9th century. The Valkyrie figure's detailed hair is tied into a ponytail with a bun on top of the head. The “Thorup Braids” are a fantastic find of over 2200 year old braids discovered during a peat mining operation in Thorup where a woman cut off her beautiful braids and offered them to the gods. ' The “Ellinge Woman Braid” the famous and dramatic discovery of a girl sacrificed over 2,000 years ago in the pre-Roman Iron Age in Denmark, found in a bog in 1938. Have fun ❤️ Annette Collin