Horsehair Crests

[Hephaestus]

Hey all. My name is Ethan and I just joined this forum. I'm in high-school and am currently taking ceramics. This semester my teacher assigned us to make a mask. Well I decided to kick it up a notch and make a full sized spartan helmet. More or less. But I've run into a predicament. How the hell do I make the plume?! I can't figure it out. I've done my research and most sites let you buy one which cost a lot and are already in a wooden trough. I think that's what they're called And most instructions to make one are for a Roman plume. Anyways if anyone could steer me in the right direction that would be great.

Here are some pics of my helmet. Not entirely historically accurate, but I gave it a shot.