Dainty Flowers for Your Hair – Yeahhh, it’s another tutorial.
Feb
18th
2010
18th
2010
I came up with these flowers one day when I was in a crafty mood and now I’m completely obsessed with them. I wear them in different colors nearly every day… it’s kind of a problem.
A few things to note:
- I used an alligator clip for the back, but feel free to replace with any other types of bobby pins/clips you have handy. Or use a pin-back to make a cute brooch! Oooooh, I like the way I think.
- With these flowers I used a lightweight, silky fabric. Do you love how specific I am? Haha, I really am no expert, just make sure not to get too heavy of material because the edges will just burn and turn brown on you.
- When singeing the fabric, BE FREAKING CAREFUL. I’ve burned fingers, clothes, and my bangs. You don’t actually have to touch the flame to the fabric to singe it and make it curl up, and you can easily catch the entire thing on fire.
- Also, there’s no rhyme or reason to the size or shapes of the flower petals. Mine turned out to be about 2.5 inches wide, but do what you want!
Experiment with different colors, fabrics and beads for the center. Have fun with it & please let me know if you made one!
My Other Tutorials:
Headband Makeover (How to make a bow)
such a great idea! thank you so much for sharing!
on February 18th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
i freaking LOVE how you make this look/seem so easy when in reality if I attempted this, you would LAUGH YOUR BUTT OFF at my results.
No jokes.
You have talent little missy, and I am oozing with jealously over it.
xoxo
on February 19th, 2010 at 12:33 am
Man, you’re awesome. I plan to do this. I already made the ribbon headband. Now this. And the necklace. You’re awesome.
on February 19th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
SO CUTE. I JUST DIED! You make it look so easy, though.
Just one question: What kind of fabric do you use?
on February 19th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Andrea: Thanks! It’s some sort of lightweight silky fabric. I really have no idea. lol. The key is having it be lightweight though or it won’t curl up right. Some stuff just burns.
on February 19th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
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on February 20th, 2010 at 9:12 am
i made some similar clips that i saw on little birdie secrets. I used a candle and tweezers and it was really easy to singe the edges. try that!
on February 20th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I found your website today on oneprettything.com and thought it was very fitting that I just picked up supplies to make flowers just like this last night… except, I was basically going off how I ASSUMED it would work without any actual tutorial. So you just made my day a million times easier haha. One question, where do you find the alligator clips? I only quickly stopped at Walmart last night and still need to check JoAnns and Michaels, but is there someplace better that you get them for a decent price? I’m still fairly new to all of this crafty stuff.
on February 20th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
April–you can find them at Sally’s Beauty Supply or any beauty supply store. Sally’s they are generally 100 for $3.99 (join their club for discounts) Craft stores are much more expensive!
Great tutorial!! I loved this!! I do the same things with old Hawaiian leis we have laying around!! You can get so many fun colors (including red, white, and blue!!)
on February 21st, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Thank you, Nicholette!
April, Aimee is right… I’ve found the best place to find them around town (without ordering them in bulk online) is Sally’s.
Aimee: Thank you. :)
on February 21st, 2010 at 4:05 pm
YaY morgan!! keep posting easy tutorials like this! I ‘m trying it right now and I will blog about it, with your tutorial if that is ok, and my finished products on my page. Thanks!! yay!
on February 21st, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your tutorials babe, you are a genius – watch out for copycat ally on MAD…it hasn’t happened yet but it undoubtedly will!Sorry I just can’t help myself – your ideas are too good! Xx
on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:59 am
cute clips. What kinda of fabric do you use that curls when the flame is by it? I tried it with some scrap I have and it didn’t curl. The organza works great…but the stuff you used on this tutorial doesn’t look like organza.
on February 26th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Nevermind…just read a comment where you answered the question. Sorry! keep the great tutorials coming! :)
on February 26th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Cutest. Thing. EVER!!!
on March 1st, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Thank you so much for the great tutorial! I decided to give it a go on my blog: http://gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=300
on March 8th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
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on March 8th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I am so happy to have found this tutorial! I’ve been looking for this method for several days now. Thank you!
on March 12th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
These are absolutely gorgeous! I have been searching for these French ribbon roses I used to buy at a specialty store, but can’t seem to find them anywhere. These are a perfect replacement! And terrific directions!
I’m going to try this over the weekend :)
Annie
on April 1st, 2010 at 7:17 pm
This is a great tutorial!! I have been looking for some beads to put in the center of my flower headbands and i can’t find any that arn’t way expensive… where did you find your beads at?
on April 23rd, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Erika, thank you! I actually used some beads from an old necklace I never wore, but I’ve since found some similar ones at Michael’s for pretty cheap. There are strands of really adorable, fancy beads for just a few dollars. Good luck!
on April 23rd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
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on May 31st, 2010 at 6:43 am
wonderfull tutoriel….. I love it and I used it…
Just a note : I use a candel instead of a light, I think it is easier that you have not to light on/off and at the end, you just stop it. And I use a tweezer for the petal.
You can see some examples on my blog….. I’ve also made a small note about your blog.
Thank you very much for sharing !
and congrats for your actual pregnancy, you and your tummy are very beautiful :-)
Carole
on August 10th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Thank you for these! I love them, they’re just perfect for my bridesmaids x
on August 23rd, 2010 at 9:41 am
superbes réalisations
que des bravos
MD
on September 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am