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Corkscrew Hair Bows tutorial
Corkscrew Hair Bows
So here's what I did:
First you start by wrapping the ribbon you want to use around wooden dowels. (I found that silkier/thinner ribbon actually curled better than the thicker grosgrain ribbon.) I didn't have any dowels on hand, and I really didn't want to go to the craft store just for them, so I improvised and used the handles of my wooden spoons. I don't use wooden spoons in my every day life {ever} so I didn't feel bad donating them to the cause, but if you use your wooden spoons to cook with then you should probably not use them for this (because they will dry out and crack in the oven.)
So I wrapped the ribbon around the handle. If you wrap it really tightly at the top, you won't need to use anything to secure it at the top, but when you get to the bottom, use a straight pin to hold it tight on the bottom. (I've also seen people use clothespins or those {metal!} binder clips.)
Next you need to immerse it in water. Leave them in long enough for the wood to soak up some water, and obviously, enough time to get the ribbon soaked.
Next lay them onto a baking sheet {covered with tinfoil} and stick them in the oven. The tutorial I originally read said to do it at 200 degrees fahrenheit, but I felt like that was taking forever, so I upped my temperature to 250 and it seemed to work better. You need to leave them in the oven until the ribbon is completely dry. For me, this took about 35-45 minutes. You can just keep checking and see if the ribbon seems dry or if it's still damp.
Once they are done, take them out and just let them cool off a bit (it doesn't take that long). Then carefully unroll them from the spoons. I'm not sure why, but I failed to take a picture of this step. Basically, you'll have big long curly ribbons. Then you just cut them to the length you'd like depending on how floofy or hangy you want them to be (technical craft words there, I know...). I cut mine into strips about 3 inches or so long. You can kind of eyeball them and get the hang of what you are looking for.
Next, take your strips of curled ribbon and layer them onto a straightpin (with a ball at the bottom so they don't come off the other end). You can kind of arrange them onto the pin as you go so that they sort of alternate and fan out. (In other words, you don't want to stack them all the same direction...vary the direction you place them on the pin.)
Once they are on the pin, the tricky part begins. You have to sew it all together (the original tutorial I looked at says to use floral wire, but I wasn't sure that would secure them good enough, and I didn't want it to come unwrapped and poke my baby!). So anyway, I took the layered bow (floofed and shaped how I liked it) and stuck it onto my sewing machine so that the foot of my machine was sitting right on the center of all the ribbons (self explanatory, right?) and then I just stitched forward and back, forward and back, forward and back until I felt like it was nice and secure. 
The stitching can be kind of difficult because it's hard to get all the ribbons onto your sewing machine without them shifting from how you've arranged them on the pin. Just be patient and go slowly and it should work out fine! (It just dawned on me that you could also just hand-stitch them together with a needle and thread. This might be a less frustrating approach, though it might be kind of hard to push the needle through all the layers of ribbon.)
Once they are all sewn together, you need to make the clip to stick to the bottom of them. If you are making them for an older child that you plan to clip it right into their hair, you could get the hairbow kind that actually clip into hair. If you are making them for children with less hair and you plan to attach them to a headband, then I would recommend alligator clips.
Heat up your hot glue gun, cut a strip of coordinating ribbon, and glue it onto the clip like so:
After it's dried, trim any excess ribbon that might be going over the head of the clip.
Next, decide which sides of your curly bow you want to be the top and bottom.
I just kind of inspected mine and tried to put the prettiest side upward (the pic above is of the bottom of the bow where I decided to glue my clip on. If you look closely you can see the stitching from the sewing machine). Take the clip, and add hot glue to the top of the ribbon you just attached, then place the clip onto the curly bow and push down.
Then just let it dry for a second, flip it over, floof it, and you have yourself a corkscrew bow to attach to headbands (or straight to hair.)
First you start by wrapping the ribbon you want to use around wooden dowels. (I found that silkier/thinner ribbon actually curled better than the thicker grosgrain ribbon.) I didn't have any dowels on hand, and I really didn't want to go to the craft store just for them, so I improvised and used the handles of my wooden spoons. I don't use wooden spoons in my every day life {ever} so I didn't feel bad donating them to the cause, but if you use your wooden spoons to cook with then you should probably not use them for this (because they will dry out and crack in the oven.)
So I wrapped the ribbon around the handle. If you wrap it really tightly at the top, you won't need to use anything to secure it at the top, but when you get to the bottom, use a straight pin to hold it tight on the bottom. (I've also seen people use clothespins or those {metal!} binder clips.)
Next you need to immerse it in water. Leave them in long enough for the wood to soak up some water, and obviously, enough time to get the ribbon soaked.
Next lay them onto a baking sheet {covered with tinfoil} and stick them in the oven. The tutorial I originally read said to do it at 200 degrees fahrenheit, but I felt like that was taking forever, so I upped my temperature to 250 and it seemed to work better. You need to leave them in the oven until the ribbon is completely dry. For me, this took about 35-45 minutes. You can just keep checking and see if the ribbon seems dry or if it's still damp.Once they are done, take them out and just let them cool off a bit (it doesn't take that long). Then carefully unroll them from the spoons. I'm not sure why, but I failed to take a picture of this step. Basically, you'll have big long curly ribbons. Then you just cut them to the length you'd like depending on how floofy or hangy you want them to be (technical craft words there, I know...). I cut mine into strips about 3 inches or so long. You can kind of eyeball them and get the hang of what you are looking for.Next, take your strips of curled ribbon and layer them onto a straightpin (with a ball at the bottom so they don't come off the other end). You can kind of arrange them onto the pin as you go so that they sort of alternate and fan out. (In other words, you don't want to stack them all the same direction...vary the direction you place them on the pin.)
Once they are on the pin, the tricky part begins. You have to sew it all together (the original tutorial I looked at says to use floral wire, but I wasn't sure that would secure them good enough, and I didn't want it to come unwrapped and poke my baby!). So anyway, I took the layered bow (floofed and shaped how I liked it) and stuck it onto my sewing machine so that the foot of my machine was sitting right on the center of all the ribbons (self explanatory, right?) and then I just stitched forward and back, forward and back, forward and back until I felt like it was nice and secure. The stitching can be kind of difficult because it's hard to get all the ribbons onto your sewing machine without them shifting from how you've arranged them on the pin. Just be patient and go slowly and it should work out fine! (It just dawned on me that you could also just hand-stitch them together with a needle and thread. This might be a less frustrating approach, though it might be kind of hard to push the needle through all the layers of ribbon.)Once they are all sewn together, you need to make the clip to stick to the bottom of them. If you are making them for an older child that you plan to clip it right into their hair, you could get the hairbow kind that actually clip into hair. If you are making them for children with less hair and you plan to attach them to a headband, then I would recommend alligator clips.
Heat up your hot glue gun, cut a strip of coordinating ribbon, and glue it onto the clip like so:
After it's dried, trim any excess ribbon that might be going over the head of the clip.Next, decide which sides of your curly bow you want to be the top and bottom.
I just kind of inspected mine and tried to put the prettiest side upward (the pic above is of the bottom of the bow where I decided to glue my clip on. If you look closely you can see the stitching from the sewing machine). Take the clip, and add hot glue to the top of the ribbon you just attached, then place the clip onto the curly bow and push down.Then just let it dry for a second, flip it over, floof it, and you have yourself a corkscrew bow to attach to headbands (or straight to hair.)Source: http://craftrookie.blogspot.com/2011/09/corkscrew-hair-bows.html
Felt ideas: Fall Hair Accessories
Felt ideas: Fall Hair Accessories
I'm so excited for Fall! Sweaters and scarfs and boots! Oh my! I can't wait to cuddle up by the fire and listen to the rain while sipping on a white chocolate mocha. *sigh* Too bad it's supposed to be 90 degrees this week. Boo. I guess we will settle for some super cute Fall hair accessories.
I went crazy with felt this week.
This leaf headband, I added some stitches and used ribbon instead of elastic. I might have to borrow this one. :)
I couldn't get the little giggler to model this one. She threw it on the floor, then decided she wanted to wear it as a bracelet. Maybe I should make her a Fall bracelet.
This is my fave! Her little hippy daisy crown. :)
Happy Fall!
Source: http://thelittlegiggler.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-hair-accessories.html
Halloween for kids: Ribbon Pumpkin Clips {Tutorial}
Halloween for kids: Ribbon Pumpkin Clips {Tutorial}
Before I share a tutorial, I would like to provide a disclaimer:
I would like to think that I came up with this on my own, meaning I was playing around with ribbon yesterday and I made these pumpkins. I didn't see them anywhere else that I can remember nor did follow another tutorial. That being said, I am not going to sit here and say that this is completely original or has never been done before, I am sure it has, but just thought I would share my version to my readers. :)
Ok, on we go!
Click "Read More" to see the rest!
Click "Read More" to see the rest!
First things first, cutting the ribbon. In all honesty, I just cut pieces and then went back and measured them and there are 3 pieces of orange (7.5, 5.5, and 2.75 inches) and 1 brown (2 inches).
After that I found the middle and looped one side into that point and hot glued it- if your ribbon has a pattern like mine, you want that on the outside.
Then I did the other side- you want to do this with both the longest pieces.
Then I took the brown piece and looped it together and hot glued .
Next, I took the biggest orange figure 8 and glued the brown loop in the center.
Then I nested the other figure 8 inside and over the top of the loop.
Next, I took the smallest orange piece and glued the ends
Then I just hot glued it into the center.
There, they are done!
Crafty jewelry: Faerie Hair Clips
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| Crafty jewelry: Faerie Hair Clips |
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| They took forever but are so fun. |
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| I used up every clippie I owned-- and some of my sister's, too. :) |
As I mentioned in a recent post, I am going to make a "gallery" of each design on that design's page, in order to keep my blog from being uber cluttered.
Here is the gallery of "Fairy Hair Clips." Check back often for new clips!
If I ever do a tutorial on this, it will be found on this page.
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| My original hair clip. |
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| And again. |
Gift presents for a little girl: Cross Hair-Clip tutorial
Gift presents for a little girl: Cross Hair-Clip tutorial
I've had this idea in my head for a while. I love hair-bow sculptures and I thought that this would be perfect one for Easter (or anytime really)!
Cross Hair-Clip
What you will need:ribbon
feathers
hot glue
satin rosette (found mine at Hobby Lobby in the bridal section with the small floral stems)
First make a two loop bow. One will have the same length for both sides, the other will have a longer end. Hot glue to secure
Hot glue both together.
Now add some feathers and a rosette.
Easy Peasy!!!
Beautiful... and reminds me where I find my hope and joy!!!
On a side note... my Pinkie Pie is growing up.. she looks so so... BIG! She's gorgeous both inside and out.
On a side note... my Pinkie Pie is growing up.. she looks so so... BIG! She's gorgeous both inside and out.
Happy Creating!
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