Embellished Hair Pins
Supplies:
Maya Road Trinket Seasons Ribbons
Maya Road Sheer Cupcake Ribbon
Maya Road Jewel Flowers
Maya Road Blossoms
Tealight Candle
Bobby Pins
Little Clothes Pins
Chopsticks
Heatgun
Needle
Thread
Glue Dots
Instructions:
Spiral Hair Clip
Trim six ribbon pieces to 6 inches.
Quickly run the ends of each piece under a candle to seal the edges which will prevent fraying.
Using a little clothespin, clip the end of one of your ribbons to the chopstick.
Wrap around spiral style until entire length of ribbon is wrapped around chopstick; clip with another little clothespin to keep in place. You should be able to get two lengths on each chopstick. Repeat with your other ribbon pieces.
Turn on your heat gun and *heat* ribbon until it feels warm to the touch. About 45 second per side. Repeat with all ribbon strands.
Once completely cooled remove clothes pins. You can *re-heat* your ribbon to achieve a smaller spiral.
If you don't have a heat gun you can always use your toaster oven! I just put my ribbon chopsticks in at 100 for 5 minutes. Don't let it overcook...or else it melts ;)
Lay your ribbon pieces on your work surface and run a needle through the centre of each piece.
Wrap thread around 3 times; stitch a couple of times to keep in place. Insert bobby pin into thread loop.
Sheer Bow Clip
Trim a piece of Sheer Ribbon to 5 inches.
Fold one side in 1 ¾ of an inch.
Fold the other side so the entire length is 2 inches.
Insert threaded needed into the centre point, making sure that your needle is going through the three layers of sheer ribbon. Make a stitch in the sheer ribbon and pull until snug.
Wrap thread around bow centre about 5 times and tie a knot.
Insert bobby pin.
Attach a jewel in the centre using a glue dot.
Blossom Clip
Make about 3 stitches on the back of your Blossom to form a loop.
Tie knot
Insert bobby pin.
If you have any questions make sure to leave a comment and I will be more than happy to help out! Have a very wonderful day ♥
Thanks for all of the ribbon tips. My GD's would love these hair dress-ups!
Posted by: Denise Simms | January 05, 2009 at 09:21 AM
Fantastic ideas! I can't wait til my baby girl has enough hair for pins like these!
Posted by: JJ Sobey | January 05, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Thanks for sharing the ideas with us today.
Very creative project.
:)
Posted by: mary D | January 05, 2009 at 01:31 PM
So cute and so easy to do. Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah | January 05, 2009 at 02:59 PM
What cute projects - I love them!
Posted by: Erika M | January 05, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Great idea!! They are all so pretty.
Posted by: mica | January 05, 2009 at 05:11 PM
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sue | January 05, 2009 at 11:04 PM
so cool, thanks!!
Posted by: Heather Prins | January 06, 2009 at 06:51 AM
love these ideas! i would never think to heat the ends or the ribbon to make them curl!
Posted by: caroline | January 06, 2009 at 08:04 AM
WOW! These are fantastic tutorials! Thank you so much! I can't wait to get started making hair accessories for my daughter and her friends! Once they see them I just know we will be making some during a Brownie meeting or two.
Thank you and Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Katherine McKamey | January 07, 2009 at 10:55 AM
TERRIFIC tutorial!!!! Now if you could just teach me to French Braid!!!
Linda
Posted by: Linda Cain | January 07, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I love the twirly ribbons pin the most! :D
Posted by: Lia | January 07, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Andrea, you made such pretty hairclips here, and great ways of using the MR embellishments. Thanks for a great post.
Posted by: Fiona Carter | January 08, 2009 at 02:52 PM
These are gorgeous, love them!
Posted by: Ginny | January 10, 2009 at 09:01 PM
I like the spiral hair clip. I'll try to make one this weekend. Thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by: baby gifts | April 03, 2009 at 02:55 AM