Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Another handmade cute hairpins


...Continue from the previous post

What do you need (still the same thing):
o       Various ribbons
o       Alligator clips
o       Glue (you can also use hot gun glue)
o       Buttons or anything that can be used for decoration
o       Craft wire or thread

How to make stack-up twisting loops hairpin:
1.      Use glue to wrap the clip with ribbon
2.      Cut the ribbon into 2 different lengths
3.      Make twisting loops (glue both ends together)
4.      Stack the twisting loops together (you can stitch or glue the middle of the loops)
5.      Fasten a button or decoration item (you can stitch or use glue)
6.      Glue the stack-up twisting loops on to the wrapped clip
7.      Yippeyyy…got another hairpin for my girl (^ . ^)

How to make long twisting loops hairpin:
1.      Use glue to wrap the clip with ribbon
2.      Cut the ribbon into 2 pieces with the same length (make sure it is long enough)
3.      Make twisting loops (glue both ends together)
4.      Stack the same length twisting loops altogether
5.      Cut ribbon into a shorter one and use glue to wrap the short ribbon in the middle of the stack-up loops (to fasten the stack-up loops)
6.      Fasten button or decoration items (you can use either glue or stitch the decoration item accordingly)
7.      Fasten the long twisting loops on to the wrapped clip
8.      And…here it is…new hairpin for tomorrow’s school day

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