Finally home (and with me, many bags waiting to be unpacked).
The hair pins above are quick and easy and an excellent way to make a special gift. I’ve seen beaded pins made with wire, but while traveling found that thread works equally well if not better. To make your own, here’s how:
Supplies:
- bobby pins
- beads
- needle and strong thread
- scissors
String your beads, roughly the same lengths as the pin.
Pull the needle through the eye of the pin and tie.
Separate the first bead on the thread (leaving the others) and tie it securely.
Thread the needle back through the bead and tie in front. The following picture illustrates this very well.
Continue going through the beads one by one.
Once all beads are attached to the pin, it’s time to finish and “hide” the two ends of thread.
Thread the needle back through the first and/or second bead, through the knot and cut it.
Done. Placed on a small piece of cardboard they make wonderful gifts for little and not so little girls.
Enjoy your week!
So pretty. Thanks for the tutorial.
Estupendo paso a paso, quedan bellísimas.
Bss.
WOW lovely tutorial this looks pretty easy to follow
Cute! I have a TON of bobby pins lying around from updos for weddings the past few years, and now I know what to do with them! Thanks!
Hallo Anne,
ich freu mich sehr deinen Blog gefunden zu haben mit so vielen Inspierationenn.
herzliche gruesse Conny
I really love your ideas!! Thank you!
Claudine
Very cute. Thanks for another wonderful tutorial!
Sophie
Hello! I'm a new follower of your blog.
These are so pretty and I can't wait to try to make some! Thanks for the great tutorial!
So lovely! I love this idea. Will make will make! Thank you for sharing it!
What a cute idea, I'm going to show this to my daughter, I know she'll want to make some.
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [11 Jan 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
beautiful!! I am going to have to try this. It looks sooo easy and turns out cute.
I love how easy to follow these directions are!
Wow! I love this tutorial! Thanks a lot
Such an "of course!" moment: I have always found that my hair gets caught by the wire & not really loved the ones I've made. Since I usually turn to thread to attach everything else, I'm surprised I didn't think….
simple brilliance, as always.
So pretty – & what a lovely clear tutorial. Thanks.
Great idea! My daughter will definitely love that. Her hair is kind of difficult to work with, so I am always looking out for new ideas for hair decorations to keep her motivated when we braid. Thanks!
My friend Kelly would love this! She has such pretty dark hair now and this would look lovely peeking from braids or chignon. Or let's face it, hanging down. However, I'm so impossible–I'm having a hard time understanding the steps 3 and 4. Help?
@boatx: Thanks for bringing this to my attention. There's one image, I probably should have added. Let's see: First, tie the bead to the bobby pin. Then take the needle back through the bead and tie the second knot after the bead. Each time a bead is pushed forward (remember, they are all strung) the needle goes though the next bead in line and tied.
Hope this helps.
By the way, loved your post on the Osborne shoes. I'd never heard about them before. Thanks.
Love these- my friend Laura has really long and pretty brown hair, and these would look really nice on her. If I could find good beads like that. Where did you get yours?
K.K.
My beads were bought in a small shop in Berlin, Germany, but Etsy also sells pretty glass beads. http://www.fusionbeads.com is another source.
Hope this helps.
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today on my blog.
Nancy Ward
paperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
I love this simple easy & cute creation..awesome camera work my dear
Great way to rip off someone else´s designs…
First off, making them this way, they are not going to last… Secondly, those beads are not swarovski beads…
simply elegant! perfect little accessory to add to any outfit – thanks for sharing
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What a fonderful idea !
Thanks so much for sharing
Lucia
Call me Mimì
i've done this with wire before and it pulls your hair out when you try to take them out. thread is so genius! thank you
Nossa! Tão simples e tão lindos! Adorei! bjs: Carol Carneiro
so nice! I’m going to make that one sometimes, I put it on my to-do-list.
flo
It’s actually easier to use wire and bead on the flat side which is what is meant to be the top of the hair pin. When you put them on the wavy size is supposed to be on the bottom to help grip more.
The wire also helps keep it in your hair more secure then thread.
Just a heads up for people who are wanting to make them.