Re-using old thrifted flowers and large "flippy-clip" fabric covered barrettes. Fabric covered barrettes are ideal for glueing onto because they still allow the barrette to bend while carrying the weight of the materials, and you do not need a felt interfacing between the barrette and the items!
If larger stiffer items are glued directly to a flippy-clip barrette, it will no longer "flip," but the fabric cover allows it to move freely in place! Often times felt is used as an alternative separator and "bed" to glue items onto, but weight bearing is the issue on the size and strength of the barrette.
Beauty supply stores are local distributors of a large variety of craft accessory items, and thrift stores are abundant in the incredible invention of faux flora. Strip the arrangements and categorize them! Cut down branches and mix-and-match the tips of the branch structures with your own arrangements.
Hot glue, as pictured, in various colors by "Gloobies."
This lovely piece was completed by Lisa Guckel of Vision Gear during Craft Night at Look Nook!
**Remember the point of the barrette goes toward the back of your head and build the structures in the direction of your choice.
Salut!
xo,
madam chino
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