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Hair clips are back. Here’s how to turn those useful clips into something more elegant.
Covering your clips with luxurious ribbon adds an element of elegance to those practical accessories. I love to add a ribbon covered hair clip to my everyday hairstyle. Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your ribbon covered hair clips:
1: Two metal hair clips. I used this pair that I had lying around.
2: Two pieces of ribbon long enough to wrap around the ends of the clips. I used this red satin ribbon.
3: Super glue. You might want to use Araldite for a stronger hold.
Follow these steps to make your hair clips:
1: Add glue to the back of one clip.
2: Add the ribbon and hold it in place until it is secured. Be careful not to glue your fingers.
3: Open the clip and Fold the ribbon around it.
4: Add glue to the underside of the open top.
5: Secure the other end of the ribbon. Make sure there is enough slack to allow your clip to close properly.
6: Add extra glue if needed to secure the ribbon in place.
7: Repeat steps 1 to 6 for the second clip.
Once your clips are dry you can pop them in your hair and go on your way!
Here’s another clip I covered with velvet ribbon.
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I am seeing fancy hair clips everywhere, here’s how to make a pair of rhinestone embellished clips.
Continuing the rhinestone trend on DIY Jewelry Hub with these rhinestone embellished clips!
You will need the following tools and materials to make these hair clips:
1: Two hair clips. I used these alligator clips that I had at home and wasn’t using. I added a lick of color using some old nail polish.
2: Two short rhinestone strands. Cut them to the length of the clip you intend to glue them too.
3: Glue. I used superglue but you will probably get a better result using Araldite glue.
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Follow these steps to make your rhinestone clips:
1: Add a dab of your chosen glue to the top of the clip and stick one end of a rhinestone strand in place, with the long side draping towards the body of the clip.
2: Continue adding glue down the clip and put the rest of the rhinestone strand in place.
3: Set the first clip aside to dry and repeat steps 1 and 2 for the second clip.
Once they’re dry those sparkly hair clips are ready to wear!
Here’s another pair that I made using some resin charms.
here are some more DIYs for rhinestone crystal embellished hair accessories:
- A rhinestone and chain embellished barrette
- This rhinestone crystal hair comb
- Rhinestone crystal headband
- Statement rhinestone headband
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