Une Plume Pour Mon Tête
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As I alluded to yesterday, I have been inspired to get crafty again—I’m not 100% sure if this is due to my annoying lack of money of my severe boredom. I had to voyage to two craft stores to find the few feathers I bought. Their selections are very childish-Halloween-mask, while I was looking for sophisticated-Indian-chief. Though, I didn’t find the exact feathers I wanted, I did manage to spend at least $20 on feathers and waste an entire day trying for a stroke of genius.
After trying multiple times to create some amazing, over-the-top feather hairpin, and failing miserably, I realized simple was much easier and cuter, overall
To make the feather hairpin in the picture, I just used scissors to shape the feathers slightly, wrapped black thread around the ends to keep them together, and used a needle and the same thread to attach a bobby pin and two pieces of broken necklaces. The entire process took no longer than 30 minutes, and the only thing you really need to know how to do is make a knot.
I’m super-stoked with how it turned out, and I think I might make more, but in different colors. What do you think of my new craft project, AND/OR do you know where to find a better selection of natural looking feathers (i.e. ones that aren’t died hot pink or electric blue)?
That feather hairpin is adorable!
Sorry, I have no idea where you could possibly find natural looking feathers. I’ve never the need to buy them- although after your inspirational post, I think I just might need to go looking for some.
Yo! Feathers!
I dig what you’ve got going on there. Many display/costume stores will have great feathers (craft stores have not-so-hot selections.
I would suggest also trying hot glue - wrap the ends in a wide piece of ribbon and fix the ribbon onto itself with the hot glue (cus the ends of feathers always look gross); then hot glue them carefully to those bendy-snap clips (http://bobblexpress.com/eshop/prodimages/4522-blk-bendy.jpg) - they may hold more feathers than just the bobby pin. Then you can also tie on your little jewel-y bits, which would be super pretty.
If you wrap the ends in a smaller width ribbon, you could also have ends of the ribbon hanging down into your hair and THAT would be pretty too!
Woo crafts! Awesome!
i love arts & crafts projects! what a great way to spend a lazy day