Decoration Ideas

Decorative hair pins are fondly used by girls and ladies as hair accessory. They add detail as well as beauty to their hairstyles.

A number of different types of hair pins are easily available in the market, but they may also be pretty costly.

However, using basic craft supplies to create your own decorative hair pins at home is not only economical but also an interesting way to decorate your hair.

A few decorative hair pin craft ideas that are quite easy to make are as follows:

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Pretty Pearl Hair Pins:

By using artificial pearls, you can create a unique hair pin for formal occasions. To create a pearl hair pin, you will need the following things:

1). Artificial pearls (can be bought economically at craft retailers)

2). A long bobby pin

3). A hot glue gun

Applying a dot of hot glue to one side of an artificial pearl, adhere the pearl on top of the rounded part of the bobby pin. Similarly, apply a dot of hot glue to another artificial pearl and stick on the pearl onto the top of the bobby pin next to the first. Keep on hot gluing the artificial pearls across the top of the pin until you get to the end.

Paper Hair Pins:

Paper hair pins let you to turn your favorite photographs and other colorful, patterned papers into stylish hair pins. You will need following things to make a paper hair pin:

1). A photo or patterned paper

2). A 1-inch hole punch

3). Mod Podge

4). A hot glue gun

5). A foam brush

6). A long bobby pin

Cut out that part of the photograph or paper you would like to add to the hair pin with the help of the hole punch. Using the foam brush, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge over the front of the paper and allow it to dry. After that, flip the paper over and apply a thin coat of Mod Podge across the back of the paper. Likewise, apply four coats of Mod Podge to both the front and back of the paper. However, let each coat to dry before applying the next. Once, all coats are dry, now you can apply a dot of hot glue to the back of the paper and adhere it onto the rounded part of the bobby pin. The Mod Podge is basically used to provide a protective coating on the paper to keep it from ripping or falling apart.

Felt Hair Pins:

You can create a variety of hair pins, including pins that are perfect for holidays, by using felt material. You will need following things to create felt pins:

1). A sheet of colored felt

2). A pen

3). Scissors

4). A hot glue gun

5). A long bobby pin

First, you need to trace a shape onto the felt with the help of a pin. To make holiday hair pins, select a shape that reveals the holiday, for instance a clover for Saint Patrick’s Day or a pumpkin for Halloween. Using the scissors simply cut out the shape carefully. After applying a dot of hot glue to the back of the shape, attach it to the top of the rounded part of the bobby pin. In addition, add extra detail to the felt hair pins by gluing or sewing buttons onto the felt.