Scallops, hair clips and hair bands, decorated with beads, look romantic and sophisticated. In our selection - 10 workshops on the manufacture of jewelry for hair of varying degrees of complexity.
Bead jewelry looks very gentle and feminine on the hair. You can wear them for a festive dress or wear every day to add romance and sophistication to your look. Bead jewelry can be quite modest and delicate or truly luxurious - a lot depends on which beads and model you choose. By the way, you can buy beads for jewelry on purpose or use one or more of your beads that you are no longer going to wear.
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Do-it-yourself jewelry from beads for hair can be made in several ways. Your attention is a selection of master classes of varying complexity.
Method 1: Beads + Glue
"Planting" beads, rhinestones, crystals on glue, you can decorate the rim, large or small hairpin, "crab", scallop and so on. With durable glue, you can glue the decor directly on the hairpin / bezel, or first decorate it / his fabric, suede, leather.
Advantages of the method: manufacturing speed, the ability to use beads without holes, unlimited possibilities for drawing patterns and drawings.
Note: glue should be handled carefully so as not to stain the base of the decoration and keep the work neat.
Crystal hairpin: workshop
You will need:
- metal barrette without decor;
- a piece of artificial or natural suede or leather;
- beads;
- strong glue and a stick for its application;
- maybe tweezers.
Work sequence:
1. Glue a strip of suede to the hairpin by tucking the edges inward.
2. Glue one bead to the suede one at a time (beads may need tweezers for small beads). Let the glue dry and you're done.
Photo and source: psimadethis.com
A hair comb decorated with beads and rhinestones: a master class
You will need:
- a plastic or metal scallop without decor;
- beads and rhinestones for decoration;
- a piece of felt;
- strong glue or glue gun;
- scissors;
- threads and a needle.
Work sequence:
1. Cut out an oval, rectangle or other shape from felt that matches the size of the base of your scallop (or a little more).
2. Glue the beads and rhinestones to the felt one at a time, creating an abstract composition or an ordered pattern.
3. When the pattern is ready, trim the excess material around the edges.
4. Sew the decor to the scallop and fix it with glue for accuracy. Let the glue dry and you're done.
Photo and source: lovemaegan.com
We decorate a hair hoop
Method 2: Beads + fishing line or thread
Stringing different sizes of beads and beads on a thin fishing line, you can make beautiful compositions for decorating hairpins, scallops, rims and so on.
Advantages of the method: great opportunities for making patterns and drawings, the ability to use a variety of braid, metal elements for jewelry, embroidery elements, the ability to apply their skills in beadwork.
Note: only beads with holes are suitable for such jewelry.
Scallop decorated with braid and beads: master class
You will need:
- a plastic or metal scallop without decor with a narrow base;
- decorative curly braid in the form of a stem with leaves;
- metal leaves for jewelry;
- suitable beads of one or more kinds;
- thin fishing line and needle.
Work sequence:
1. Sew a piece of decorative tape to the base of the scallop.
2. Add metal leaves and beads on top. Try to fix each element of the decor quite firmly.
3. At the end, secure the line from the inside. Done!
Photo and source: lovemaegan.com
Hairband with beads: master class
You will need:
- beads for pearls of three types;
- thin fishing line;
- scissors;
- satin ribbon.
Work sequence:
1. Cut the fishing line about 1 m long. String 6 beads in the middle of the fishing line, as shown in photo 1. In one of the small beads, pass the fishing line twice.
2. String 2 beads on both ends of the fishing line and secure them by passing the fishing line through a small bead (see photo 2).
3. Continue weaving, as shown in photos 3, 4, 5. Having made the decoration of the desired length, firmly fasten the fishing line and cut the ends.
4. Tie the ends on a satin ribbon (it is better to process its edges with fire or hot scissors so that they do not crumble).
P. S. by the way, this jewelry can be worn as a choker or bracelet.
Photo and source: lc.pandahall.com
Decoration for hair made of strands of pearl beads: a master class
You will need:
- a small metal scallop;
- invisibility;
- pearls beads of four types;
- threads or fishing line and a thin needle;
- strong glue or glue gun.
Work sequence:
1. Tie the thread to the comb, string several beads of the same kind onto the thread.
2. Tie another thread to the crest and string other beads on it. Do the same with the third thread and the third kind of beads, and with the fourth, respectively.
3. Gather the ends of the three threads and tie them to the “crown” of the invisibility.
4. Glue several beads to the base of the scallop, masking the threads. Done!
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Flowers in the hair: do-it-yourself wreath-rim
Method 3: Beads + Chains
Jewelry for hair with beads can be assembled from a variety of blanks for jewelry in the same way as when making bracelets, necklaces, beads and other jewelry. You can buy chains and other decorative elements on purpose, or you can use unnecessary beads and jewelry.
Advantages of the method: fast result, excellent appearance of jewelry.
Note: special materials and tools are needed (at least thin-nose pliers, possibly also nippers and pliers).
Decoration for hair from pendants and chains: a master class
You will need:
- chain;
- 4 pendants;
- 4 rings for attaching pendants;
- thin-nose pliers.
Work sequence:
1. Measure the desired length of chains: one should go along the parting in the center from the forehead to the back of the head, the other two - on the sides, clasping your head. Separate 3 segments of the chain of the appropriate length: 1 longer and 2 shorter.
2. Connect the ends of the three chains with a ring, adding a pendant to it.
3. Connect the opposite ends in the same way.
4. Add the suspension to the side chains, placing them in the middle. The decoration is ready.
Photo and source: allthegoodgirlsgotoheavenblog.com
Crowned Lady: DIY Hair Jewelry
Method 4: Beads + Wire
This method is a bit more complicated than the previous ones, but the results are very effective. To make such jewelry from beads, you need a special wire - it can be of different thickness, color, composition and degree of rigidity. Choose color and composition according to your taste, thickness - depending on the size of the beads you will work with. The necessary stiffness of the wire depends on whether you will make elastic structures out of it that should hold the shape well (then choose a rigid one), or you will twist it and want the parts of the jewelry to be bent, giving them the desired shape (then you need a soft plastic). You will also need special tools: wire cutters, pliers, and thin nose pliers.
Advantages of the method: excellent results, the ability to make voluminous jewelry of various shapes and complexity.
Note: this is a rather time-consuming process, special materials and tools are needed.
Hair comb with wire and bead decoration: master class
The main ways to work with soft wire and beads in the manufacture of jewelry are shown in this video:
Scallops with bead and wire adornment: master class
You will need:
- small metal combs without decor;
- medium hard wire;
- beads of one or more species;
- nippers;
- thin-nose pliers.
Work sequence:
1. Fasten the wire at the end of the base of the scallop by wrapping it tightly around the edge.
2. String 1 bead per wire and twist the wire around the base of the scallop, as shown in the photo.
3. When finished, secure the wire at the end of the base of the scallop. If desired, wrap the scallop with wire with beads again, following the same principle.
Photo and source: alyssaandcarla.com
Studs with bead and wire adornment: master class
You will need:
- hairpins;
- soft wire;
- beads of one or more species;
- nippers.
Work sequence:
(We recommend that you watch the video above for clarity to understand the basic techniques.)
1. Thread the wire into one of the beads, twist the wire and screw with two ends to the top of the stud.
2. Put a bead on each end of the wire, twist the wire under the beads and screw it to the hairpin next to the place of attachment of the first bead.
3. Cut the ends of the wire.
4. For a hairpin with a single bead decoration, attach it with wire, as shown in the photo.
Photo and source: thesprucecrafts.com
A wreath of wire and beads: a master class
This video shows a simple way to work with wire and beads, resulting in a very beautiful result.
