I'm so excited to bring back this DIY series with you guys with another fantastic blogger and guest post. This week we have Lotts, I adore her pretty blog and when I saw her flower crowns I knew I had to share them with you! Over to you Lotts!
Hello! It’s Lotts from Lots and Lotts here and I’m really excited to be sharing one
of my favourite tutorials of all time with you all today – flower
crowns! Flower crowns are not only really easy to make but they look
fabulous and can be tailored to suit all styles. My tutorial is for a
delicate crown but I have included some fuller versions, which I
adore, on my inspiration board.
INSPIRATION BOARD
Ok lets get making…
You will need the
following materials
Flowers (of course!)
Florists wire
Florists stem tape
STEPS
Step 1. First cut a length of wire
longer that the circumference of your head. Make a circle shape so
that it fits snugly around your head but allowing enough space to add
your flowers. For this crown I used fine wire doubled up but I also
recommend this thicker wire too
{http://www.carnmeal.com/details/299/aluminium-floral-designer-wire}
Select you flowers, use a mix of buds,
leaves and sprigy flowers to give balance and depth to your crown.
Step 2. Taking three flowers at a time
cut the stems about 7cm from the base of the bud.
Step 3. Gently wrap with the fine
florists wire. Use your judgment, too lose and the flowers will come
loose, too tight and you will snap the stems.
Taking another piece of wire fix your
bunch of flowers onto the wire. If you are going to do a full
crown with no wire showing then it makes no difference where you
start but if you are going to have your wire on show then aim to
cover up where you have twisted your wire together.
Step 4. Take your florists tape and
wrap the stems and wire so they are covered, stop wrapping about
1.5cm from the end of the bunch.
Step 5. To complete your design, repeat
the above steps ideally using a different mix of flowers each time.
Step 6. When you had added your desired
amount of flowers you will need to finish the ends off. Once you have
attached your final bunch to the band cut the stems close to end of
the wire.
Wrap your florists tape around the
final bunch and onto the wire. Cut off any extra tape. If you want to
cover up your wire keep wrapping the tape around the whole band.
The most important thing when making
these crowns is to have fun, you really don’t need too many flowers
to create a real masterpiece. I made these crowns with a group of
blogger friends and we had lots of giggles trying different styles
and gradually making them bigger and bigger – I must warn you
these are rather addictive!
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21 comments:
They are so pretty! I would love to make one of these for my daughter, she would look adorable!
Oh my gosh - they are stunningly gorgeous! I want to be able to wear flowers in my hair every single day!
These are so so pretty. Almost too pretty to ruin them at a festival or something like that x
These would be perfect for bridesmaids or for a festival. I love them
These are so pretty, thanks for sharing xx
This is such a fantastic idea. Perfect for the festival season and the summer.
Very pretty and I can imagine all the teenage girls will be loving these for festival season.
Very pretty! I tried to make them once with Florence & it was a disaster, but these instructions look a lot better, so maybe it's time for attempt number 2?!
Gosh this is so beautiful! Wonderfully shot too!
beautiful photos, we love making flower crowns!
These are so beautiful! I'd really love to wear something like this for my wedding - I think they're stunning!
Wow I love these! Will definitely be giving them a go xx
Those are BEAUTIFUL. I would have loved my step daughter to wear one for our wedding!
My seventeen year old is rocking this look with some fake flowers at the moment, will show her this and see if she fancies a go with some fresh ones!
Is it wrong to make my little boys wear these? Ha ha... Probably. But I just love them so much! Gorgeous tutorial!
Oooh pretty pretty reminds me of May Day
Wow these are beautiful and perfect or spring and summer, as well as festivals, so pretty
Laura x
I love making flower crowns and always making my own from flowers we find and pick. I love her crown :) x
I really want to try this with my girls, they'd love it :)
Wow, they look beautiful!
These are so beautiful! My little girl would love one of these. Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
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