How to Make Homemade Baby Barrettes

By momoftwingirls

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When you go to the store and you just do not see the barrettes you want or like, it is time to make your own at home. Although it's not always easy to make, you will appreciate your effort and handiwork. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Making Homemade Baby Barrettes

Step1
Items Needed To Make Baby Barrettes For making your baby barrette, you can use any two ribbon colors you want. It is best, in my opinion, to use one wired ribbon and one non wired. Since you are making these barrettes, use whatever style or color of ribbon you like.
Step2
Each Ribbon Cut to Sizes Needed for this Size of Barrette Cut wired and non wired ribbon(s) from spool. For bow, cut about 15 inches in length and cut non wired ribbon for top of barrette, about 3.1 inches in length.
Step3
Barrette and Cut Ribbon for Top This is what the ribbon for top of barrette looks like cut from spool. Make sure each end of ribbon(s) is long enough for gluing inside barrette. You can cut ribbon in half so there is no ribbon overhang or you can leave it the way it is so the ribbon does not fray. If too much ribbon was cut for gluing inside barrette, cut off excess.
Step4
Ribbon Shown Glued to Inside of Barrette Now, begin to glue one end of ribbon inside barrette. Turn barrette over and place some hot glue where ribbon will go.
Step5
When the hot glue goes through hole in barrette, once dried, rip or cut off to make ribbon flush, no bumps.
Step6
Barrette Covered with Ribbon The top of barrette with ribbon is now covered. You can begin tying wired ribbon into bow form to be placed on covered barrette top.
Step7
Tying Ribbon Together for Top of Barrette If you have never tied a bow together, this is how it is done. Tying a bow is simple, just takes time if you want it to look real nice.
Step8
Completed Bow for Top of Barrette This is what the completed ribbon will or should look like. Since this is for a baby or toddler, this is the size of bow I have chosen to use, but you can make your bow as small or a big as you want.
Step9
Baby Barrette Completed and Ready to Wear With ribbon for top of barrette now tied into a bow, add a little bit of hot glue to middle of barrette and your barrette is complete.
Now that was easy and these can be made all day long. They can be made for family or friends.

Tips & Warnings

  • Make sure you give yourself enough time to make these barrettes, especially. if you need it the for a special event.
  • Take your time to make it right and the way you want it or them.
  • Be careful, the hot glue gun is hot, after all.
  • Keep Hot Glue Gun away from your baby or toddlers.
  • Make sure scissors are also out for reach from your babies, especially if you are making the barrettes with them in sight.

Photo/Video Credit

Monica Curran

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CCrock

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on 12/8/2007 What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!

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