How to Make Elegant French Hair Clips

Learn how to make these elegant "one of a kind" French Hair Clips. Perfect for a wedding, prom, formal occasion, or just a special day out.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Aleene’s Quick Dry Tacky Glue
• Krylon Clear Glaze
• Florist Wax Tissue Paper or Scrapbooking Paper
• Oval Plastic Barrette Tops (2in X 4in)
• French Clips (3in)
• Jewelry Wire or Filament
• Beads
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Paint Brush

1. Start by making your decoupage. I use approximately 2 teaspoons of Tacky Glue to 2 teaspoons of water. Place the mixture in an airtight container to keep mixture from drying when not being used.

2. 

   Use the Oval Plastic Barrette Top as a template and cut tissue paper or scrap-booking paper about .25 inches larger than the oval barrette top.

3. 

   Place paper over the oval barrette and brush the decoupage mixture over the top of the paper. After saturating the paper with glue, fold the sides onto the underneath of the oval barrette. Brush glue along the edges of the folded paper.

4. Once paper is completely dry spray on the Krylon Clear Glaze (according to instructions). Allow to dry 24 hours.

5. After glaze is dry you can begin to embellish the front of the barrette. I like using jewelry wire and beads. Secure all wire with hot glue on the back of the barrette.

6. 

   Give your barrette a finished look by placing felt on the back-side of the oval barrette; then attach your French Clip.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of making the decoupage you can buy it. I, however, have never had good luck with decoupage. It seems to get dry on the edges and small granular sand-like clumps get into the glue.
• Make sure to follow the instructions of the glaze. Be very careful not to use in cold temps. or it will give it a crackled finish.
• I use a florist wax tissue paper. Regular tissue paper is too thin and tends to tear when using.

Resources

• Sarah's Sewing

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on 9/1/2008 Very nice!