How to Make a Beaded Bobby Pin

Beaded hair accessories are stylish, cute and easy to make. Use supplies leftover from other beaded crafts and make a set of beaded bobby pins today. Beaded hair pins make great gifts and go with almost any outfit. You can make beaded bobby pins to match your wedding dress or for your prom hairdo.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 7 small round seed beads
• 6 small, green seed beads
• Bobby pins
• 1 straight jewelry making wire pin with a loop at the end

1. 
   Supplies for making beaded bobby pins

   Gather your supplies on a beading tray or other work surface. Make sure the area is well-lit and comfortable. A freestanding magnifying glass, or reading glasses can help when you're making beaded hair accessories with tiny beads.

2. 
   Making beaded bobby pins

   Put one round bead on the wire and then alternate with the round and the oval beads, until there are five beads on the wire.

3. 

   Thread the bobby pin through the small hole at the end of the jeweler's wire pin and bend it at the end of the beads.

4. 

   Add more beads to the wire and continue to bend it in a loop. Bend the wire into thirds so you can thread the end of the wire through the hole at the top.

5. 

   Twist the remaining portion of wire around itself at the top and enjoy your new beaded hair accessory.

6. 

   Wear your beaded bobby pin by twisting the hair and tucking the pin into the twist, so that only the beads show. Experiment with different ways to wear your beaded bobby pins.

Tips & Warnings

• Beaded bobby pins make great gifts, so make them all year long and when the holidays come, you'll be ready.
• Beaded bobby pins can be choking hazards, so keep them out of reach of babies and toddlers.

Resources

• Making beaded hair pins