How to Make a Feather Hairpiece

Feather hairpieces and hair clips are both beautiful and unique, as each feather has its own individual appeal and radiance. Feather hair clips and hair pieces can be expensive if you purchase them pre-made. Luckily, you can create feather hair pieces and hair clips with a few inexpensive materials right at home.

Things You'll Need

• 10 to 15 feathers
• 20 to 30 beads of various sizes and colors
• Satin ribbon, 1/8 inch thick
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Scissors
• Headband
• 2 hair clips

Instructions

1. 

   Glue the feathers to the headband and hair clips.

   Insert a hot glue stick into a hot glue gun, and plug it in to heat up. Place the hot glue gun on a flat surface away from children. Once hot, spread hot glue over the area on the headband where you want the feathers to go. Carefully place five to six feathers onto the hot glue, avoiding touching the glue to your skin. Place the headband to the side to allow the glue to cool down completely. Apply hot glue to the tops of the hair clips, and place three to four feathers onto each hair clip. Set the hair clips aside to cool down completely.

2. 

   Glue beads to the headband and hair clips.

   Select beads that are different sizes, and complimentary in color to the feathers you have glued onto your headband and hair clips. Apply a small dollop of hot glue at the base of the feathers, place a bead onto that spot, and allow it to cool. Continue applying beads in this fashion until you have covered your headband and hair clips with as many beads as you prefer.

3. 

   Glue ribbons to the headband and hair clips.

   Cut 6 inch long pieces of satin ribbon with a pair of scissors. Apply a small dollop of hot glue at the base of the feathers on the headband and hair clips, and place three to four pieces of ribbon onto the hot glue. Allow the headband and hair clips to cool down completely before wearing them.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep hot glue away from children.

References

• CraftStylish.Com: Making a Feather Hair Piece
• Craftster.Org: Creating a Feather Headband