How to Make a Silk Wrist Corsage Using an Elastic Wristlet

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Things You'll Need

  • 1/8-inch-wide ribbon

  • Scissors

  • Hot glue gun

  • Silk flowers

A wrist corsage with silk flowers will never fade or wilt.

Fresh flowers may be preferable in some situations, but when you want to save a few dollars or avoid the hassle of keeping the flowers fresh, silk flowers give you an everlasting alternative. You can use the same elastic wristlets that hold fresh flowers on a corsage for holding silk flowers. Choose your favorite silk flowers in colors that fit your dress or gown when making your own corsage.

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Attaching Ribbons

Step 1

Examine the elastic wristlet to see if it features attached ribbons to tie flowers onto the corsage. If yours does not have ribbons attached, cut two six-inch pieces of ribbon with scissors.

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Step 2

Turn the elastic wristlet inside out. Apply two beads of hot glue across the width of the wristlet, 1/2 inch away from each other.

Step 3

Lay a ribbon over each bead of glue to center them, leaving an equal length of ribbon hanging from either side of the wristlet edges. Allow the glue to dry and cool.

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Step 4

Turn the wristlet right side out again.

Creating the Corsage

Step 1

Cut a sprig of silk floral garland, attached to the same stem, that will extend about 1/2 inch or more on either side of the wristlet after you place it across the width.

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Step 2

Lay the floral sprig along the wristlet, directly over the glued the ribbons. The stem of the flowers should cross the ribbons.

Step 3

Knot the ribbons tightly around the stem of the flowers to hold it in place.

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