Any Hair Style Will Do

These gorgeous “vine” style hair pins look stunning with almost every single hair style… so pick your color of wire + type of bead to create the ultimate, personalized bridal hair accessory!

How-To Make Your Own Twisted Bridal Hair Pin:

SUPPLIES:

• 26 Gauge Beading Wire (copper, gold, or silver)
• Pretty Little Beads
• Mini Plier Set
• Hair Pins

STEPS:

1. Gather your supplies and set yourself up on a piece of felt or fabric, so your beads don’t roll around on you.
2. Cut a piece of wire about 9″ long and fold it in half, add a bead or two, pinch and twist for about a 1/2″.
3. Bend one side of the wire up to form another twisted arm. Add a bead or two and twist. Then twist with the other wire about 1/8″.
4. Keep bending and twisting until you’re happy with the look of your “vine”.
5. Wrap an individual vine to a hair pin or gather several and wrap them together and to the pin for a fuller look.
6. Make and wear one or as many as you’d like!

TIPS:

• Be gentle with yourself. Don’t expect to get it perfect on your first try, it takes a few times to get used to the wrapping technique.
• If you bend the wire back and forth too much it will break. Re-wrap and use what you can if that happens.
• Cut more wire than you need, you can always cut excess off, but you can’t glue it back on.
• Hair pins work better than bobby pins, but use what you have and save some money.
• You can use any pretty beads that you find. If you love the bead – it will look gorgeous in your hair.
• Add a blue (or turquoise) bead like I did to the copper design as your “something blue”.
• Take this hair pin with you when you visit your hair dresser for your trial wedding hair style.

Bridesmaid Gifts

Making one of these beauties for each of your bridesmaids to wear on your wedding day, would double as a lovely gift that they’re sure to wear again!