I was really pleased how these crowns turned out- I wanted to wear mine all day. I felt like a garden flower child.
Pretty simple to make, just time consuming.
A few things to know when making your own:
Buy more flowers than you think you will need. You use a ton to cover the base and wires. You want these to be full! I bought 7 different plants and then got multiples of some. Use a few different kinds of flowers of the same color. This makes the crown visually appealing. I used three or four white/cream flowers and then had yellow and red accents. Secondly, this project can be outrageously expensive you don't buy the flowers while on sale. Wait until your local craft store is having a sale. Hobby Lobby frequently has their faux flowers 40% off. Lastly, don't be too quick to strip the flowers of the greenery that comes with them. Keep some leaves and branches to make the crown look more natural.
You will need:
Wire cutters
Green floral wire
Green floral tape
Hot glue
Faux flowers
1.Take a simple vine and measure around your head. Overlap by an inch on both sides and cut. Wrap wire around the over lap to secure ends. Wrap wire in tape. Let some branches hang loose, but attach most of them to the main base.
2. Using wire cutters cut flowers. Be sure not to cut too close to the base of the flower or you will lose petals. On many I left part of the stem on. This allows for different overlap and attachment options (see below).
3. To attach flowers to the base vine you have two options. You can hot glue the flowers or you can
wrap the stem of the flowers to the base vine using the wire and tape.
4. Be sure to completely cover your vine. The key to making these look nice is that they are full. I would have two are three flowers attached in the same spot (which is why it is nice to have flowers with an inch or so of stem.)
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