Comments on: whiptips – practical advice on making hair clips http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/ handcraft in a hectic world Thu, 24 May 2012 04:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: NaturalDesignChickhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-94276 NaturalDesignChick Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:40:44 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-94276 A huge find for me was that quilting clips are really the "snap" clips used for barrettes! They run like $2 for a package of 50. Gotta love it. A huge find for me was that quilting clips are really the “snap” clips used for barrettes! They run like $2 for a package of 50. Gotta love it.

]]> By: Carriehttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-16330 Carrie Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:22:58 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-16330 My mom made some fun barrettes for me when I was little that I still love the idea of... she took the 2-bar barrettes from the drugstore (like Goody brand) and one or two colors of 1/8" satin ribbon, folded the ribbon in half and wrapped it around the "short end" (where the clasp-y bit is) of the barrette, then wove the ends (alternating colors) through the space between the bars, covering up the metal of the barrette. She repeated until the barrette was covered. The remaining ribbon ends (about 4 to 6") she tied into a knot to secure and they hung down like streamers into my hair. I liked them because I had MANY different colors for all my outfits, and they had streamers like my bike! Hope you find something your daughter likes as much as I liked these. My mom made some fun barrettes for me when I was little that I still love the idea of… she took the 2-bar barrettes from the drugstore (like Goody brand) and one or two colors of 1/8″ satin ribbon, folded the ribbon in half and wrapped it around the “short end” (where the clasp-y bit is) of the barrette, then wove the ends (alternating colors) through the space between the bars, covering up the metal of the barrette. She repeated until the barrette was covered. The remaining ribbon ends (about 4 to 6″) she tied into a knot to secure and they hung down like streamers into my hair. I liked them because I had MANY different colors for all my outfits, and they had streamers like my bike! Hope you find something your daughter likes as much as I liked these.

]]> By: Melissahttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15767 Melissa Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:04:13 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15767 I made some decorative hair things by stitching a cool, largish button to a hair band from Target. Quick and easy and it dressed them up quite a bit. I made some decorative hair things by stitching a cool, largish button to a hair band from Target. Quick and easy and it dressed them up quite a bit.

]]> By: RacheLyrahttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15176 RacheLyra Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:06:14 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15176 i make short spiky felt hairpieces that may inspire you - you can see them on my website at http://mediumreality.com. Maybe they can give you some ideas? wool felt is really versatile and light - so you can make bigger shapes and have them not weigh down the hair. i make short spiky felt hairpieces that may inspire you – you can see them on my website at http://mediumreality.com. Maybe they can give you some ideas? wool felt is really versatile and light – so you can make bigger shapes and have them not weigh down the hair.

]]> By: Eunicehttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15171 Eunice Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:09:17 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15171 Craftster has some really cute flower hairpin tutorials that might work- how girly it ends up depends on the fabric.Original Tutorial http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=24944Rounded petals variant (I like this one better, but what do I know?) http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=14;topic=25125.5 Craftster has some really cute flower hairpin tutorials that might work- how girly it ends up depends on the fabric.

Original Tutorial
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=24944

Rounded petals variant (I like this one better, but what do I know?)
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=14;topic=25125.5

]]> By: Mama Urchinhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15157 Mama Urchin Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:59:19 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15157 You may already know this but if her hair is very fine barrettes probably slide out. I've found that using velcro on the inside of the barrette (the part that holds the hair) helps a lot. You may already know this but if her hair is very fine barrettes probably slide out. I’ve found that using velcro on the inside of the barrette (the part that holds the hair) helps a lot.

]]> By: mrspilkingtonhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15155 mrspilkington Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:01:30 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15155 i use the plain metal barrettes/clips or large bobby pins and just glue on wool felt shapes (flowers, animals, insects, shapes), vintage or novelty buttons, fabric yo-yos, fabric flowers, etc. in bright colors. i use the plain metal barrettes/clips or large bobby pins and just glue on wool felt shapes (flowers, animals, insects, shapes), vintage or novelty buttons, fabric yo-yos, fabric flowers, etc. in bright colors.

]]> By: strikkelisehttp://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15151 strikkelise Sun, 08 Oct 2006 08:07:51 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/08/whiptips-practical-advice-on-making-hair-clips/#comment-15151 I just bought some hair clips with little holes in them yesterday, at a bead shop. They are the kind that look like quilter's binding clips, that you bend to make them open or close, only bigger. I plan to sew something onto them, what I don't know yet. Maybe some little felt owls? Buttons? The possibilities are endless. I just bought some hair clips with little holes in them yesterday, at a bead shop. They are the kind that look like quilter’s binding clips, that you bend to make them open or close, only bigger. I plan to sew something onto them, what I don’t know yet. Maybe some little felt owls? Buttons? The possibilities are endless.

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