MATERIALS: Assorted premade or handmade fabric flowers or paper flowers with stems, assorted millinery berries, assorted ribbons, floral tape (any color), 8 pieces of florist's wires.
STEP 1:
Separate the florist's wires int 2 groups of 4.
STEP 2:
Arrange the wires in such a way that they create a longer line.
STEP 3:
Grab the wires at the middle, and then twist them togethere all the way through. This will help you create a vine like texture.
STEP 4:
Do the same with the other set of wires.
STEP 5:
Wrap each of the twisted wires with floral tape.
STEP 6:
Bend 3 inches from each end of the of the twisted wires. This will serve as a guide to where you start and end putting the fabric or paper flowers.
STEP 7:
Start wrapping the twisted wires again with floral tape, and then add the fabric flowers or paper flowers one by one 3 inches from the end of the twisted wires.
Stop adding flowers 3 inches from the end of the twisted wires, but continue to wrap the wire with floral tape all the way through.
STEP 8:
Wrap the other set of twisted wires again 3 inches from the end and then add the berries, wrapping them a bunch at a time.
The Berry Vine
STEP 9:
Get your Berry Vine and your Flower Vine.
STEP 10:
Twist both the 3 inch allowance of the two vines together.
STEP 11:
Start spiraling the berry vine around the flower vine loosely.
STEP 12:
Combine the 3 inch allowance we made on the other end of each vine together.
STEP 12:
Combine both ends of the vines using the 3 inch allowance of vines. Wrap them together securely. It should leave a 1 inch gap between the flowers and the berries.
STEP 14:
Gather all the middle parts of each ribbon together. Create a loop, and then secure it on the 1 inch gap portionn of the wreath.
Now you have a beautiful fabric flower hair wreath! Please feel free to send me photos of your creations on facebook: www.facebook.com/jewelboxballerina
