10 minute diy: How to Make a Feather Barrette

I’m baaaaaaack! I just returned home late last night from my trip to Ann Arbor to see my family. And now that I am back, I couldn’t wait another day to post something here on the blog. So, I have a new tutorial for everyone to enjoy…

I came up with this easy accessory project for a feathered barrette that is a tiny bit flower child and a tiny bit awesome. Excluding drying time, this project will take less than ten minutes to complete. Easy peasy. I posted it last week on Oh Hello Friend, but I wanted to make sure I posted it here as well, for those that didn’t see it.

Here’s what you need to make your own: all purpose craft glue ; feathers; silver tone french barrette hair clips- you  can pick these up at any craft store or on amazon

Here’s how you make it: 1. Apply a very thin bead of glue down the length of the top of the metal barrette clip. If you accidentally apply too much glue, use a q-tip to remove the excess. 2. Choose your sturdiest, thickest feather. And use that for your base feather. Apply the feather to the top of the barrette and use the pressure of your fingers to press the feather down until the glue holds on its own.

3. Wait for it to dry and then apply your second feather, working out from the center. 4. Repeat step four with additional feather until you’ve achieved your desired look. Pro tip: If any area looks a little sloppy once finished, apply one small feather with glue on top of the messy area to cover it up.

5. Wait for everything to dry completely. And you have yourself a brand new feathered barrette. Great for the gifting season as well. Here’s what the finished product looks like…

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