Friday, December 16, 2011

Sassy Pearl Bobby Pins

I have been eyeing these for a while on Etsy.  I think they will look so cute if i just want to pin my bangs back or feel like a classic Jersey Shore poof at the top of my head...regardless, I wanted them but wasn't going to pay the going rate for them on Etsy.  So I grabbed some Bobby Pins I already had, along with a package of pearls I already had and some 20 gauge beading wire from WalMart for a whopping $2. 

Step One:
Cut your wire the same length as your Bobby Pin (you can go longer if you want to cut it off at the end but I found that the shorter the better!)
 

Step two:
Bead your pearl center of your wire.  Once you have it there, bend down each side.


Step Three:
Bead your bobby pin through each strand.  See below. 

Step Four:

Twist one wire around the top of the bobby pin and one wire around the bottom of the bobby pin.  Once you are at the end, squeeze the wire so that you don't poke yourself, or your friends if you give them away. 



This is something that took practice with me, but I've never worked with beading wire.  It gets much easier with practice.  I'd love to see what others come up with so if you make this, please share!

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