Make a Floral Headdress
A floral headdress is ideal for weddings and for children's special occasion parties. Here are the instructions for making a floral headdress. This example uses roses, ivy and snowberries and is suitable for flower girls.
Steps
- Cut the floral elements:
- Leave 1 cm (1/2") of stem for the roses.
- Remove all but 2 cm (3/4") of the stem of the ivy leaves.
- Cut the sprigs of berries at the base of the main stem. Leave 2 - 3 cm (3/4" - 1") of the woody stem.
- Wire the rosebuds:
- Pierce the rosebuds with a 15 cm (6") length of rose wire. Feed it completely through the bud at the halfway point.
- Holding the bud between the thumb and forefinger, with the wire sticking out of either side, gently bend both wires down, in line with the stem.
- Grab one piece of wire and wrap it around the stem and the other piece of wire 4 times. Repeat with all the rosebuds.
- Wire the ivy leaves:
- Turn the ivy leaf over. Stitch the rose wire through the leaf by the side of the vein.
- Gently form a loop with the wire, bending both wires along the line of the stem.
- Twist one wire around the stem and second wire. Repeat until all the ivy leaves are wired.
- Wire the berry sprigs:
- Hold the berries with your thumb and forefinger.
- Place the wire behind the soft stems of the sprig of the snowberries.
- Gently bend the wire into a loop, bringing both ends down in line with the stem.
- Wrap one wire around the other. Repeat until all 12 sprigs of snowberries are wired.
- Make a wire circle:
- Join two 20 cm (8") stub wires by twisting one end around the other.
- Twist the wire into the tape.
- To get the exact length of wire needed, measure the wire around the flower girl's head.
- Then make a hoop, twisting the ends of wire around each other to secure the circle.
- Arrange the flowers:
- Tape the ivy to the wire circle.
- Add the roses and the berries, making sure that they all face outwards. Position them using the ends of the wires.
- Alternate flowers, then berries, then ivy leaves.
- Repeat until the entire circle is covered, taping as you go.
- Cut off any extra wire.
- Place on your model. Place the headdress on your model, ensuring the fit and comfort.
Tips
- Choose flowers and colours that match the theme of the wedding.
Warnings
- Ensure that no wires are sticking out that might poke into the head of the flower girl.
- Some people are allergic to ivy; substitute a different leaf if you know this to be the case. Ask first!
Things You'll Need
- 24 small roses
- 10 rose buds
- 12 sprigs of snow berries
- 12 ivy leaves silver rose wire
- 20 gauge stub wire
- Floristry stem tape
- Scissors
- A vegetable knife
- A water spray
