something pretty I hope

So here is a wee tutorial of sorts.

Anneke is having a crowning morning tea birthday party and I have decided to provide the crowns. As we have loads of gumnuts in the yard I wanted to think of a way to utilise them in this project. I was hoping to create a woodland fairy kinda thing. If you are in the northern hemisphere I think acorns would look fab.

Tools
Silver-coated wire (22 guage)
Wire cutters
Flat-nosed pliers
Assortment Fabric Flowers
Organza strips - I ripped mine into long strips for that rustic touch (5-10cm wide)
Drill
Gumnuts
Little bells to tie at the end of ribbon streamers

As I am using gumnuts from the yard, I washed them first to make sure there were no tiny spiders and the such. Drill a hole in the top so as to a thread a piece of florist wire through the hole with a loop at the end wire so the gumnut will not fall off when placed on the crown.

Children's heads at four are roughly 50 to 52cm - so I am using a measurement of approximately 150sm of the silver-coated wire to create a circle of 57cm - make a circle twice fold and wrap the final length around the double circle from shape and form

Add the flowers and Gumnuts using the florist wire to keep in place.

Wrap the organza around the crown and use a extra ribbon as streamers (I used a tiny bit of glue at this point) - I have secured bells at the end for a little something extra. Hope this is all clear enough.

Ing



make the circle - three stands thick


drill the gumnuts


Thread gumnuts with florist wire



attach flowers and gumnuts



Wrap organza or ribbon around the circle


I have double wrapped this crown


Decorate with ribbon and done