Like many, I also dreamed of having beautiful and striking flower crowns, like a forest fairy. We can enjoy these beautiful decorations during special events, such as weddings, carnival or medieval markets. Buying one of these truly spectacular accessories can be expensive. But don’t worry: I’ll explain in this article how to make flower crowns and you will find that it is not as difficult as many people believe.
So if you have a special event and want to wear a flower crown, or if you’re just looking for a new hobby, I recommend you keep reading. I will explain to you step by step how to make large and small flower crowns, and what to do to better preserve them.
How are natural flower crowns made?
Contrary to what one might think, making flower crowns is not that complicated. Yes, it takes time and a little patience. The best thing about this work is that we can create them completely to our liking. To be able to make a very large crown of flowers, We will need the following items:
- The spray used by florists will help us keep the flowers fresh.
- florist wire
- Masking florist’s tape (I recommend green-colored tape, but that’s to taste)
- natural flowers
- Glue
- Tweezers
- Pine branches (for example)
- Scissors
How to make flower crowns step by step
Once we have everything we need, we’ll see how to make large flower crowns step by step, with the list of materials that we commented previously:
- Measure the diameter of our head: For this we will use a tape measure. You have to add about five centimeters to the measurement that comes out to be able to close the crown circle at the end.
- Cut the yarn: We will reduce an amount three times the amount we took in step one. That is, if we have 60 centimeters left, we add the 5 centimeters that we commented on previously and multiply them by three. The result would therefore be 195 centimeters.
- Wind the wire: Following the diameter of our head, we will wrap the cut wire in a circular fashion. As we have cut three times as much yarn, it will still make the same circle twice. Thus, this crown base will be very stable and thick. Before continuing, it is best to try this structure to confirm that it fits well on our head.
- Wind the wire: As the thread is not very pretty, we will line the whole circle with florist’s tape.
- Cut the flowers: When cutting flowers, it is important to leave a stem of about four to six centimeters.
- Make strands: With cut flowers, pine needles and berries (if you have them), we will make pretty bouquets and tie them with florist’s tape.
- Place the flowers: To place the flowers and twigs that we have created on the base, we must glue them with the sticky tape of the stem. You can leave more or less space between each flower, it’s a matter of taste. We will repeat this step until we fill the base of the crown with flowers.
- Optional: Add one or more colored ribbons to the back so they hang down.
The same process can be used for artificial flower crowns. In case you want to make a wreath of dried flowers, it is best to use glue instead of tape to glue them to the base, thus preventing them from breaking or falling apart.
small flower crowns
Now that we know how to make large flower crowns, the small ones will seem very easy to us. The method is the same, we’ll just use less yarn and smaller flowers. What looks really cool are ivy and eucalyptus branches mixed with the little flowers.
- Measure the diameter of our head: For this we will use a tape measure. You have to add about five centimeters to the measurement that comes out to be able to close the crown circle at the end.
- Cut the thread: This time we need to cut it to the exact size we got in the first step.
- Make a circle with the yarn: As for the large crowns, we will make a circle which corresponds to the diameter of our head with the cut thread.
- Assemble the flowers and green leaves with tape: We need to wrap the leaves and twigs around the circular wire. We can also add the flowers at this stage or glue them to the wreath later.
- Try the crown: It is possible that some leaves and twigs have been forgotten a little, we can remove or cut them to make the wreath more beautiful.
- Optional: If you prefer that the flower does not move, you can reinforce the adhesion with a little glue then fix it with tape.
How to keep a flower crown?
Once we have our natural flower crown ready, what do we do with it? It’s a shame, but unfortunately they don’t last long. We can help keep vegetables fresh by using a flower spray Also, to keep the crown for a few more days, the best option is store it in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator, water the plants with a little water. This will help keep the crown two or three days longer, but the flowers won’t look as fresh. Therefore, the most recommended is to make the crown the same day we are going to use it.
Of course, we also have the option of using dried flowers. In this case, the crown will last us much longer, but we must take care that it does not break. The most durable and resistant solution is to use artificial flowers. This way we can put on our flower crown whenever we want.
With this information on how to make flower crowns, you can start practicing. It may seem like a difficult task in the beginning, but in the end it is not that difficult and we will really appreciate the result. Moreover, it is a great gift for girlfriends, mothers and more relatives. I encourage you to try it at least once, as it can be very rewarding. It’s also a good pastime for the whole family, which even the little ones in the house will enjoy.