This was requested by Makhutchson!
You will need:
Fake flowers
Green cloth floral wire
28 gauge wire
20 gauge wire (preferably green)
Ribbons
Scissors
Jewelry pliers
Optional:hot glue,clear nail polish, a lighter
Step One:
Form the base of the floral crown by wrapping and shaping the cloth floral wire around your head where you want the crown to sit. Don't worry if the wire is too short, that's what step two is for!
Step Two:
Make a small loop with the round nose pliers at the ends of the floral crown base. Cut a long length of ribbon, and chop it in half. (The lengths really depend on how much extra distance you need on the crown base.) Double knot each ribbon to the little wire loops; for extra security, use jewelry pliers to close this loop.
To make sure the ribbon edges don't fray, either dab a little clear nail polish on the ends or slightly burn them with a lighter.
Step Three:
Disassemble your flowers. Bend each flower down from its main "stem" and cut it off (easiest done with wire cutters). If you want, tear off any leaves or extra flower parts you don't want on your final piece. I decided to keep the leaves on my azalea, but removed extras from the blossom heather.
Step Four:
Now, attach your flowers! You can use four different colors,like prom azalea (white), blossom heather (peach), mini wisteria (blue) and pansy grass (purple). There are two basic techniques to attaching the flowers:
The first technique (shown below) is to wrap the flower stems to the crown base. Snip a length of 28 gauge wire (approximately six inches), line up the flower stem to the crown base, and wrap the wire around both the crown base and flower stem to secure. If your flower stem is sturdy and flexible enough, you can simply wrap its stem around the crown base instead.
The second technique is for flowers and leaves that don't have a stem and have a hole in their center. As shown below, cut a length of 20 gauge wire (approximately three inches) and insert it into the hole in the flower/leaf. Make a loop at the end, making sure the loop is wider than the hole. The wire loop should keep the wire stem in place. Pull the wire down all the way, and wrap this portion around the crown base.
Pro-Tip: make sure to tuck all your wire ends on the outside of the crown base. I find that dabbing a little hot glue on the wire ends make sure the ends are blunt and won't stab and poke your head.
Keep adding flowers to your hearts desire!
I hope this was helpful for you guys who want to try!
Yours, Elf
