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Pumpkin Ribbon Hair Clip

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Pumpkin Ribbon Hair Clip by The Casual Craftlete

My daughter who is 2 loves all kinds of accessories, especially ones for her hair.  I have brought her TONS of hair bows from Esty, but never made my own.  So, this was my first attempt at making a hair clip.  It was much easier than what I thought.  

I have A LOT of ribbon in my scrapbooking stash, so I just used Halloween colored ribbon that I already had.  I wanted to make a ‘modern’ pumpkin hair clip using black and orange ribbon.

Here is what I used to make this cute modern Pumpkin Ribbon Hair Clip:

  • Ribbon (2 different patterns)
  • Alligator hair clip
  • Glue gun
  • Wooden dowel rod
  • Lighter

First I started by making the corkscrew ribbon for the stem of the pumpkin.  I spiraled black ribbon around a 3/8″ wood dowel rod.  I secured the ribbon with clothes pins on each end of the rod.  Then I placed the ribbon in the oven at 375 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.  *I had to cut the rod for it to fit inside where the wire racks sit.

Making cork screw ribbon

Making corkscrew ribbon

Using the same black ribbon I cut a small piece and glued it to the metal alligator clip.  I left a small edge on both sides and tucked those inside the clip and glued them down as well.  Then I cut a small piece of the corkscrew ribbon and glued it to the covered clip.

How to make a pumpkin hair clip

To make the pumpkin I used orange with black polka dot ribbon.  I made a small loop and used my hot glue gun to hold the loop in place.  Using the same piece of ribbon I made a large loop around the smaller loop and glued the ribbon.

How to make a pumpkin hair clip

How to make a pumpkin hair clip

I then wrapped the ribbon around the inside of both loops and glued it.  The last step was to hot glue the pumpkin to the clip.

How to make a pumpkin hair clip

How to make a pumpkin hair clip

Isn’t this hair clip super cute?!  I LOVED how it turned out.  Not to bad for my first attempt.

* If you are using ribbon made of a synthetic material, make sure to use a lighter at every end of cut.  This will prevent the ribbon from fraying. 

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  1. Camila says

    WOWWWW I looove it! That way to make the spiraled ribbon is awesome, never heard of it but I’m certainly trying!!! I love how the hair clip turned out!!!

    XOXO
    Cami

    • The Casual Craftlete says

      Hi Jill! This hair clip was SO easy to make! I bought a packet of alligator clips at Hobby Lobby. They were very cheap. I am going to start making my own bows because your right, they can get pricey on Etsy. Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

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