When it comes to clothing or hair accessories, I usually know what I want. When I go shopping I search for the things that match the picture in my head. If I can't find what I want or the closest match is too expensive, I'll make whatever I need myself. Usually, I'm able to make what I want with acceptable results, but it often takes a considerable amount of time.

I knew exactly what I wanted for my wedding hair accessories: I wanted them to be in gold tones to match my dress, I wanted something botanical with leaves, and I wanted two hair combs instead of a tiara. Not that there is anything wrong with wearing a tiara; they just aren't my style.

After shopping with grim determination I couldn't find anything approaching my ideal combs. Even distant matches carried a $100+ price tag for rhinestones and brass. Instead, I resolved to make my own.

My supplies came from Fire Mountain Gems, but I purchased them through a local store called the Rock Shop so I wouldn't have to put in a bulk order to get the maximum discount. I bought gold filled wire, AB Swarovski crystals, citrine drops (my birth stone), and marquise cut topaz (also a birth stone). To fill in the background and add a botanical look, I added metal leaves.

My camera is broken, so the resulting pictures are less than optimal. The resulting combs, however, turned out well. They sparkle a lot in the light and make my inner magpie happy.




I also made a tiara for one of my bridesmaids, just 'cause she wanted one. I posed it on top of our fan:

Labels: hair accessories, preeety, shopping

posted by Alison 7/05/2007 02:47:00 PM : (0) comments : splink