DIY Sparkly Dancer’s Hair Clip That Doesn’t Fall Off! Perfect For Dancers :)

What accessories do you wear with your dance costume? 🙂

In the last couple of posts, I showed you how I’m decorating this costume, and I wanted to make a matching hair accessory.

So here’s a cute and easy hair clip to make, and the best part is, it won’t fall off even if you shake your head, which makes it perfect for dancers to wear! Let’s get started! 😀

To make this sparkly star flower hair clip, you need:

Applique – This is from my DIY Applique Kit, and you can get yours at SparklyBelly.com/shop, but you can use any applique you like for making this hair clip. The one I’m using here is about 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in).

Hair clips – You need hair clips with little combs like ones often used for hair extension clips like these (affiliate). You need about 2-5 depending on the size of your applique.

Matching colour felt – same size as your applique

Fabric glue

Matching colour thread

How to Make a Sparkly Dancer’s Hair Clip

First, trace the applique on the felt, and cut along the lines.

Then hold the felt with your applique, and place it on your head to see how you want the applique to sit on your head.

I find that the comb clips stay the best when they’re placed not in the same direction as the flow of your hair but perpendicular to the direction of your hair. So for mine, I want to wear it like this, so I should attach one of the clips this way.

And attach another one opposite from the first one like this.

On the felt side, place the clips and mark the positions with pins or you can even draw marks.

Leave the applique aside, and stitch the clips onto the felt using the holes of the clips.

When you stitch, make sure the comb side of the clip is facing you. So when you open the clip the comb comes out and grabs your hair.

Once the clips are sewn onto the felt, take the fabric glue, and glue the felt onto the back of the applique and wait 24 hours before you start wearing it. If you don’t have fabric glue, you can stitch around the edges to sew the felt backing to the applique as well. If there’s a little felt backing peeking out, trim the excess.

And now your hair clip is ready to wear! It’s really easy to make and creates a complete look with your costume. And the comb clips really grab onto your hair, so it makes a perfect hair accessory for dancers!

Hope you liked this sparkly dancer’s hair clip tutorial, and if you did, please share it with your troupe members as your next costuming idea!

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Oh, and if you want to try making this applique, this design is still available at SparklyBelly.com/shop. Check out other designs too and find your favourite while you’re there!

Thanks for reading, and keep sparkling!

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