Summer Concert Fresh Flower Crown
This delicate and bohemian flower crown is a great summer music festival accessory and looks particularly amazing paired with a lightweight dress or jeans. Pictured from left to right here, the flowers used to create this crown include white wax flowers, white and purple wildflowers, chamomile flowers, and assorted greenery.
a variety of 3–5 small flowers
4–6 feet of florist wire
20–24 inches of moss-covered wire scissors or garden shears
2 yards of ribbon
1: Gather 2–4 small sprigs of assorted flowers, cutting and leaving each stem no longer than 3–4 inches. Pinch the bunch and the moss-covered wire together with your thumb and index finger. Hold this bunch together while preparing to form a flower chain.
2: Use a 10- to 12-inch piece of florist wire to secure the first bunch to the moss-covered wire by wrapping the two together, moving in a spiral motion two to three times around. Clip another group of 3–5 flowers to add in.
3: Continue adding small bunches of flowers to the growing chain and securing them with florist wire, wrapping each new bunch one to three times before adding another. Create a pattern of your choice as you add each new bunch of flowers.
4: When you reach the desired crown length, because the flowers are secured to the moss-covered wire base, the entire chain will bend very easily, yet still remain sturdy.
5: Once you have reached the desired crown length, cut the stems at the ends of the crown to the same length (about 1 inch away from the last piece of wrapped florist wire). Then, create a loop with the excess moss-covered wire, which will be used to cover the ends of the crown, hiding the stems and florist wire.
6: Wrap the moss-covered wire from the base of the loop and around the cut stems for additional security on each end of the crown.
7: Cut 2 pieces of ribbon, 1 yard each. Fold each piece in half and feed one through each loop you just created, pulling through to create a knot on both sides. The ribbons will allow you to adjust the crown to fit on your head, no matter what hairstyle you choose.
