Guide to Make a Unicorn Horn Flower Crown

Because who should have to choose between a flower crown and a unicorn horn? Kaia really wished to use both for her Birthday, and this is what I wound up with.

I didn't want a modeling clay horn held on with an "invisible" flexible band. I wanted a horn that would go on quickly and conveniently, one that was lightweight, was not vulnerable, and would remain in location well on her head while she cantered around the house extremely, rearing and jumping. Due to the fact that you know that is what is going to take place when you place a unicorn horn on a 4 year old.

When I made the horn, I was thinking I would experiment a bit, start figuring things out. Not the most beautiful photos, however hopefully they at least make the procedure simple to see.

You will need:.

Craft Felt in Numerous Colours.
Stuffing.
Sewing Thread and Needle.
Bonus Strong Quilting Thread.
Small Length of Elastic.
Headband.
Hot glue.
Scissors.
Plastic Gems.
Material Leaves (Or Make Felt Leaves).

I used sparkly white craft understandinged of her horn. Aside from the truth that it is, obviously, sparkly, the shimmer felt is a fair bit stiffer. Eliminate a skinny triangle and fold it in half lengthwise, ideal sides together. Finish the open long side, marked with sharpy in the following pictures. Leave the bottom open. (That triangle was supposed to be reasonably symmetrical. The real thing was, I swear. Pretend that it is reasonably balanced, all right? Thanks.).

Cut off excess fabric, and turn right-side-out. Utilizing extra strong quilting thread, cut a long piece, (enough to cover your spirals,) and knot off the end. Make it an excellent, big knot, you do not want it to pull through the felt as soon as there is tension on it. Run the thread out near the pointer of the horn from inside. (Not at the idea.) Pull all of it the way through, so that knot is the only part left within. Things the horn as firmly as you can, I utilized polyfill stuffing. Trim the bottom to even it out if essential.

Begin wrapping the thread down the horn in a spiral, firmly enough to leave an excellent indent. This will give your horn a good spiraled shape, and keep the thread from sliding and slipping around on the horn. (This was the part I was most uncertain about. I fretted that the material would lot, or that the thread would not be strong enough to pull tightly, or that it would not remain in location. None of those worries came to light, it worked really well.) Tie your thread off inside, near the bottom of the horn. Put your horn on another piece of matching felt, trace the bottom circle, and cut it out.

Beginning with the within, wrap stitches around the edges of your felt, stitching the circle to the bottom of the horn, and tie it off. Aim to conceal your knot inside, or at least away from the edge.

I connected it to a nice, broad, cloth-covered headband that we discovered at a dollar shop. To do so, measure a piece of elastic around the center of the headband to obtain your length, then make it a click for more bit smaller so that it will stretch comfortably into location. Sew the flexible ends together to form a loop. Sew the flexible to the bottom of the horn. Take care to stitch the flexible all the way to the edges of the horn, or the base will pull up at the front and back. Make sure that the seam holding the flexible together gets stitched to the horn, this way it will end up on top of the headband, instead of as an unpleasant swelling versus your child's head.

Your unicorn horn is total! Like magic, the paper horn suddenly transforms into a real one! Oh, wait ... * ehem * Anyhow, as soon as on the headband, I added a little hot glue under the edges of the horn to assist keep it from wobbling any. I think this would be treated by utilizing a wider elastic band than exactly what I took place to have on hand, though.

Hot glue the material leaves down either side of the headband, overlapping a little and rotating instructions. Cut a variety of flowers out of the coloured felt. (Idea: Your partner may get slightly irritable if you attempt to do this in bed, stay with checking out a book.) I truthfully believe layering has the biggest impact on how good they come out looking. I utilized hot glue to repair the layers together. I've no concept how well hot glue deals with wool felt, however it works incredibly on eco felt. I believe the heat really fuses the layers together to a degree. For the big yellow flower, I merely cut a lot of strips of felt, folded them in half, then added them all together by their ends with a little thread.

Hot glue the flowers all over the headband, then hot glue the plastic gems to the. Make certain to overlap the base of the horn a bit and conceal the flexible band. You are the happy brand-new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!

I had a really difficult time keeping her still long enough to take any photos ...

Her rainbow unicorn tail is now total, too, and I have actually a complete blown unicorn galloping around your house all the time. Find that tutorial here. By the way, it would be really easy to stick a couple ears in there amid the flowers. According to Kaia, however, she already has two ears and didn't want any more. (Don't take a look at me ... she uses a lot of other animal ears, my reasoning does not typically have much result on her, nevertheless.).

Because you understand that is exactly what is going to take place when you position a unicorn horn on a 4 year old. When I made the horn, I was believing I would experiment a bit, begin figuring things out. Make sure that the joint holding the flexible together gets stitched to the horn, this way it will end up on top of the headband, instead of as an unpleasant lump against your child's head.

Make sure to overlap the base of the horn a bit and cover up the elastic band. You are the proud new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!