Cheap and Homemade Wedding Keepsakes
Making a Wedding Veil Keepsake
To get started you'll need a beautiful hair clip. If you have long hair a large clip is necessary; for short hair a small clip will do fine. The clips should be the type that you squeeze to open the jaw of the clip, but the handles of the clip should be as small as possible.
Purchase fine white netting at a fabric store to use for the veil. The netting can have little rhinestones, or pearls, or touches of glitter to the wedding veil or leave it plain. Cut a large circle, about 30" in diameter, or larger if you want the veil to hang longer, and scrunch up the middle, then hot glue it to the top of the clip. Take care not to drip glue into the spring mechanism of the clip, but instead, glue to the insides of the clip handle. To hide the clip, you can make a netting bow to place on top of the wedding veil. To make the bow, cut three circles: a 4", 5" and 6". Stack the 4" on the 5" and put them both on the 6" circle. Put thumb and first finger together to make an "O". Now poke the three layers downward into the "O". From underneath grab the middle of the three layers and tie them off. They will now form a blossom that can be attached to the top of the wedding veil.
Large barrettes can be purchased at a beauty supply store; then you can add your veil. Scrunch the wedding veil material onto the barrette with glue. You don't have to scrunch the veil, which brings it up slightly on the sides; you can glue it to the barrette, then place ribbons, beads or other adornments to cover the glued area.
A simple wedding veil can be made that lays upon the head with bobby pins to hold it in, but you can dress it up with ribbons on top or a netting bow.
Another easy way to make a wedding veil is to purchase a small pillbox-type of hat; then attach the netting to the hat. The netting can be stitched on and later removed to wear the hat again, or it can be permanently glued on. Another very easy design is to stitch a pony tail tie or piece of elastic to the underneath part of the netting. When time to wear it, pull some or all of the hair up in the tie with the wedding veil attached.
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Easy to Make Bridal Headpiece
You can also use a headband to make your wedding veil. They are very inexpensive and come in varieties that are thin or wide, cloth or plastic. Headbands are absolutely the best way for making a quick and beautiful veil. Fold the netting in half, crease, position the crease on top of the headband, and then glue into place. Now cover the entire top portion of the headband by attaching sequin or rhinestones - even glitter paint. Spray adhesive works the best for gluing the netting onto the hard plastic type of headbands; fabric glue works for cloth bands. The netting can also be sewn to the bands or hot glue can be used on the fabric headbands. Bridal Veil Fabrics
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Beads for Your Homemade Wedding Veil
5000 2mm Faceted Round White Alabaster
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White Alabaster 2mm Swarovski Rounds. Introducing The Newest Bead Size From Swarovski! It is amazing how beautiful 2 tiny millimeters can be. These multi faceted little crystals are just right for spacing, creating delicate strands, & bead weaving. Wedding Veil makers take note....this is a perfect size for you. Leave it up to the Masters of Sparkle to bring us this versatile new size! Only Swarovski makes the true attention-getting beads.
White Fabric for Your Homemade Wedding Veil
Nylon Net White
Amazon Price: $1.29 (as of 07/13/2009)
100% nylon, perfect material for a homemade wedding veil! Machine wash warm, no chlorine bleach. Tumble dry on low, remove promptly. 72'' wide, sold in whole yard incremets only. This fabric comes on a 50 yard bolt.
Glue Gun for Making a Wedding Veil
Dremel 1200-01 Glue Gun Kit
Amazon Price: $22.51 (as of 07/13/2009)
Many glue guns get the job done for serious crafters and DIY'ers, but only the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun has taken the hassle out of this popular tool. The anti-drip tip of the Dremel Glue Gun reduces glue drip for a cleaner work area and wastes less glue. The silicone cover surrounding the tip protects against accidental burns. Red and green LED lights tell you when the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun is "ON" and "Ready-to-use"...taking the guesswork out of ideal temperature. Depending on your project and glue type, you can select from two temperature settings with the Dual Temperature switch plus a separate On/Off switch so you won't have to unplug the glue gun to turn it off. Dremel has also made this glue gun more comfortable to use with a soft-grip handle and extended three finger trigger which needs less effort to release the glue. To keep your work area safer, the kickstand and wide base prevent the glue gun from accidentally tipping over.
Crystal Sequins for Homemade Wedding Veil
8mm CUP SEQUINS Crystal Iris. Loose sequins for embroidery, applique, arts, crafts and embellishment.
Amazon Price: $3.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
The stunning range of colors in these sequins makes them an ideal choice for embellishing with colorful designs. 8mm is a large enough size to be easy to work, but small enough for clothing and accessory accents. With over 1000 sequins per pack they are an economical way to fill large areas quickly with a lot of sparkle and shine. Ideal for a homemade wedding veil.
Books on How to Make a Wedding Veil
Veiled in Beauty: Creating Headpieces & Veils for the Bride
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"I Do" Veils - So Can You!: A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Bridal Headpieces, Hats, and Veils With Professional Results
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Bridal Headpieces in Silk 8 Beautiful Bridal Headpieces (#7644 Plaid)
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White Lace for a Bridal Veil
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Homemade Wedding Veil
Homemade Wedding Veil Made Easier
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Creative Wedding Keepsakes You Can Make
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Wedding Keepsakes
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Everything Crafts Wedding Decorations & Keepsakes: Add A Personal Touch To The Big Day! (Everything: Weddings)
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Pencil Edge Veil - 2 Layer
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Floral Embroidered Border & Cut Edge Veil
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Rhinestone & Crystal Wedding Veil
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Vintage Wedding Veils, Hats, & Headpieces
Maybe your wedding veil of choice will be a blast from the past. Check out these lovely vintage wedding veils, headpieces, and hats.
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You can also add a silk wedding flower to crown it.
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