Metal hair cuffs seem to be all the rage at the moment! In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make a real metal hair cuff from scratch: Turn a copper sheet into a beautiful shiny copper hair barrette! 😀
You’ll need:
- copper sheet
- metal snips or other sheet metal cutting tool
- round nose pliers
- metal file
- steel wool
- elastic hair tie
- paper pattern
Decide how wide and long you want your metal hair barette and cut a long rectangle with one longer and one shorter tongue on each side out of paper.
Use metal snips to cut out the pattern.
Smooth the edges with a metal file and steel wool.
Polish the metal hair cuff with steel wool.
Using round nose pliers, bend the copper hair barrette and tongues into shape.
The longer tongue is on the inside of the copper hair barrette.
Now just add an elastic hair tie in the color of your hair …
… and your DIY metal hair cuff is finished! Yay! 😀
The metal hair cuff is so beautiful and comfortable to wear, I think I’ll soon make another metal hair cuff in silver! 😀
If you liked the tutorial, I’d love if you’d share it on Pinterest, Facebook etc. 😀
Your DIY clothing and accessories are so creative! Thank you for sharing @Vintage Charm!
Thanks, Cecilia! 😀
Wowsa! I love this and it’s so clever. I like how easy it is to accomplish too. Thank you for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday! Pinned 🙂
Thanks for pinning, Angie! 🙂
This is really pretty! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks, Sherry! 🙂
This is a really great idea. I happen to have super thick hair so purchased hair clips don’t work. By making your own you can get the size you need. Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Leanna! 🙂 I have thick hair too, and you’re right, you can easily adjust the size of the hair barrette.
This is a great hair accessory. Thanks for sharing, I have to try this.
Thanks! I’d love to see your hair cuff when you make it.
So clever that you made this from scratch. I love the copper and am tempted to make my own
Thanks, Amber! I love the copper hair cuff, but now I want another one in silver! 😉 I’d love to see your hair cuff when you make it.
Such a cool hair clip Lena , it looks super modern to me.
Thank you, Mary! 😀
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared & Pinned
Thanks for pinning, Theresa!
This is beautiful, what a lovely idea to make your own. I remember a friend having a leather hair cuff type thing years ago which I very much admired. I really like this copper version.
Thank you, Julie! 😀
That looks so pretty! Great tutorial too! Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of Hearth and Soul. Scheduled to pin!
Thanks for pinning, April! 😀
Loved this idea…Looks totally perfect
Thanks, Menaka! 🙂
Oh wow that’s awesome, I definitely need one of these in my life. It doesn’t seem too hard either, thanks for sharing with #StayClassyMama!
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂