Tutorial: Sequined Sugar Skull Hairclip/ Pin

 

 It's been a while since I've written a tutorial, but I thought with Dia de los Muertos right around the corner now was a good time. I LOVE shiny, sparkly things. Sequins is #1 on my list of favorite sparkly objects. Growing up my mom use to make sequined pins for every holiday. I loved to watch her make the pins. Every now and then she let me help out. I must say I've improved over the years. (Last year I made 2 giant sequined pieces.) Once you've gotten past the first few sequins it gets super easy, you can zone out in front of the tv for a while and just keep going.

 To make your own sequined hairclip/ pin you'll need the following:

White pre stiffened felt

Black sticker felt

Extra fine beading needles

Clear seed beads

Thread- black & white

Ball point pen

Scissors

Pin back

Hair clip

Sequins- 

8mm white

8mm black

5mm black

5mm purple

5mm teal

5mm orange

Glue gun

Pattern

 Step 1: Draw the image onto white felt with a ball point pen. (Ball point pens are best for drawing on felt because they write smoothly and do not bleed.)

 

 Step 2: Cut out skull shape.

Step 3: Start beading. Push needle through from back side of felt. P

 

Step 4: Place sequin first, then seed bead. 

 

Step 5: Pull thread through. Run needle back through sequin and felt.

 

Pull tight.

 

Step 6: Continue around the edge of the entire skull.

 

Step 7: Sequin mouth line with black sequins and thread.

 

Step 8: Build your way up adding colored details and filling in white spaces.

 

 

Finished sequined skull.

 

Step 9: Trace skull shape onto black sticker felt.

 

Step 10: Cut skull shape from sticker felt and stick to back of sequined skull.

 

Step 11: Glue hairclip and pin back.

 

Step12: Wear on your favorite cardigan or in your hair :)

Enjoy!