TUTORIAL: DIY Elastic Headbands
I have a natural wave to my hair that totally frizzes up in the heat and humidity. It, unfortunately, makes for great fly-aways when it's up in a ponytail while I run or when I play outside with my littles. My girls have the same issue...maybe you do too? This is where those elastic headbands you can buy at the store work great...except that they are always too tight and headache inducing on my head...or too loose and I am constantly having to re-adjust them on my head. I guess I'm just a goldilocks about elastic headbands so I hate buying them, but I need them sooo badly, and I'm cheap...those things are pricey, a 3 pack for $5...insane!
I was at Jo-Anns a while back I came across a whole array of fun-colored Ruffle elastic and Fold-Over Elastic, they just started stocking it earlier this year, yahoo! Have you ever used this stuff? It is awesome, fold-over elastic (FOE for short!) has sooo many uses...but we can talk about those in another post. Anyways, I realized that it had the perfect elasticity for headbands...not too strong and not too weak...so I picked up a bunch of it and promptly made the girls and I a whole bunch of fun hair accessories for less than a dollar a piece! PS. these also make great hair ties too!
You can pick up Ruffle Elastic or Fold-Over elastic in the notions aisle (near the pins and needles, etc) for $1.99 a pack and if you use a 50% off coupon they end up being a dollar. I can get two headbands per pack...BOOM! soooo much better than 3 for $5, no? Of course you can also find lots of colors and styles on Etsy but if you are more of an instant gratification type person head to Jo-Anns!
To make a headband (this is so not scientific) just place the elastic around your head to get an idea of how much you need to use...easy peasy! Then cut it and using a lighter of some sort sear each end to prevent any fraying and unraveling of the elastic. I used about 20 inches for mine and 18 or so for my girls' ages 4 and 2.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Labels: Hair Accessories, Projects for Littles, Tutorials
posted by Maggie @ 7/22/2013
8 Comments:
Thanks for posting about the cute elastic at Joann's. I might have to go pick some up soon. :) I also have a big head when it comes to headbands and hats.
Yes, thank you for this post. I too, have a big head ha ha (insert joke here) but will try my daughters' elastics and they just shoot off the back of my head! What is fold-over elastic? I never heard of it.
Hobby Lobby has a HUGE selection of elastic like this in w/ their ribbons in the fabric section. I love using it to make headbands, especially for newborns/infants, you can make it just right for their head.
There are lots of headband supplies on etsy.com That is where I order my foldover elastic and shabby chic flowers to add as accents.
Yes, run and get some now! I love the options they offer!! Have fun, Kerry!
Fold over elastic is really thin elastic that is meant to be folded over to sew on to fabric sort of like bias tape...so it's kinda like elastic bias tape :-)
Oh, yes! That is another great place to get some elastic, I totally forgot about that!!! Thanks Nicole!!!
Yes, I love Etsy too! High five on the Etsy love!
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