“Woodsy and Whimsical Headpieces” with Deb Wood
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“Woodsy and Whimsical Headpieces” with Deb Wood Whether your fancy would be iced crystal branches with bejeweled dazzle or delicate floral wreaths decorated with tiny berries, you can find your muse when you create these adorable, miniature headpieces! Join Deb Wood in her new Online Class, “Woodsy and Whimsical Headpieces”, another inspiring addition to her “Just for Fun” Series. In this three session class she will show you several neat tricks and techniques to make realistic looking, branchy wreaths, twiggy stemmed headpieces and she will even show you how to create a tiny floral fairy headband, complete with miniature, handmade silk flowers! You can create the perfect matching accessory for your doll’s garment when you follow along with these easy, clever steps. This is a fun class- so let your imaginations run and see what you can come up with! Once you learn the tricks, you will be amazed at how versatile and varied these techniques can be. In preparation for this class, you will want to be on the lookout for tiny embellishments that will lend themselves to this application. You can find them in the craft stores, of course; tiny berry picks in the floral department are a good place to start. Micro beads and tiny silk ribbons and trims are also useful! Look for tiny flowers that are part of a larger clump or stem…Think “outside the box”, when you pick something up, ask yourself, “Could this be cut down and used in miniature?” Also, bushes of greenery that have teeny tiny leaves are a real bonus! Plastic or silk, either one is fine…. You’ll be surprised at all the things you’ll find right there in your own stash. So get ready- we’re going to make “whimsy” look spectacular! 24 ga wire, (.51 mm) gold or silver /about 24 inches (61 cm) / 28 ga wire, (.32 mm) gold or silver /about 48 inches (122 cm) (have extra on hand so you can try a few different styles) 1 piece of cloth covered floral stem wire, 16 or 18 ga, (1.32 mm – 1.02 mm) about 6” long (15.24 cm) Ultimate Glue by Crafter’s Pick or Gem Tac glue is also good to use LocTite Super glue Gel or similar Marvy Uchida Liquid Appliqué Paint, white, green or brown (available on eBay-do a search there for it) Glitter Fabric paint in a color of your choice (crystal is nice for the rhinestones) Acrylic paints if you want to change the color of the puffed branches / brush Small scraps of ribbons and or trims Shown in this tutorial are some nifty little bead trays called Tiny Tray by Judikins. They are available here: http://ooakartistemporium.com/DecoBeads.html Scroll to the bottom of the page. 3/5.50US. Awesome! (You won’t need everything listed below; this is just a sampling to get you started.) Glitter, Swarovski AB rhinestones in varied sizes, misc seed beads, other tiny beads, microbeads, small greenery leaves, small faux berries, faux mosses, iridescent dazzle fiber, (like fine Easter Basket grass) tiny silk trims or ribbons. Tiny feathers, peacock feathers are especially nice to work with. Chiffon or other, light weight, sheer synthetic fabric. Not silk. A small scrap of a floral print with lots of colors would work great! (Session 3) Tools: Sharp scissors, craft scissors, wire cutters, needle nose pliers, hemostat clamps, tweezers. Toothpicks for applying glue. A needle and thread, in a neutral color. A soldering iron is very useful for this project. (Session 3) Paper plates for catching stray beads, you will also need a heat gun or embossing gun. I use these artificial mosses made by Woodland Scenics. This company provides the material for toy train enthusiasts but we also can get in on the fun! Below I am sharing with you the links to a few of my favorites they offer. I’ve selected different colors, but you will see that these products come in several colors so you can have fun browsing the site. Also, what I have indicated here are the finest grained products, they get larger as you go down the list. The ‘bushes small clumps’ are actually little clumps of moss, well, not moss at all, all these products are actually very finely shredded sponge! I won’t be using the bushes in the upcoming class, but this particular size product is just handy for decorating bases, like the mossy mushroom base that was part of the Armature Class! It looks like real moss! Burnt Grass olive green very fine moss http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/FT-BG/page/1 Medium Green coarse turf builder moss http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/CT-MG/page/1 Light green underbrush smaller size clumps http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/U-LG/page/1 Olive Green bushes small clumps http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/B-OG/page/1 Finally, at the top of this page I have included a photo of a couple of the fine, tiny leafed bushes that I have here that I use on my headpieces. When I find something in miniature like this I almost want to dance in the isles! I believe they came from JoAnn’s, Michael’s or Hobby Lobby or other craft or floral supply stores. Be on the lookout for tiny berries, leaves or tiny flowers you can use for this class, also shown in the photo above. And here’s something you may not know. Many countries will not allow real mosses or grasses or lichen to be imported into their country. So if you decorate a base with real moss and sell your work to someone overseas, the piece may be stopped at customs and confiscated. Can you imagine the heartbreak on both ends of that transaction? So avoid that and use good quality faux mosses in your work. If you’re going to get some and wonder which to buy, the first two would be my #1 and #2 choices. But look around and see what other fun products they have! Not too expensive either…. Have fun looking at all the products. Deb “Woodsy and Whimsical Headpieces” with Deb Wood As part of the “Woodsy” section of the upcoming class, I use these artificial mosses made by Woodland Scenics. This company provides the material for toy train enthusiasts but we also can get in on the fun! Below I am sharing with you the links to a few of my favorites they offer. I’ve selected different colors, but you will see that these products come in several colors so you can have fun browsing the site. Also, what I have indicated here are the finest grained products, they get larger as you go down the list. The ‘bushes small clumps’ are actually little clumps of moss, well, not moss at all, all these products are actually very finely shredded sponge! I won’t be using the bushes in the upcoming class, but this particular size product is just handy for decorating bases, like the mossy mushroom base that was part of the Armature Class! It looks like real moss! And here’s something you may not know. Many countries will not allow real mosses or grasses or lichen to be imported into their country. So if you decorate a base with real moss and sell your work to someone overseas, the piece may be stopped at customs and confiscated. Can you imagine the heartbreak on both ends of that transaction? So avoid that and use good quality faux mosses in your work. If you’re going to get some and wonder which to buy, the first two would be my #1 and #2 choices. But look around and see what other fun products they have! Not too expensive either…. Have fun looking at all the products! Burnt Grass olive green very fine moss http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/FT-BG/page/1 Medium Green coarse turf builder moss http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/CT-MG/page/1 Light green underbrush smaller size clumps http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/U-LG/page/1 Olive Green bushes small clumps http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/B-OG/page/1 Additionally, there will be a kit available for this class from www.ooakartistemporium.com It will include the basics plus some fun adornments for you! Please check the Class Link at A for Artistic for that information. www.aforartistic.com Finally, at the top of this page I have included a photo of a couple of the fine, tiny leafed bushes that I have here that I use on my headpieces. When I find something in miniature like this I almost want to dance in the isles! I believe they came from JoAnn’s, Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. Be on the lookout for tiny berries, leaves or tiny flowers you can use for this class, also shown in the photo above. See you in Class! Deb Woodsy & Whimsical Headpieces With Deb Wood “Just for Fun!” Series Create your very own miniature headpieces! Session 1—15 pages (Please read through the entire session before beginning your project) © Deb Wood /Enchanted Hearts 2013. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Notice and Disclaimer: The instructions herein are copyright protected and any copying, forwarding, reposting or reprinting of any kind is strictly forbidden. This includes but is not limited to electronic duplication. Any copyright infringement is punishable by law. The information within this document is provided only to those who have been granted permission by the site owner.