This week’s DIY, requested by a reader, was inspired by the abundant and delightful use of pearls in Chanel‘s Spring 2012 Collection. Though I’m usually not the biggest fan of pearls, I actually fell in love with the way Karl affixed them along the back of necks and pushed oversized ones into loose updos. His modern interpretation of the underwater gem just goes to show that pearls can be worn any day, at any age! With a few easy steps, you’ll be able to whip up a handful of pearl hairpins as fast as you can say “Sally sold seashells by the seashore” 10 times. Backwards.
You’ll need:
- 8mm – 12mm half drilled crystal ‘faux’ pearls
- 20 – 22 gauge wire
- bobby pins
- wire cutter
- flat nose pliers
- super glue
Start by cutting off a 5 inch piece of wire. Fold the wire in half. With the flat nose pliers, flatten the fold. (Click images to enlarge)
Put a few drops of super glue onto the tip of the folded part and insert it into the pearl.
Allow it to dry completely. Spread the two wires apart. Lay the pearl on the bobby pin and start wrapping one side of the wire around the top of the pin.
Continue to wrap tightly 5-6 times.
Now, secure the pearl by wrapping the other side around the bottom half of the pin.
Snip the wires and reinforce it with a few drops of super glue.
Your pearl hairpins are finished!!
Tuck a few pins into an updo or use a couple to pin back a few flyaways!
(top image from here, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)
) xxx Jocelina...
I just love all your DIY and this one is no exception!
Ahhhhh! I’ve already made these. Very simple. But looks awesome.
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PERFECT!
Charlotte
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Oh! Totally cute!! Love it.
L.
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Lovely!!!
very nice! Thanks for sharing!!!
xxx
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Fantastic!!
I invite you to see DIY “New York Necklace”
http://detrasdellabial.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-new-york-necklace.html
XoXo!!
This is so nice and simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just love that I am just in a mood perl right now : i have made a pull perl and i have a tee shirt perl coming soon:)
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HI,
I love this DIY, i did this for junior prom a few years back and i got so many compliments!! Its fun and easy, and totaly makes the updo
love K
These are lovely…I think I need a set
I lvoe these wayyy to much!
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Genius! I will make these!
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I’ve always thought of pearls as stuffy and waaaay too preppy for my tastes, but the Chanel show really had me singing a new tune. I love the randomness of the placement in the hair and whimsical feel of these gems in a messy updo. I can’t wait to try this DIY at home!
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Gorgeus! you genius!
Looks lovely! I can’t wait to try this! It will probably look great with a single swarovski bead as well!
What I really love of Chanel SS show are the necks… Those pearl details are sooo beautiful
The pearls were certainly an interesting touch on Chanel’s runway but the pearl hair pins look so adorable with that bun!! Such an easy DIY to accessorize your hair
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So pretty. I have tons of pearls around the Angel Court studio. I’ll have to give this a try!
xoxo,
Courtney
So simple, but so smart!
OMG!! This is super cute
Look great on your hair, you seem to come from a fairytale! This is an excellent idea, thank you!!
Ooh these are fun and pretty. I’m not really a pearl kind of girl but I love how it pops of the brunette hair.
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OMG!! This is super cute
Look great on your hair, you seem to come from a fairytale! This is an excellent idea, thank you!!
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You guys are killing it with the super easy & chic DIYs! I love this!
Candy
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Yoo’re A Crack….Superrrrr idee…This night i copy your DIY, jajaja.
XOXO from Munich
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You can translate in upright corner frame, if not work please put focus mousse inside and click F5.
La Vie Quotidienne . .
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That looks amazing!
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LOVE it! Normally I am too lazy to do DIY, but I am totally into this one! Nicely done…
XO,
Eva
http://www.evabstyle.blogspot.com
Love all of the ideals that you put out there, Thank You
Such an AMAZING idea! Thanks, I’m off to make some pins!
xx, Susann
Fashion in Pepperland
Idéia incríevel, adoro todos os DIY, e esse não foi excessão.
Pretty! I love how they appear to be floating in the hair. May need to give this a try!
i’m not a big pearl person either, but they could be really pretty in hair or oversized jewels
in dramatic fashion
Wow, that’s amazing!
I linked back to this post under “The details that matters” in this post:
http://actofstyle.com/2012/02/28/spring-trousers/
Have a great day!
love! so rad!
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Adorable!! A super chic way to onoporate pearls in to ny look…love!
<3 Kate
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super chic and cute!
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Love those! You did a great job!
Jewelry tutorials.
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cute, sweet and simple!
love it!
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So sweet! Ive been obsessed with the mermaids at Chanel since the day of the show. Now if only we can figure out the faux pearl nose rings…
Definitely one of my favorite DIYS of yours – so lovely and easy too!
What a cute DIY idea!! I definitely want to try this, thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Andrea
Wonderful and Marvelous
what you’ve done is so cute! also, one could use self-adhesive scrap-booking pearls to attach to skin down the spine.
xx
maya
Always loving your DIY’S!!
Also check mine! http://www.primandpolishedby.blogspot.com/search/label/DIY
xx
Rita
So cute… My favorite way to wear pearls is probably in my hair actually. Such a nice detail.
/Linda
Really love your ideas, this is so inspiring!
they’re adorable x
Fantastic!!!!! simple and cute!!!
I love yours DIY!!!!!
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Brilliant DIY ever!! xoxo
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So simple and looks amazing!
Beautiful!
Collections
Fucking amazing!
What a great idea for a quick project. I love wearing my hair up in high buns. This will make a fun addition to my regular look. Thanks
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these are just so delicately precious!!
xx
Beautiful. Did you plan for the runway image and your shot background to match so seamlessly? LOVE!
Readers want more DIY’s!!
Beautiful, elegant, innovative. x Keep going with the bright ideas!
awesome. i’m totally doing this!
Really nice! Love all your projects!
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I can’t see it!
For some reason the whole site is just loading as text for me, no pictures or layout.
so cute!!!!!!!!!
in love with them!!!!
Bea
absolutely divine – totally trying this for myself!! I’m always in love with everything on this blog!
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absolute genious, thanks for sharing, super idea! xx
I agree, the pearl detail in the Chanel SS are quite beautiful. Karl is really awe inspiring. Thanks for the DIY!
I love this idea! I can’t wait to give it a try!!
That is superawesome. Love this DIY!
WOWOW!!!! loves these I must try making them… Love the look
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Having a tough time at my local Hobby Lobby (aka craft store) finding half-drilled pearls. There was 2 rows of jewelry supplies and lots of pearls, but nothing half-drilled. Thoughts?
That’s so lovely! I will definitely have to try. I’m a pearl sort of girl.
Gorgoeus! What an amazing idea! I am definitely going to make some!
XoXo
Plami
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Absolutely have to do these
Gorgeous. Must try this!!
I love all your DIYs!!
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This is so nice. Pearls are classic accessories that gives a glamorous effect. thanks for sharing this!
Annabella MErlin
I loved that site, but they loved d +
I’m gonna try this one out for sure !
this is so cute! I would want to do this as well!
Vanessa
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loved it, it was amazing i will encourage a friend to use pearls at her chanel counter event, coming very soon.
Great idea! lovely!
very cute and simple
Am I looking at this correctly — they are glued to the girl’s spine vertebraes?
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Ah! omg those are gorgeous. Just found the site and love it.
But how did you stick the wire into the pearl? was it a pearl bead?
Great little adornment with a simple hair pin. Can easily use other beads of different colors to highlight any outfit, and not just be restricted to pearls.
Love hair jewelry, but the stuff I want is so expensive and the rest is so commonplace. These are, as Li ChunBo said, easily customized. Fantastic.
OR. you could just slide the bead onto the bobby pin, no wire involved.. BLEH
What a simple and beautiful idea! I love it!
I love this to the max!!
My sister keeps on telling me about DIY stuff in this site.
Good thing I listened because my brain is rushing with new ideas for the new items in my closet and drawers.Thanks!
SO beautiful
wow!! very very cute♥♥
J’adore cette nouvelle façon de porter des perles. Merci pour le partage.
A bientôt
VIANETTE.
I made these a while ago and I keep getting compliments on them everytime I wear them out!
Awesome tutorial! And I love how detailed the photos are!