beaded head band for jingle dancer

eagle wings · 04-24-2007, 01:46 PM

can anyone explain to me how to make the beaded head bands that the young girls jingle dress dancers wear and how they attach them to the head?

superndngyrl · 04-24-2007, 02:26 PM

For awhile there I seen some people use velcro to attach them to your head. Now I see those little bendy barrettes that you just snap on there. like these but plain: http://www.china-accessories.com/hai...ildrenbarr.jpg

**JinglnCrazyLilBird** · 04-24-2007, 02:46 PM

For my regalia, I always just appliqué a strip of bead work, back it, and then sew these little snap comb clips to the back. They're like a hair comb but they snap shut like the clips superndngrl showed. People mostly use them for wigs and hair pieces but you can get them in the hair or craft department of wal*mart, I think. I believe they have them at hobby lobby too. That way you just slide your headband on like with combs but then snap it in to secure it.

And, hey, when in doubt, try duct tape! LOL j/k But I have used duct tape many a time when suffering "regalia malfunction"s hahaha

here's some links of some clips:
http://www.maxwigs.com/snap-comb-cli...ies-p3191.html
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...7_1943_2160256

Singing Otter · 04-24-2007, 03:23 PM

co-signing on what they said.

They're pretty sturdy little clips, they last a long time, and they don't pull your hair like velcro.

**chazziff** · 04-24-2007, 04:15 PM

if you use the lil bendy clips .. they are very hard to position on your head (alot of time is used to position the piece straight on the hair/head - snap one side and then trying to position the other side .. sometimes causes it to mess up the hair and be crooked) and in my experience do not fair well during actual dancing .. they come loose easier. especially if you dont french braid your hair ..

velcro is better .. the key to using it is to undo your braids and slide the velcro down the hair ... doesnt pull out any hair when you do this. it also stays put better while dancing ..

Native 1 · 04-24-2007, 04:38 PM

I still would prefer the clips...velcro doesn't work with all hair types...yeah and duct tape works well too..lol...the clips come in all sizes so you can hide them under the head band and I don't think they move all that much..

**JinglnCrazyLilBird** · 04-24-2007, 05:35 PM

Hmmm... now I really wanna try velcro!!! Its certain to stick to my head since, after all, my mind is pretty fuzzy! hehehehe

eagle wings · 04-25-2007, 12:21 AM

well I guess I'm still confused - can someone tell me the step by step instructions in how to make one - and how do you attach barretts??

Native 1 · 04-25-2007, 04:22 PM

you bead the design on something (canvas/crib cloth) and then you attach it to the design and sew the backing to it...and then you attach the clips or whatever...

04-24-2007, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
eagle wings Blackfeet Montana Lady Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 43	beaded head band for jingle dancer can anyone explain to me how to make the beaded head bands that the young girls jingle dress dancers wear and how they attach them to the head?

04-24-2007, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
JinglnCrazyLilBird Procrastinator Tater Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere on the plains... I follow the migration of the buffalo wings (and the friends who have them lol) Posts: 1,361	For my regalia, I always just appliqué a strip of bead work, back it, and then sew these little snap comb clips to the back. They're like a hair comb but they snap shut like the clips superndngrl showed. People mostly use them for wigs and hair pieces but you can get them in the hair or craft department of walmart, I think. I believe they have them at hobby lobby too. That way you just slide your headband on like with combs but then snap it in to secure it. And, hey, when in doubt, try duct tape! LOL j/k But I have used duct tape many a time when suffering "regalia malfunction"s hahaha here's some links of some clips: http://www.maxwigs.com/snap-comb-cli...ies-p3191.html http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...7_1943_2160256 __________________ ~The only thing we know for sure is that we believe.~* WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND?! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

04-24-2007, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Singing Otter Gotz ta be me! Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,392 Blog Entries: 1	co-signing on what they said. They're pretty sturdy little clips, they last a long time, and they don't pull your hair like velcro. __________________ Cowboy wisdom: A thong is like a barb wire fence, it protects the property without blocking the view.

04-24-2007, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
chazziff YO!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in a big sleigh bed Posts: 6,517	if you use the lil bendy clips .. they are very hard to position on your head (alot of time is used to position the piece straight on the hair/head - snap one side and then trying to position the other side .. sometimes causes it to mess up the hair and be crooked) and in my experience do not fair well during actual dancing .. they come loose easier. especially if you dont french braid your hair .. velcro is better .. the key to using it is to undo your braids and slide the velcro down the hair ... doesnt pull out any hair when you do this. it also stays put better while dancing .. __________________ See I wanna move, but can't escape from you So I keep it low, keep a secret code So everybody else don't have to know So keep ya love locked down

04-24-2007, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Native 1 Junior Dancer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 119	I still would prefer the clips...velcro doesn't work with all hair types...yeah and duct tape works well too..lol...the clips come in all sizes so you can hide them under the head band and I don't think they move all that much.. __________________ "Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of mankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this World."-A. Looking Horse

04-24-2007, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,295	For awhile there I seen some people use velcro to attach them to your head. Now I see those little bendy barrettes that you just snap on there. like these but plain: http://www.china-accessories.com/hai...ildrenbarr.jpg

04-24-2007, 05:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
JinglnCrazyLilBird Procrastinator Tater Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere on the plains... I follow the migration of the buffalo wings (and the friends who have them lol) Posts: 1,361	Hmmm... now I really wanna try velcro!!! Its certain to stick to my head since, after all, my mind is pretty fuzzy! hehehehe __________________ ~The only thing we know for sure is that we believe.~ WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND?! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

04-25-2007, 12:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
eagle wings Blackfeet Montana Lady Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 43	well I guess I'm still confused - can someone tell me the step by step instructions in how to make one - and how do you attach barretts??

04-25-2007, 04:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Native 1 Junior Dancer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 119	you bead the design on something (canvas/crib cloth) and then you attach it to the design and sew the backing to it...and then you attach the clips or whatever... __________________ "Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of mankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this World."-A. Looking Horse

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