What you'll make
You twist green floral wire into a ring that fits your head, wrap it in floral tape and cover it with about 18 small bundles of fresh gypsophila (baby's breath). One market bunch of 5 stems, a pack of stem wires and a roll of tape come to A$43, while a Sydney florist charges A$110 for a fresh half crown. Gypsophila copes well out of water, so you can make the crown the evening before and keep it in the fridge overnight.
Materials (per item)
- thin green flower wire · about 6 wirestwisted together to make the ring$6.00
- green flower tape (stretchy, waxy) · 1 rollwraps the ring and holds the flowers$12.00
- baby's breath (small white flowers) · 5 stemsthe flowers that cover the crown$25.00
- DIY cost each$43.00
Tools
- Wire cutters
- Sharp scissors or floristry snips
- Flexible tape measure
- Bucket or tall jar
- Mirror
- Spray bottle
- Lidded plastic box big enough for the crown
- Kitchen roll
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