How to Make Cute Butterfly Ribbon Hair Clips - Super Easy Tutorial

Tools and materials:

• Thread
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Wire
• Ruler
• Lighter

1. Cut the ribbon

First things first, cut the ribbon in 3 respective lengths. They need to funnel into a gradient, so the first should be 10cm (3.93 inches), the second 12cm (4.72 inches), and the third should measure 16cm ( 6.29 inches). 

2. Seal the edges

To avoid the ribbon from fraying (ribbons are infamous for fraying), simply use a lighter and burn the edges for a couple of seconds. 

3. Fold and sew

To make the ribbon butterflies, simply fold the sides inward. Then, sew the center to secure the bow-like shape. 

Repeat this process on the 12cm (4.72 inches) piece. But this time, sew it into the first one, ensuring that both ribbons are joined at the center. 

Then, repeat the same process with the third piece. 

Now, sew a line across the center of the three-tiered ribbon. 

Scrunch up the center and sew into the folds. To finish off the securing part, loop the thread around the center a couple of times and sew around the loop. 

This is the result. 

3. Add wire

I’m using 0.4mm (0.015 inches) copper wire. Basically, twirl it around the center, as shown. Like this, your butterfly ribbon hair clip will have a neat finish. 

When you’re done twirling, twirl the wire right above the ribbon for a long-lasting hold. 

Then, bend and twirl the short ends of the wire to make cute little feelers. 

Butterfly ribbon hair clip tutorial

Ribbon butterfly making is so easy, as you just saw from this awesome tutorial. Now that you know how to make ribbon butterfly hair clips, you can make a whole bunch in different sizes and colors!

You can feed the butterfly ribbon hair clip through a bobby pin for the ultimate hair accessory! Thanks for joining, and good luck.