Browband decorating tips please.

[Odd Socks]

Okay so I'd love to have a go at making my own browband. The diamanté type rather than ribbon. But my question is, where to find a plain curved browband suitable for adding diamantés? I was thinking of sewing/ wrapping them on so don't want one with a pre cut channel.

Also, any tips on how to actually do the decorating. In my head it seems like it would be fairly easy - line them up and wrap them in place, but in reality, I think my version may end up looking like my horse has actually done it herself!

Also would love to see your homemade creations

 

[sandi_84]

Okay so I'd love to have a go at making my own browband. The diamanté type rather than ribbon. But my question is, where to find a plain curved browband suitable for adding diamantés? I was thinking of sewing/ wrapping them on so don't want one with a pre cut channel.

Also, any tips on how to actually do the decorating. In my head it seems like it would be fairly easy - line them up and wrap them in place, but in reality, I think my version may end up looking like my horse has actually done it herself!

Also would love to see your homemade creations

Sorry they are huge and not quite what you were talking about because I've used ribbon but they may give you an idea. This one I made as a christmas present for a friend, I used stick on little diamante's (they seemed pretty sturdy when stuck onto the ribbon, I tested one before hand and it didn't want to come back off ) and on the outside edges I used little diamante buttons that I used pliers on to take the loop at the back off so it was relatively flat and then used my hot glue gun to stick it on.
You can find a variety of plain browbands for making sparkly/ribbon covered browbands on ebay, sometimes it takes a bit of searching but it's doable
I've got a few more ribbon ones in my album, they are so easy to make it's unreal! I've never gone for a proper blingy one but I'm sure you could do it fairly easily
Pics when you're done?

 

[cob&onion]

Have a look on ebay for your browband, also try preloved. I have the materials here to make a blingy one, am off next week for a few days so going to make a start! am thinking of making a pearl one too
I used to make ribbon ones with the rosettes at the sides but these took ages to make - up to a whole day for one!!

I also have a sewing machine someone has given to me so planning on some horsey projects this year, was going to make a xc set

 

[Odd Socks]

I have looked on eBay but can only find straight browbands a google search does find curved ones but they have already got a channel down the middle any other ideas anyone?