Q&A for How to Make a Flower Crown

Yes, but you would have to go through extra work trimming and cutting all the thorns off.

If you are thorough with the floral tape, and choose a wire that's a decent size, the first method makes a sturdy crown. With some types of fake flowers, they pop off the stems easily -- hot glue fixes that. As for cost. figure $3 for floral wire, $3-5 for floral tape and a few dollars per bouquet of fake flowers at a craft store.

First, cut the stem of the flowers about three to four inches away from the bloom. Take two flowers and tie them together right before the bloom. Next, with the excess stem of the first flower, tie a new flower to the first flower using the same technique. Make sure to soak the flower in cold water before and as you are making the crown.

Soak the entire flowers in fairly cold water. This will keep the flowers from wilting and it will remove pollen and bugs.

No, unless you are using fake flowers, they won't last very long. Ideally when you make these, they are intended to be used during a short amount of time. You can place the flower stems in cold water as you work, as mentioned above.

Yes. Any good, strong glue should do the trick. Do not use Elmer's glue or other school glues because they take a long time to dry. E6000 glue should work well or pick up an inexpensive hot glue gun at a craft store.

Yes, you can. In some cases they are easier to work with than real flowers because they have wired stems that are more bendable.

Yes, you can use fake flowers. They are usually easier to work with because they won't fall apart.

You can purchase them at just about any craft store, like Michael's or Hobby Lobby.

You need the extra two inches so you have extra space to tie the crown, and so it's not too tight.

It depends on how long you are planning on using the flower crown. If it is for more than a couple of days, then consider buying fake flowers. Some long-lasting cut flowers are carnations, baby's breath, peony, dahlia, snapdragon, and the like. Tip: to make them last longer, keep the crown in the fridge.

Of course! Add anything else to make it look however you want. Depending on which method you choose, you can add the leaves by braiding or gluing them.

If you don’t have flower tape you can use Washi tape.

Flowers usually won’t last very long without water, but here are a list of flowers that last longer than others: statice (sea lavender), protea (sugarbushes), thistles, orchids, chrysanthemums, lilies, roses, lisianthus, yarrow and ageratum.

Yes, you can do this. One way is to make a round circle using cardboard, measured to your head and taped or stapled together as a ring. Find flower images online or in magazines and print them (where needed), then cut them out. Glue or staple these around the cardboard ring in a pretty order. You could color code the flowers or do ombre fades if you like, or just make an eclectic mix of flowers of all colors and sizes.

Absolutely, that would work nicely if you choose flowers that will fit and complement the style of the flower crown. The only issue would be making sufficient space for the new flowers; avoid overcrowding the crown and don't weight it down too much or it will be uncomfortable.