Make Your Own Sunflower Crown for Festival Season

Make Your Own Sunflower Crown for Festival Season Klaudia Tirico

With Coachella kicking off this weekend, it’s officially flower crown season. These floral halos have become a festival staple, and Christy Meisner Doramus of Crowns by Christy is the woman to see if you’re looking for that final touch for your bohemian look. Doramus has quickly made a name for herself by adorning celebrities and socialites with her dreamy headpieces and now, thanks to her new book Flower Crowns: 30 DIY Floral Creations, she’s sharing her tips and tricks with the masses.

The book features complete tutorials on how to create your own floral hair accessories at home, including crowns and hair clips. But if you can’t get your hands on the book before you set off for Coachella, Doramus gave us a sneak peek of what we can expect from its pages with this pretty sunflower crown tutorial. Trust us, it’s easier than you think.

All photos courtesy of Crowns by Christy.

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What You Need Klaudia Tirico

7–9 sunflowers (smaller varieties work best)
6–10 feet of florist wire
scissors or garden shears
2 feet of ribbon
a 20- to 24-inch strand of moss-covered wire

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Step 1: Prep Your Sunflowers Klaudia Tirico

Clip the stems of each sunflower about 1⁄2 inch away from the bloom and cut  one piece of florist wire for each flower, approximately 6 inches each.

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Step 2: Add Florist Wire Klaudia Tirico

Feed one piece of florist wire through the stem and center of each bloom, creating a large hook with one end of the wire.

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Step 3: Create a Hook Klaudia Tirico

Feed the florist wire hook through the center of the sunflower.

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Step 4: Pull the Wire Klaudia Tirico

Pull the wire all the way through the stem and bring the two ends of wire together.

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Step 5: Make a Wire Stem Klaudia Tirico

Twist the two ends of florist wire tightly together behind the bloom to create a wire stem that supports the sunflower.

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Step 6: Repeat Klaudia Tirico

Repeat steps two through five until all sunflowers are secured to florist wire stems.

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Step 7: Add Flowers to Moss-Covered Wire Klaudia Tirico

Begin building your crown by placing one sunflower stem against the moss-covered wire, approximately 4 inches from the end. Bend the base of the wire stem up toward the right.

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