How to Make Skinny Elastic Headbands for Your Hair

Have you always wanted to put your DIY know-how to the test by making some stylish, skinny elastic headbands for your hair, on your own? The beauty about elastic headbands, is that, you can always customize it to your heart's content and re-purpose any old elastic headband you have lying around into newer and more exciting hair or clothing accessories.

Designing your own skinny elastic headband is easy, and you can go about this DIY project even with the least of arts and craft supplies. Anything you have lying around at home may even be used for this DIY project.

For your first ever skinny elastic headband project, make sure to have your scissors, glue, felt, flower head, thread, needle and thimble and 1/8" skinny and colored elastic headband ready. Another optional accessory would include a tape measure and/or ruler.

Begin your project by cutting the headband to your desired length. It would be a wise idea to wrap the elastic headband around your head to find the proper fit. Alternatively, refer to the measurements below if you are making an elastic headband for someone else or as a gift to your friends:

Adults -- 18 inches and 1/4"
Children aged 1 year to 12 years -- 16-17 inches and 1/4"
Children aged 6 to 12 months -- 15-16 inches and 1/4"
Babies aged less than 6 months -- 13-14 inches and 1/4"

Make sure to tie the elastic headband together, afterwards. The knot should not be longer than 1/4". For a cleaner knot, glue both ends together, but make sure the ends do not exceed 1/4". If you have a needle and thread nearby and enjoy sewing, attach both ends by sewing, instead; this will make for a sturdier elastic headband, as well.

The designing process begins as soon as the headband has been formed. At this point, choose a design to go with from the web, copy a few other designs or make up your own. If you want your elastic headband to look elegant or 'flowery', use ready-made flower heads or flowerettes, fashion jewelry, and other accessories to spruce up your headband.

To attach these flower heads and flowerettes together, you will only need to use fabric glue or any adhesive that attaches to cloth well, or if you want to work with a needle and thread, sue the accessories to the headband directly.

With DIY elastic headbands, the designs and accessories you can come up with are unlimited, and the best part is, you can make as many combinations as you want for free. Flex your creative muscles with these DIY projects.