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Enhance your style with these Barbie-inspired hair accessories, bringing vibrancy to any ensemble.

Craft a DIY tutorial for vintage '90s hair clips modeled after Barbie, featuring hair accessories adorned with Barbie footwear, Barbie-like script labels, and classic checkered patterns from the past.

Colorful hair accessories, reminiscent of Barbie, bring a lively touch to any ensemble
Colorful hair accessories, reminiscent of Barbie, bring a lively touch to any ensemble

Enhance your style with these Barbie-inspired hair accessories, bringing vibrancy to any ensemble.

In a creative twist, a new tutorial is making waves on the internet, offering DIY enthusiasts the chance to create their own Barbie-inspired hair clips and jewelry. Here's a breakdown of the three designs featured in the tutorial.

Barbie Shoe Hair Clips

For those who love a touch of whimsy, the Barbie Shoe Hair Clips are a perfect choice. This design involves arranging a single layer of Barbie shoes on a large hair clip, gluing them in place, and adding a second layer to fill in any gaps. All you need are Barbie doll shoes, large hair clips, and a hot glue gun.

Barbie Script Hair Clips

If you're after something more personalised, the Barbie Script Hair Clips could be just what you're looking for. To create these, you'll need printed names in a Barbie-style script on white card stock, pink card stock, decoupage, a paintbrush, clear plastic scraps from produce packaging, a hot glue gun, and hair clips. The process involves printing names, cutting them out, and attaching them to the hair clips using decoupage and a hot glue gun.

For a retro touch, hearts can be painted in amid the script for an extra special touch. Interestingly, the font used for the Barbie-style script is called Sangharia Font and can be downloaded from Da Font for personal use.

Retro Checkered Pattern Hair Clips

For a bold and vibrant look, the Retro Checkered Pattern Hair Clips are a standout choice. This design uses washi tape, hair clips, hot pink acrylic paint, paintbrushes, and decoupage. A checkered pattern is painted on the hair clip using washi tape and pink acrylic paint, and hearts are added for an extra retro touch.

Jewelry Options

The tutorial also provides options for turning these DIY hair clips into jewelry. For instance, a Barbie necklace can be made by attaching extra shoes to a strand of chain, or by turning the Barbie script name into a pendant necklace. Similarly, a Barbie bracelet can be made by attaching Barbie shoes to a strand of chain.

Commercial or Personal Use

The tutorial does not specify whether it is intended for personal use or for commercial use. However, it does provide a fun and creative way to make unique and stylish accessories that could make a cute gift for a group of friends.

It's worth noting that if you don't have your own Barbie shoes, they can be found on popular online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, or even the dollar store.

This project offers a fantastic opportunity for DIY enthusiasts to unleash their creativity and add a touch of Barbie magic to their accessories. Happy crafting!

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