diy masters- tackling the corsage

Are you looking on YouTube? I know they have lots of tutorials showing step by step and different styles.

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Yeah I have looked on google and youtube and pinterest and I didn't like the way any of them looked. A lot of then use ribbon or elastic which I like the way the ribbon looks just doesn't seem sturdy and the elastic I don't like. (I am a sewer so I hate elastic showing)

If you can make a boutonniere a corsage would be essentially the same except on a strap around the wrist if you get what I mean. So maybe make a boutonniere you'd like except instead of it being on a pin it'd be on a wrist strap

I saw someone have photos where the corsages were on metal cuffs, and liked that a lot better than the typical elastic. I'm DIYing my own flowers out of crepe paper, and found some metal filigree-style cuffs from Michaels, and I'm going to wire the flowers onto them. I've only done a few mockups so far, but I'm thinking of having two small rosebuds and a few teeny tiny poppies plus a few leaves. I'd definitely recommend looking at cuffs or some kind of bracelet if you're not into what you're seeing everywhere online.

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Yeah its not an issue of the arrangement itself but more so the fastening. I don't like the way elastic and ribbon tutorials look so was looking for ideas for other ways around it or how to hide the ribbon or elastics. I actually don't mind the ribbon it just doesn't feel secure. I don't like the way the elastic looks at all.

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Yeah i was looking on pinterest and just stumbled across that idea and I really like it. I think I may do that as well. You're wiring the flowers on? I did sola woof flowers so I may just glue mine on not sure. I'll need to find the bracelets now. I also saw the old school snap bracelets haha definitely considered that. lol

View Quoted Comment The corsages I bought had elastic and ribbon. So someone sewed the elastic underneath the ribbon so that it doesn't show and looks nicer

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Thats an option for sure.

View Quoted Comment The crepe paper flowers I'm making are built around wires, so I think it'll be easiest for me to use those wires to attach them. I'd think glue would work well on wood flowers though!

I just finished mine last night! I kept mine sleek and minimalist on purpose. Here are our corsages vs our bouts. I just used the spray if crystals and the black glitter floral tape. (Secured the ends of the floral tape with a drop of hot glue!)

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Very pretty, how do you plan on securing the corsage? Are those silk flowers or real? They are beautiful!

View Quoted Comment Thanks!! They’re Real Touch.