‘Tis the season for floral crowns. These on-trend accessories are the perfect choice for summer, whether you’re heading to a music festival or attending a summer wedding.

Today’s DIY tutorial will help you construct and customize your very own floral crown, so you can choose whether you want to make a statement or play it subtle with these charming accessories. Read on to learn how to construct one for yourself:

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What You’ll Need:

• Fake flowers (These can be purchased at craft stores like Jo-Anns or Michaels. Mine were on sale at 70% off, so I paid $0.89-$1.79 for each flower type)
• Green cloth floral wire (I used 18 gauge, but a 22 gauge works too)
• 28 gauge wire
• 20 gauge wire (preferably green)
• Jewelry pliers (wire-cutters, round-nose, flat-nose)
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Optional: hot glue, clear nail polish, a lighter

Step One:

Form the base of the floral crown by wrapping and shaping the cloth floral wire around your head where you want the crown to sit. Don’t worry if the wire is too short, that’s what step two is for!

Step Two:

Make a small loop with the round nose pliers at the ends of the floral crown base. Cut a long length of ribbon, and chop it in half. (The lengths really depend on how much extra distance you need on the crown base.) Double knot each ribbon to the little wire loops; for extra security, use jewelry pliers to close this loop.

To make sure the ribbon edges don’t fray, either dab a little clear nail polish on the ends or slightly burn them with a lighter.

Step Three:

Disassemble your flowers. Bend each flower down from its main “stem” and cut it off (easiest done with wire cutters). If you want, tear off any leaves or extra flower parts you don’t want on your final piece. I decided to keep the leaves on my azalea, but removed extras from the blossom heather.