It’s been almost two months since the release of The Great Gatsby, and yet, I have noticed tons of fashion goodness inspired by the movie (and more specifically the Roaring Twenties) popping up in all my favorite stores. Everywhere I look, it’s all shiny, pearly, rhinestone amazingness.

On top of that, I noticed that hair “jewelry” has become ever-so-popular. So, why not combine the best of both worlds? For today’s DIY tutorial, I’m going to show you how to make a Gatsby-esque hair brooch to add a little ’20s glam to your life. Read on to learn more:

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Materials:

• Scissors
• An industrial strength craft adhesive, like E-6000
• Felt
• Hair Clips
• Rhinestone+Pearl pendant from a necklace (Can’t find one? Good alternatives include old vintage brooches, orphaned gem earrings, or even just plain old rhinestones and pearls)
• Optional (shown on right):additional embellishments (studs, pearls, roses), needle+thread, jewelry pliers, toothpicks

Step One:

Adjust and/or deconstruct the pendant (or spare jewelry) if necessary. As shown in the above photo, I just pried off the pendant bail with my jewelry pliers, which can pretty much take care of most jewelry de-constructing needs.

Step Two:

Place the pendant onto felt. The felt becomes the “backing” of the piece. Cut out the shape that you want the hair brooch to be.

Step Three:

Glue the pendant onto felt, using the E-6000 adhesive. Use a toothpick for cleaner application. Warning: E-6000 fumes are not good for you, so always do all your E-6000 gluing in a well-ventilated area!

Make sure to press down firmly all the way around, and hold it for a good 30-seconds for maximum hold.

Step Four:

I felt that my hair brooch needed a little more jazz, so I decided to embellish it a little more by placing studs around the edges, and adding roses surrounded by pearls on either side of the pendant. Skip to step five if you’re jewelry doesn’t need more sparkle.