How to Make a Tulle Wand

How to Make a Tulle Wand

Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Trish in Tutorial

This year for Halloween I happened to make my nieces their fairy princess costumes.  No fairy princess is complete without their wand, however.  I decided to make them some matching wands using some of the extra tulle I had, and figured I’d share how I did it with you.

Materials Needed:

  • Tulle
  • Wooden Dowel
  • Embroidery Thread
  • Ribbon and other trims
  • Hot Glue

tullespool

1. First you want to cut the tulle .  For one wand I used the tulle from a spool that is 6 inches wide and cut it into 5 inch strips.  I cut 16 of these.  For the other wand I just used regular tulle from a bolt and cut it into rectangles that were 6 inches by 4 inches so it would make a smaller tulle puff.  If you want a fuller puff, cut more rectangles.  The more you have, the fuller it will be.

tullepiles

2. Divide the tulle into 2 piles.  I had some white shimmer tulle that I added in randomly between the layers of pink tulle.  Then to make it easier to separate and poof the tulle later on, I went ahead and cut these piles in half on the 6 inch side, so they became 5 inches by 3 inches.  I left them laying side by side, instead of stacking them on top of each other, so the piles still looked the same.


tullebows

3. Then using some embroidery thread, I wrapped it around the middle of the tulle and tied it tight so it looks like a couple of bows.  Make sure you tie the opposite side of what you cut, otherwise the pieces of tulle will just fall out or look funny.

puffs

4. Lay one “bow” on top of the other so it looks like one big circle.  Using the ends of the embroidery thread, tie the second bow onto the first.

puff

5.  Go through and separate all the layers of tulle and mold it so it looks like one big puff ball.

dowel

6.  Next, I took a wooden dowel and hot glued the end into the bottom of the puff ball.

trim

7. Then I took some sequins and ribbon and beads that I had in my stash (you can use pretty much anything you want here) and hot glued those to the dowel and the bottom of the puff.

ribbonwrapping

8. Last, I went through and wrapped the dowel with some ribbon, gluing the ends so it would stay on.

tulle wand

That’s it!  They are really simple to make, but still really fun.  My daughter saw them and decided she had to have a “pretty pretty princess” wand too.

You might also be interested in these other tutorials as well:

Please note that these instructions are for private use only! If you would like to use this to make items to sell or other commercial use, please contact me first! Also, please link back to me if you create your own and show pictures of it online. Give me credit for all my hard work! :) All images and instructions on this site are the copyrighted property of Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Girls. It is illegal to save, copy, alter, or redistribute any images or instructions without my express written permission. All rights reserved.


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15 Responses to “How to Make a Tulle Wand”

  1. r.ball

    16. Jul, 2010

    thank you, i have been looking for these wands to make for my daughters birthday party for favors. your a life saver!!!!!

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  2. Elizabeth Irving

    30. Jun, 2010

    Hi there,
    I made these for my daughter’s party favors for her 4th birthday party and they turned out so nice! I have an Etsy shop and I would like to make some of these to sell there, and I wanted to see if I could have your permission. I will not sell the pattern or instructions, just the products I make myself. Please email me and let me know if this is okay with you. Thanks!
    Elizabeth

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  3. Elisabeth

    21. May, 2010

    I love this and you have a great tutorial! I made one yesterday and it turned out perfect!

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  4. Hollie

    21. Jan, 2010

    I have been looking everywhwere for these!!!! THANK YOU!!!

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    • Trish

      21. Jan, 2010

      Not a problem! They are super easy to make, and don’t take much time at all. Good luck!

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  5. Gena

    01. Nov, 2009

    Oh those look really neat and so easy to make! They’d be great Christmas gifts!

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  6. Heather

    01. Nov, 2009

    Awesome!! Fantastic work Trisha!

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  7. Sarah J

    27. Oct, 2009

    Oh my, Trish, those are soooo cute! As soon as my baby girl is old enough, I am so making her one! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Lindsey@A Kindred Spirit's Thoughts

    27. Oct, 2009

    Oh my word, you are so talented! These are beautiful! :-) You should definitely sell them.

    I linked this up to my Creative Mamas Monday blog hop:

    http://kindredspiritreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-make-flower-clips-creative-mamas.html

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  9. Melissa

    27. Oct, 2009

    Those are gorgeous! You should totally be selling these!

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  10. Alyson

    27. Oct, 2009

    Trisha those are adorable!! I have never seen nor thought of making them like that. Thanks for sharing your talent!

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