Bobby Pin Pearls

Instead of using regular bobby pins for an up-do it can be a lot more interesting and unique if you use pearls! It can be very easy to attach a pearl (fake of course) to a bobby pin. 
All you need are bobby pins, (which you can find at any drugstore), beads meant to resemble pearls, and wire (both of which can be found at Micheal's for a reasonable price). It is very important that you get the right kind of wire for this. It can't be too flexible or it won't stay, and you also don't want too thick of a wire. I use The Bead Smith, Craft Wire tarnish resistant, but you can use multiple types of wire, just remember, not too thin, but just enough to hold a shape on its own.
First cut about two inches of wire, and string it through the pearl.  Make the pearl stay in the middle of the wire and place the pearl on top of the bobby pin's end, then going underneath the top bobby pin wire, put each wire under the bobby pin until the wire runs out.  A little confusing, but if you try to wrap the wire around the end curve of the bobby pin the pearl will stay in the same place.
 If you are using a lot of bobby pins, using different sizes of pearls on your bobby pins looks a lot more interesting in your up-do. If you are having trouble with looping the wire through the bobby pin continuously you can buy jewelry pliers which make it a lot easier! This will add some interest to your hair, and once you get the hang of it, they are pretty easy to make!
Good Luck!