Meadham Kirchhoff, and Petra's photos and crowns.
Last month we got together for an afternoon of crown-making inspired by Petra’s crowns, which are inspired by Meadham Kirchhoff’s crowns, and documented it all with this DIY video. We realized it’s pretty self explanatory, but maybe this can be of some help anyway! Plus, it makes it seem like Rookie operates from a magical house in which pretty girls are always walking around playing with cats, which we are totally OK with.
You’ll need:
Junk (fake flowers, pipe cleaners, figurines, bedazzles, ribbons, ET CETERA FOREVER AND EVER)
Headband
Scissors
Glue gun + glue sticks
Cats
Hot chocolate
Random things to remember:
If you decorate it too far down the stuff will touch your ear.
Glue the spot on the headband before putting down whatever decoration.
Clip off a bit of the fake flower stems, but not so far that the petals detach from it.
It’s better to have lots of glue and be safe and a little gooey than not enough to hold the crown together for very long.
Here are the photos we took with the final products on our pal Annie.
Video shot by Avery Hunsberger. Animation and editing by Rivkah. Music by Stealing Sheep. Thanks to Hannah for letting us use her apartment and for being in the video, Julia for being in the video and her moral support through this rough endeavor of ours, and Annie for not being creeped out when Tavi chased her down in a store to ask if she would look all angelic for Petra’s camera.
If you end up making your own crown, send us a photo at submissions@rookiemag.com!
this is so beautiful! i’m totally gonna make these with my niece! thanks! oh…i’m totally going to lay everything out on the floor so my cats can roll around on it so it can be even MORE fun! you guys rock
Log in to replyYou answer all of my DIY needs. Now I just need the courage to actually attempt one.
Log in to replyAsk and you shall receive! (See my comment on last post.) Excellent work! Off to make some crowns now.
Log in to replyOh my goodness. Rookie, I love you so much. DIYs feed my soul and this DIY left me happily full.
Thank you.
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Log in to replyI wish I had friends to do artsy DIYs with. (Don’t worry imaginary friends– I still love you)
Log in to replyHmm, I think mine will be Hole-inspired (hole-spired?) and I’ll use tons of sweethearts candy and beads with letters and such. This was pretty neat. Thanks!
Log in to replythat sounds glorious
Log in to replypetra’s trousers!! sorry, pants i mean! those cats!!! i want to live in this video
Log in to replyRookie posts the best diys!
Log in to replyI agree with you, moonchild, on that one! I guess I will just have to make crafts all on my lonesome since I don’t have a cat, just a very rambunctious dog who would want to eat my crown.
i thought the voice of petra would sound like sprinkles being sprinkled or someone spraying loves baby soft in slow motion or sofia coppola’s etherial farts or something but she just sounds like A NORMAL GIRL.
so reassuring. i was scared she was perfectly magical in every way or something.
Log in to replyhahaha you caught me….i’m not a fairy – not to mention how low my voice is….
Log in to replyThis is just so goodgoodgoodgoood.
Log in to replyis it by chance this annie?:
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Damn I wish I was a super 70′s princess babe like Petra
now off to make a crown HA
Log in to replyawww thanks just died at that compliment – 70s babe = life goal. Have fun with the crowns!
Log in to replyI have wanted one of these crowns ever since I saw the picture of the multi-coloured floral one Tavi posted on her blog when she went to see RHPS.
Log in to replyThere is this incredible shop in London which sells all wonderful beads and charms and kawaii stuff which would be perfect ect /~* Sensitive Teenage Problems*~\
I am legitimately willing to travel 211 miles tomorrow to get the things for this damn crown even if it kills me.
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Log in to replySo fantastic!!!!! Love the awesome ideas, but I might go more monochromatic and darker with mine (black roses, dark green leaves, and black glitter). I especially love how I can rock the look with my super-short-and-awesome- fauxhawked-hair!!!!! Most magazines *cough*seventeen*cough* don’t even consider that some girls have hair too short to braid or whatever. Lovely beats too, what are the names of the songs in the vid?
P.S. I want those pants!
Log in to replyThe names of the songs:
1. “The Mountain Dogs”
Log in to reply2. “I Am the Rain”
3. “Noah’s Days”
annie! i know her
Log in to replyCan I just live in this video??? Ugh. Also, Petra, your hair is absolutely beautiful!
Log in to replyWell now I know what I’m doing this weekend.
All I need is a cat.
Log in to replysweet…
Log in to replyThat glue gun is pink!!!<3 mine is just blue….
Log in to replyLove the DiY!!!!
BTW, petra’s hair is just so amazing, you should do a diy of her hair!
Log in to replyAgreed. But I’m afraid the steps would just be
1. Be Petra.
Log in to reply2. Grow perfect hair out of your head.
Petra your outfit is amazing! And so is this video, so inspiring! Thanks gals xoxo
Log in to replySo weird hearing people’s voices who I follow on the internetz because I always assume they will have an Australian accent ( sound exactly like me) and when they don’t i just i i IFREAKOUTOHMYGODITSTOOMUCHFORMYFEEBLEHUMANBRAIN
Log in to replyFine: I’m too old to wear a tiara in public, but there’s no reason why I shouldn’t make one with my 3-year-old daughter, right?
Log in to replyyou are never too old! make one for both of you! i want to see photos!
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I’ve always liked these head-pieces, so it’s great that I now know how to make them! Thanks, Rookie :-)
Log in to reply“All those quirky, put-a-bird-on-it stores…”
Log in to replyOh my gosh Tavi you have such a nice voice!
Log in to replyOMG I’m literally running to my nearest haberdashery tomorrow to get the stuff for this crown ;)
I’m gonna try and put plastic dolls house furniture on mine. Thanks Rookie for another inspiring post, love you guys <3
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Log in to replyI love this!! Who doesn’t want to be a princess with a crown???? Tavi, you sound exactly like Ellen Paige!!!! It’s crazy similar! Love you Rookie, I read everyday :D
Log in to replyYou, with those pants. Yeah, those awesome ones. They’re amazing.
Log in to replymade mine and submitted a pic! can’t wait to find somewhere to wear it.
Log in to replyeverywhere!
Log in to replyPetras outfit is awesome!!
Log in to replyDoes she (you? i don’t know who i am directing this to ahhhh) use a develope camera or digital and whichever answer, what make?
This video post is one of the best so far and whoever made the actual video is pretty awesome at ..making videos !!
My friends and I are going to do this for my birthday party (and also make gingerbread houses!) Picture will exists in due time.
Log in to replySend us the pictures please!
Log in to replyMy sister and I tried these today, and they were so fun to make, and turned out great!
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