Inspired by the gentle blush of spring blossoms, the Pink Bloom Hairpin combines layered silk petals and elegant structure. This tutorial will guide you through each step to create your own soft, romantic piece.
Preparation: What You’ll Need
If you’ve purchased our Ronghua Toolkit, you already have everything required!
If not, prepare the following tools:
- Bristle brush (Medium to soft hardness)
- Flat iron (the one you use to straighten your hair)
- Tweezers
- At least 2 pairs of Scissors
- wooden sticks / pencils / chopsticks
- Hair spray or diluted white glue (1:1.15–1:1.2 ratio)
- Big clips (around 15cm)
- Twisting boards and wooden blocks (for even tension)
- Anti-slip powder (optional but helpful)
Full Tutorial Video
Step 1. Align and Arrange the Silk Threads
Start by untying your silk threads. Locate the knot at one end of each bundle and cut it open carefully. This project uses 7 colours of silk to create 2 silk rows. Refer to the colour diagram below for thread combination details.
Step 2. Group and Prepare the Threads
Each silk bundle consists of tiny strand-like structures — these are your individual strands.
Align all strands neatly and tie them around a thin stick, keeping the ends even. Avoid uneven lengths — this ensures consistent texture later on.
Step 3. Make Silk Rows
Repeat the above process to create two silk rows in total. Remember to refer back to the data provided in the diagram for the following rows, as each will differ slightly.
Step 4. Brush the Silk Rows
Fix one silk row onto your stand using big metal clips - if you don't have the wooden ronghua stand, that's totally fine! You can refer to our video about alternative solutions to the stand.
Hold the ends of the threads with one hand and brush gently but firmly from top to bottom. Don’t lift the brush midway. A light mist of water will prevent static. You can apply some pressure — silk threads are stronger than they look! Make sure to brush both the front and back sides until the row looks smooth and fluffy.
Everyone uses a different brush and hand speed, so the time it takes to complete this step is also different. Taking my situation as a reference, it took me about 10 minutes to brush this silk row. When you feel the hair is soft and fluffy, you can stop and check. When there is no complete linear distinction between the threads and start to stick to each other, it's ready:)
This is what the brushed silk thread feels like:
Step 5. Attach Copper Wires
When you feel that the silk is brushed enough, secure its tail with another big clip to your table or anything that can help stretch it taut. Take out one annealed copper wire from the folded end of the row and straighten it. Twist the folded part into a spiral of about 3 cm. Clamp the silk threads between two copper wires and twist the opposite side tightly. Pull both wires taut and continue twisting until they merge into one. Remember, the twsiting direction for the left and right end are opposite.
The spacing between wires should be 1.3cm.
If you have anti-slip powder, it will be much easier to dip your fingers in it and twist it. (We highly recommend you watch the video tutorial for this step:)
Once done, remove the silk row from the stand and lay it flat.
Step 6. Cut the Silk Strips
Trim the row’s end neatly, then cut between each pair of copper wires to create even silk strips. When cutting, the scissors must be placed in the middle of two copper wires, otherwise the width of the silk strips will be inconsistent. If threads stick to your scissors, clean them — it’s usually caused by static or residue. Cut quickly and cleanly for smooth edges. Don't touch the wire or it may get displaced.
Step 7. Center and Twist the Strips
Align the copper wire to the middle of each strip using a flat surface or wooden block.
Once centered, twist both hands in opposite directions to tighten.
Next, place the copper part between the twisting boards and continue twisting in the same direction. Stop when the wire feels firm — twisting too far may cause it to break. How do you know if it is tightened enough? If tightened properly, the copper wire should only faintly show. If the copper wire is very visible, it’s not tight enough.
Step 8. Flatten the Strips
Then we need to strengthen the flattened strips.
Prepare your setting solution:
- Use either hair spray, or
- Diluted white glue (1:1.15 or 1:1.2 ratio)
Step 8. Make the Flowers
You will need two types of flowers: one big and one small. You only need one big flower and two small flowers in total.
For the big flower:
String one silver bead onto each wire, twist the ends tightly to secure it, and then roll the twisted part. Straighten the beaded wire and pass it through the flower center.
Start assembling the flower by holding the wire firmly in your left hand — this keeps the petals from loosening as you work. Add each petal one at a time to the flower center, tightening the wire slightly with every wrap to keep the structure stable.
Begin with four small petals for the first layer, positioning them close together. Make sure the bases of all petals align on the same horizontal line. For the second layer, add six petals, placing them slightly overlapping each other in a natural, spiraling rhythm. Don’t worry if the top edges look uneven at this stage — as long as the bases are positioned correctly, you can adjust the petals later for a balanced look.
For the small flowers:
Take a few stamens. Fold them and cut them in half. Wrap the stamens with silk thread, and start assembling the petals one by one with the similar method. You will need three petals for each small flower.
Step 9. Assemble the Piece
We will start to make the branches. We need two branches in total.
Start with the leaves: you need another copper wire for support. Wrap the leaf and the copper wire together with silk thread, then after a 1cm gap, add the second leaf. Repeat the process but adjust the leaf position. Put the leaves in a stagger, so it looks more natural. You will need 5 leaves in total. Add 1 small flower to the bottom of the branch and wrap for about 1.5cm on the stem, then cut off excess thread. Then you have a complete branch. Make two of these.
Tie the big flower to the branches and adjust its position and orientation. Wrap the stems with silk thread downward to the bottom and then wrap upward again to secure them together. Fold the bottom up a bit and wrap the folded part with silk thread down and up again.
Finish by tucking the thread into the copper wire. We use a special technique to tie the thread without any trace. To do this, you will need to take a small piece of copper wire or thread and fold it in half. Cover the copper wire / thread when continue wrapping. When finishing, pass the remaining thread through the small loop of the copper wire. Then quickly pull the copper wire out from the tail. The thread ends are left inside the wrapped silk threads. You can safely cut off the exposed silk thread, and trim off any excess.
(We highly recommend you watch the video tutorial for this step:)
Step 10. Attach the Piece to the Hairpin
Tightly wrap the piece and the hairpin together using the same method as above: wrapping silk thread up and down around them. After that, finish with the copper wire trick mentioned above to create a clean finish. Trim off any excess thread.
Step 11. Final Adjustments
Lightly adjust the position and direction of the flowers with tweezers.
That's it - your Ronghua Pink Bloom Hairpin is done!
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