11
Dec
2011

Beaded stars

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At the moment, I loooove crafting and making decoration. I used a variety of glass beads in red, green and white and combined them with silver plated beads to some elegant and sparkling beaded stars. You can hang them in a window or on your Christmas tree, or you can make a set of them to give them as a present to someone special. The combination possibilities are endless.

I used pre-made wire stars, about 10 cm in diameter, but you can easily create your own forms by soldering four 10 cm pieces in the middle together.

Beaded stars

Ingredients

  • wire star form 10 cm in diameter
  • 8 tube beads for the center
  • different transparent glass beads, wooden beads and seed beads in the colors of your choice

If you like to make your own wire stars:

  • 3mm thick craft wire in gold or silver (four 10 cm pieces)
  • soldering iron with solder


Work on one spoke at a time. Add different beads to this spoke and leave at least a half cm at the end unbeaded.

Form a loop with the remaining wire using the needle nose pliers. This will prevent your beads from falling of.

Go on and do the same with the other spokes.

Attach a wire hanger to hang.


So, what’s about you – do you also make any decoration for christmas by yourself? Or do you prefer ready-made decoration?

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