Stacked Ornaments Project and Making A Simple Wire Loop

Here's the how to for these fun stacked ornaments a.k.a. whimsical icicles. This would be a fun project to make with the kids.

Supplies Needed:

An Assortment of Beads

20 Gauge Craft Wire

18 Gauge Craft Wire

Instructions:

1. Make a spiral at the end of the 20 gauge wire.

2. Start stacking beads from smallest to largest on the wire until you are happy with your ornament.

3. Make a simple wire loop (see below) just above the last bead. Trim any excess wire.

4. Using the 18 gauge craft wire make an ornament hook (see below).

You can pin it or print these tutorials for later reference.

Enjoy!

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Jewelry Making Basics

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Have you seen all of the infographics on Pinterest lately? If not, they are basically a visual guide to learning something. They are perfect for me because as you could probably guess I am a visual learner. I have found myself pinning a lot of them lately.

At the same time, I have been designing loads of jewelry. My jewelry designs require pretty basic skills to put together. I had an ah ha moment and realised I should make some infographics for the basics.

I made them for you so you could print them out and hang them on your studio wall or you could pin them on one of your Pinterest boards. Either way they are pretty little reminders of the basics.

This one is going to be my new computer wallpaper, because when I am ordering beads online I NEVER have it in my head how big beads are in millimeters.

I made it so if you click on the image, it will enlarge and you can print it on a single piece of paper. Plus if you're reading this at my blog, you can run your mouse over the top for a pin it button.

Enjoy!

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