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Beaded Star Tree Trims
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Here's a beaded star tree trim to add to your homemade Christmas ornaments. So quick and easy to do, you'll want to make lots of them in different colors of beads.
Homemade Beaded Star Ornament
Supplies you will need:
- craft beads in assorted colors
- chenille stems
Beaded Star Tree Trim Instructions
Remarkably easy, but a lot of fun to make!
You can vary the look of these homemade beaded stars by changing the colors of the chenille stems and the beads, both of which are availabe at most dollar stores for a reasonable price.
You will need five chenille stems for each star and beads that fit snugly on the chenille stem wires.
Simply cut five colored chenille stems into 4-1/2" lengths (gold looks nice and adds glitter). Cut five white chenille stems into 3-1/2" pieces.
Lay three of the colored stems on the table, top with the five white stems and then with the last two gold stems. Wire these together in the center with a small piece of either colored stem, and snip of the excess wire.
Fan out the star "rays" in all directions, alternating colors.Now slip beads in place, allowing some space between beads, and following an orderly pattern. For instance, in the larger photo above, the star has a red bead placed on each white stem, which is then topped by a transparent bead and a pink bead. The gold stems had transparent, green, gold and pink beads threaded on, in that order.
A huge amount of creativity is possible with this small Christmas craft. You may decide to make an all golden star, with only gold rays and golden beads; or a twinkling star with gold and silver rays and only transparent or silver beads. There's also a wide variety of colors available in Chenille Stems
These beaded starts look nice as accents on a garland, but with the finished size being 4-3/4" in diameter, you should also have plenty of room on your Christmas tree for an assortment of beaded star ornaments!
How do you finish the ends of the chenille stems so that the beads don't fall off>
Thanks!
Here is how I solve this. Before placing the final bead on each stem place a small dot of clear drying craft glue on the stem, slip the bead over the glue and allow to dry for an hour or so, then trim off the end of the stem. Works great. A second way is to simply turn the chenille stem up and thread it into the last bead. Make a little loop so the bead doesn't slide off. Hope this helps, Ann.
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you can use thin wire to o to make the bead ornaments
Any estimate as to how many beads per ornament? I'm thinking of doing this for my daughter's 3rd grade class party craft. Thanks.
Would these be suitable for outdoors?
I am doing a community project decorating a Xmas tree with
our elementary students and need tree decorations to withstand
rain, snow, etc. Thank you.
Hi, Suzanne,
I'm not sure about this, to be honest. Although the beads would be ok in rain or snow, the chenille stems do have a wire center that would likely rust over time. Also they might get rather heavy if snow acbeepulated on them.
How do you hang them on the tree?
I used a small length of invisible thread, but fish line would work too. Just tie it to one of the spokes.
THANK YOU. I'M 61 AND AM ON A SEARCH FOR ORNAMENT THAT I MADE FOR OUR TREE WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE BABIES THIS IS ONE OF THEM. IT REALLY ISN'T SO MUCH THAT I DON'TKNOW HOW TO MAK THEM, ICANT REMEMBER WHAT THEY ARE UNTIL I SEE THEM. MY DAUGHTERS WANT TO LEARN, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ACOUPLE OF NIGHTS FUN. THE FIRST ORNAMENTS WERE NOT VERY SOPHISTAKED BUT AS YOU GO ON YOU LEARN A TRICK HERE A GOOD IDEA THERE AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU ARE MAKEING SOME PRETTY GREAT ORNAMENTS. THE MORE BEADS, THE MORE SPARKLE, AND IT IS A THRILL WHEN PEOPLE COME IN YOUR HOME AND CANNOT STOP LOOKING AND ASKING QUESTIONS. IALWAYS HAD GIFT BOXES READY WITH A SAMPLING FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD ENJOY MY CRAFT. SORRY FOR BABBLING THANKS FOR THE REMINDER OH ONE MORE THING DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE CENTERPIECE OUT OF TOOTHPICKS AND STYROFOAM BALLS ?
