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Fancy Beaded Ornament Hooks
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These beaded Christmas ornament hooks are best-sellers at Christmas bazaars and craft shows; they also make great homemade Christmas gifts.
Fancy Beaded Ornament Hooks
Supplies you will need:
Ornament Hook Instructions
You'll be surprised how quick and easy these hooks are to make.
Clip off about 4 inches of wire. Find something fat enough to make a hook shape when you wind the wire around it - I used the handle of a paint brush. Bend the wire clockwise to make the hook then, on the straight end, thread on a very pretty bead. For smaller beads I added three beads with a bigger one in the middle and two smaller beads at each end. For larger beads, like the flag bead, one is enough. I love that flag bead!
When you thread on the last bead, bend the wire so that the beads won't fall off, as shown in the picture. With something larger than your first dowel or pen, (maybe a magic marker or a highlighter marker) bend a large loop, again going clockwise at first but with the next loops going anti-clockwise, or the opposite way of the first hook at the top.
Make the anti-clockwise loops with needle nose pliers, simply circling the wire in towards the larger loop.
Put a fancy Christmas ornament on the bottom loop and feed it through until it lies on the larger loop. Make several of these for a great homemade Christmas gift.
Fast, easy and it really does look great and one of a kind. Enjoy!
great idea!! think I will make some for this christmas!
I am looking for a dragonfly ornament to make as favors for my wedding. I can't find the picture. can you tell me how to view this/
can i please have dragonfly christmas pattern
thank you
I do a patriotic tree and would love to make hooks with the flag bead shown in this article. Would you share your source for that bead?
Thanks-Brenda
These ornament hooks are absolutely beautiful and they made wonderful gifts for the teachers, along with a special ornament. It would be appreciated if you would consider sharing the pattern for your beaded dragonfly. I would love to make some of them for special people in our lives.
Thank you in advance, and have a happy,healthy 2009.
I would love to have directions for the dragonfly pattern if possible. Thank You very much.
Please send along the beaded dragonfly pattern and directons that everyone is requesting
I can't find the instructions for your dragonfly ornaments. I love dragonflies and would love to make them. Can you send it to me via email?
Thank you very much in advance!
Hi, Can I please get the pattern for the dragonfly?
Thank You
Brenda
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I cannot find your Beaded Dragonfly Christmas Tree Ornament directions in your website. Maybe I am just not seeing it. I would really like the directions - can you send them to me via email? Thanks, Arlene
