Crafts Unleashed

This is the third and final tutorial on decorating with beaded eggs.  The first tutorial gave instructions on how to dye and blow the eggs and the second on how to wrap strands of beads around the eggs.  This final tutorial is an add-on to the second tutorial.  Follow the detailed step-by-step instructions in Tutorial 2 for wrapping the eggs with beads, and then refer to this tutorial (Tutorial 3) for placing a wire through the egg and hanging.  I have also designed an option to hang several eggs from each other creating a wonderful hanging “spring” focal point for any room.

Third Tutorial – How to Hang Decorated Blown Eggs

Materials Needed:

1999-1571 Aluminum Jewelry Wire 18 gauge

Variety of 4mm transparent faceted beads

03981-3-T27AB 12mm multi-colored AB Berry Beads

BMB35783 Czech Summer Splash Bead Mix

I have used a variety of bead sizes in this craft to demonstrate you are not limited in the size and type of beads you can use.  The different colors and sizes of beads only add to the creativity and glorious “spring” feel of these eggs.

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions for making a decorated beaded egg in Tutorial 2.  Then cut a piece of 18 gauge wire about 8” in length make a wire wrapped loop at one end. (See a tutorial for making a wrapped loop here.) Thread a bead onto the end.

2. Thread the wire through the loop of the strung beads, add another bead, and then thread it through the egg.  Once wire is through the egg attach another bead, thread it through the wire loop, attach a bead, and finish with a final wrapped loop.  Cut way any extra wire.

3. Your decorated egg can now be used as a hanging decoration.

4. Craft Variation: Make another hanging decorated egg, however, this time wire loop the egg around the previous egg’s bottom loop.

The possibilities with this craft are as endless and you’re only limited by your imagination.  I would love to see your egg decorations please link back to these tutorials so that I can check out your wonderful spring-time egg creations!

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