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Decorate for Easter with a fluffy tail bunny! The oval shaped wooden plaque inspired an Easter egg, and it was fun to do a "dirty pour" paint technique with vibrant colored acrylic paints. It's super easy to do, and so gratifying! The bunny silhouette was the cutest especially embellished with a Pom pom!  SUPPLIES   Artistic Wire - 26 gauge, White Wire Cutter Wooden Plaque - Oval Shaped  Acrylic Paint Nails Hammer Pom pom Glue Bunny outline image Step 1: Paint wooden plaque as desired with acrylic paint and let dry. Follow outline of image and hammer nails about 1/4” -1/2” apart.   Step 2:  Once all nails are in place, remove the paper outline. Use chain nose pliers to remove an excess pieces of paper left behind.   Step 3.  Working directly from the spool of Artistic Wire, wrap the end of the wire around a nail several times to secure it. Continue to wrap around nails in random order until the outline i...

Do you find traditional crimping to be challenging? If your design uses light beads, I have a great technique for you to try! Bead Tips are a great alternative way to finish off designs strung on a variety of materials - including Beadalon Bead Stringing Wire, Silk Cord, and more! They are easy to use, and provide a neat finish to your design. For this project you will need: Materials: 1 strand of 2-4mm beads (4) size 11 Seed Beads (2)  Bead Tips (2) Size 1 Crimp Tubes 49 Strand .015 Beadalon Bead Stringing Wire (4)  Ball Chain Ends Diamond Cut Ball Chain (2) Jump Rings Lobster Clasp 1. Begin by stringing one size 11 seed bead, a bead tip, one size 11 seed bead and a size 1 Crimp Tube on a 20" length of .015 Beadalon 49 Strand Wire.  2. Even though we always say NEVER flatten your crimp tube, in this case, I'll allow it. After you've flattened your crimp, snip the end of the wire as close to the crimp as possible. 3. Use the tips of Chain Nose ...

Even though March is National Craft Month, every month is craft month in my world! I love working outside my comfort zone and trying new things. This Sea Glass Sun Catcher is a fast and easy project for all levels of crafters! It takes minimal materials, but yields a big impact! Materials: Stick Sea Glass Hemp Cord 22 Gauge Artistic Wire Instructions: Pull out a length of Hemp Cord and tie it around one side of a stick about 16 inches long. Measure out a length of Hemp and tie it around the other side to make a hanger for the stick. Cull out your sea glass and lay out your design. Working from you spool of 22 Gauge Wire, wrap it around the stone that will be on the bottom of your design. Use a back and forth wrap to capture your stone into place. Pull off a length of Wire and thread it through a few of the wire wraps to secure it.  Add your next stone a few inches up the wire. Wrap around the stone to secure it into place. Wrap around the incoming wire to lock t...

National Craft Month is still in full swing, and we at Beadalon are still wearing our crafty pants! This rainbow cascade watering can is a perfect project to use the 7 strand Beadalon Bead Stringing Wire that you have in your stash. I used .024 to make sure that my project would be sturdy and hold up to the elements if I chose to put my creation in the garden. Materials: .024 7 Strand Beadalon Bead Stringing Wire Size 3 Crimp Tubes Crimp Pliers Bead Stoppers Watering Can Strands of Beads Top Drilled Beads Size 8 Seed Beads Instructions: 1. Depending on the size of your watering can, cut strands of Beading Wire an appropriate length for your design. Thread the Bead Stringing Wire through one of the holes in the watering can until you can pull it through from the inside. 2. String on a seed bead and a Crimp Tube. Loop back around and through the Crimp Tube and crimp it into place. 3. Pull the wire through the other side of the watering can. 4. String on as many beads...

Forget the embroidery thread, add a new level of sophistication and pizazz with colored Artistic Wire! There are so many vibrant colors available, this project uses Fuchsia, Bare Yellow Brass and Ice Blue in 26 gauge. This project was featured on our Facebook Live, watch it on the replay !  Materials:  Artistic Wire - Fuchsia, 26 gauge Artistic Wire - Bare Yellow Brass, 26 gauge Artistic Wire - Ice Blue, 26 gauge Oval wooden plaque 3/4" nails Hammer Scrapbook paper  Modge Podge Peep printed image Optional - vinyl letters  Directions:  Print the peep image to fit on wooden plaque accordingly.    2.  Using Modge Podge, adhere the scrapbook paper to the wooden plaque.  3. Hammer nails alongside the perimeter of the outline. Space the nails about 1/4"-1/2" apart. Be sure to place a nail on corners, curves and points. 4. Working directly from the Artistic Wire spool, wrap the end of the wire around one of the nails. Contin...