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DIY wooden bead ornament
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DIY Wooden Bead Ornament

Learn how to make simple wood bead ornaments for a beautiful addition to your Christmas tree or decor.
Course Christmas Crafts
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 ornament
Cost $1

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 15 Wood beads 5/8"
  • Floral wire at least 22 gauge, see notes
  • Small wood circle
  • 2 pieces Fir branch
  • 12 inches Baker's twine approximately - more for larger branches

Instructions

  • Cut piece of wire about 13 - 15" or so, depending on the size of your beads. I used 15 beads, but you can make your wreath shape as large as you like.
    Floral wire and wood beads
  • Begin stringing the beads onto the wire, pushing all the beads toward the center and leaving wire on both ends.
    Threading wood beads onto floral wire
  • Now you will create a circle with the wire. Bring the wire around to form a circle, and string the wire from the right side through the last bead on the left. Pull together to tighten the circle.
    Threading a final round wood bead onto floral wire to create a loop
  • Twist the wire behind the wood bead to secure your ornament. Clip off the excess wire with the wire cutters.
    Clipping wire with wire cutters
  • Push the wire down behind the bead. This will be the back of the ornament.
    Bending the wire back behind the ornament
  • Cut about 12" of baker's twine and thread through a needle (optional).
    Threading baker's twine on an embroidery needle
  • String through the top bead - this is the way to string your ornament so that it will face out when it hangs (and not to the side).
    Threading baker's twine through a wood bead on an ornament
  • Attach the greenery and wood circle with a hot glue gun and let cool before hanging.
    Hot gluing wood circles and fir onto the wooden bead ornament

Video

Notes

The wire can be any gauge you like, it just has to be strong enough to bend into a circle and hold shape. You'll also need to be able to string the beads onto it.