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Wire OrnamentHow to Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments
This
wire ornament is a fun craft project to make, and a great way to use up
extra pieces of colored wire. If you like to make jewelry,
you will be good at this craft. These ornaments can be made
in any shape, using a cookie cutter as a template. I have
found that stars, Christmas trees, and gingerbread men look great too.
 Things Needed:
1. Begin the ornament by wrapping the 18 gauge wire around the cookie cutter shape, very tightly. Push the wire into any grooves to help mold it into the shape. Using jewelry pliers twist the ends together to secure, then cut off the excess with wire cutters. Remove the cookie cutter.    2. Beginning with the
smaller gauge wire, twist it on the frame of the ornament using the
jewelry pliers to secure.  3. Begin to wrap the wire around the frame in various directions. Once in awhile, thread on some beads here and there for an interesting effect.   4. When you get to the
end of the wire, twist it a few times around the frame of the ornament
using the jewelry pliers, to secure.  5. Repeat with other
colors of wire, if you wish, securing it the same way. Attach
a ornament hook or pretty ribbon for hanging on the tree.  |
