A Christmas Tree with Wooden Sticks

       

Cut strips of wood into small pieces and drill a hole in the middle of a flower stick which will function as the center piece of the Christmas tree. Glue on the stand with wood glue. Bend the star from bonsai wire and wrap thin silver-plated wire with drop-shaped glass beads around the star.

1. Saw wood sticks in pairs in the following sizes:

13cm x 2 pieces

15cm x 2 pieces 

17cm x 2 pieces 

20cm x 2 pieces 

22cm x 2 pieces 

24cm x 2 pieces

Also saw some spacers; 2cm squares x 14 pieces.

2. Drill a 6.5mm hole in the middle of all the wood pieces.

3. Glue the stand together.

4. Glue a 49cm long flower stick into the hole in the stand.

5. Assemble the Christmas tree. You will need approx. six wood sticks for a Christmas tree.

6. Form a star from a 50cm long piece of bonsai wire.

7. Wrap a piece of silver-plated wire with drop-shaped glass bead around the star.

8. Glue decorations onto the wood slices.

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Flowerpots with Pinecones

         

The pine cones have been decorated with modelling paste, with glitter sprinkled over and moss stuck on top. The pots have been decorated with star anise painted with metallic gold paint.

1. Brush fine modelling paste onto the pine cone.

2. Sprinkle transparent glitter over the wet modelling paste.

3. Paint the flower pot with matt paint.

4. Paint the star anise gold with metallic paint.

5. Glue the star anise to the pot with a glue gun.

6. Stick pieces of moss in between the pine cone petals.

Silicone Bracelets with Pendants

       

Different pendants, glass charm beads and fashion links are put onto bracelets. The fish pendants are made with a ball head pin and a thick silver metal ring.

1. Put the metal fish onto a ball head pin and bend the pin backwards and cut off leaving approx. 1cm.

2. Use round nose pliers for making a loop by turning the pin forward. Close the loop completely.

3. Open the thick silver metal ring and put the fish onto the ring.

4. The silicone bracelet may be shortened.

5. Pull or roll small silicone rings onto the silicone bracelet. These are used for keeping the beads and links in place.

6. Now the glass charm bead stays in place on the bracelet.

7. Put the fish pendant onto the bracelet.

8. The fashion links have silicone posts inside and therefore also stay in place on the bracelet.

9. The bracelet has a built-in fastener. You may hide the opening of the bracelet with a bead or fashion link.

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