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Beautiful Beaded Spring Flowers

Posted by tissuepapers Posted on: 02/22/09

Beautiful Beaded Spring Flowers

 

 

 

 

Tricia of Oh So Crafty has posted a tutorial on how to create sweet, simple beaded flowers. I love seeing the beaded petals coming together throughout her tutorial - they are so beautiful!

Supplies: Beading wire, I used 24 gauge

a package dark color rocaille beads
a package of light color rocaille beads
a package of assorted rocaille beads
a small piece of felt
glue gun
pliers/wire cutters

1. Forming a petal. 
Cut a piece of wire, 9 inches long. string on two of the assorted color beads, (I used clear,) then string on 10 of your dark color beads and 2 more of your assorted color beads. Push the beads until they are about 2 inches from the end.

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Form a loop with the beaded portion and twist once to hold the beads in place.

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Working with the long end of the wire string on two assorted color beads, 20 dark color beads, and two more assorted color beads.

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Form the beaded section into a loop going around your first loop, and twist to hold.

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Working with the long section of wire, add 4 of the assorted color beads, 25 dark beads and 4 more assorted color beads. Form into a loop and twist.

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You have now completed one petal. Follow the steps to make a total of 5 dark color petals, and 5 light color petals.

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2. Assembling the flower.
Stack 5 petals together alternating light and dark. Twist the stems together.

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Put on stack on top of the other and twist the stems together.

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Spread the petals out, overlapping them.

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On the back of the flower, curl the wire around, flat to the flower and trim.

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Hot glue a piece of felt over the wire.

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On the front of the flower, put a dab of hot glue in the center where the wire is showing. Sprinkle on some of the assorted color beads, a rhinestone or a large bead.
(I used the clear beads.)

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Now you can add a pin back, barette, or magnet to make the flower into what ever accessory you want.

 


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