https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/wire-bead-christmas-tree • Posted by Carg1rl
Tools and the wire
Cut a lenth of wire (about 20cm)
Cut 19 20cm wires by measuring it from the first one. (these will be the 20 branches)
Wrap some wire around the stick. This is to keep the tree stable
Finished covered stick *Note: I took a break here because it destroyed my fingers
when you decided the length of your branches wind the rest of the wire towards the bottom of the tree trunk. Remember that it should be long enough to still be bent for the bead.
to make sure you are spacing your branches right. Check it from the top and add where you think its necessary
Finished wire branches from the top
side of wire tree
Time for the beads. I picked shinny festive coulored ones. I can imagine using a single colour or only two colours
load the bead on to the branch
bend around the last bit of the branch with the long nose to make sure the bead doesn't fall off
push bead toward the bend. . .
Bend the bead up with the flat pliers. This secures the bead so it doesn't move down the branch
Continue until every branch has a bead
top view of the beaded tree
Tadaaa!