How to make a beaded wire ornament hook | DIY
I stopped in at my parents’ house the other day and was looking at their Christmas ornaments, and noticed that some of them were hanging on some fancy schmancy beaded wire hangers. And all I could think was, “WHY HAVEN’T I DONE THIS BEFORE?”
So now I’ve made a couple, and it literally took me 5 minutes. I know this isn’t exactly an ornament, but…it still kind of fits. Here’s how to do it:
You need:
- 18 Gauge Wire
- Some pretty beads (make sure the holes are large enough to fit on the wire)
- Needle nose pliers
- Something circular that you can use to curl the wire. I just used the cap of my glue bottle, which worked perfectly.
Now wrap the wire back around whatever circular object you are using, to curl it into the shape you want…
For the top of the hanger, make just a simple hook shape, so that it will be easy to hang on the tree. (I also curled the very end of the wire using the tip of my pliers.) For the bottom though, you can get a little fancier.
Isn’t that easy? I made another hook in an S shape, which was even quicker:
How cute is that?
I ‘m so excited to try your popcorn ornament while my grandsons are her to watch the popcorn pop inside the ornament! They both have autism and get so excited over crafts that I teach them. My oldest grandson LOVES popcorn! (Of course, I’ll try it without them first.)
Awesome, Carol! I hope they turned out for you! :) (I’m so sorry I didn’t see this comment sooner!)
I am looking for clear glass ornaments for painting. The ones I am looking for are not balls, the only way I can describe them are as flattened balls-4″ in diameter, but only 1″ thick. They lay reasonably flat when painting one side, the you can do the other. Hobby Lobby and craft stores have them during the holidays, but off season I can only find balls. If you have any ideas I’d appreciate them-thanks.
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Thanks, Vicki, for the info…I’ll have to check them out. I’ve only found them at holiday time as well, but I’ll keep my eyes open, Kathy….
I saw them at Walmart but it was during Christmas season.
Looking forward to more tutorials and tips ….Love it
Thanks, Melody! :)
Staci
The ornament tutorials were great. Now this!!! Perfect for my needs! Thanks so much….AGAIN!!! :)
Karen chronister
I’m so glad you were happy with the ornament patterns, Karen! Thank you so much. :)
What did you use at the top of the ornament to attach the beaded hanger to? I’m loving the idea but don’t know how to attache them to the ornament
Where can you find boxes that the ornaments will fit in for gift giving ? I just love this club.
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On the hanger with only one bead how did you keep the bead in place? Looks like it would slide on the wire. Your hangers are beautiful and I am going to try to make some. Thanks for the instructions with photos!!!
Beautiful
How do you attach the wire hanger to the ornament to hang?
Hi Cheri… Just loop the ornament onto one end of this hanger. You’ll just have to loop it around the swirled end a couple of times.