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Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament

by Natalie Patten
  • Category: Holiday Designs
  • Technique(s): Coiling, Lashing, Wrapping, Beading
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Learn how to make a beaded Christmas tree decoration using this easy tutorial, perfect for beginners!

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Materials

28 Gauge Round Gold Tone Brass Craft Wire - 120 ft
H18-C28-120FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 40.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.80
  • Gold Club Price: $5.10
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6mm Emerald 5000 Round Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10
A13-102
  • Lesson Quantity: 43.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 5.00 each
  • Price: $4.77
  • Gold Club Price: $3.58
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4mm gold-tone round beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 24.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 24.00 each
3mm gold-tone round beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 5.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 5.00 each
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Tools

Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $16.97
  • Gold Club Price: $12.73
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Instructions
Step 1
Take a length of 0.3mm/ 28gauge wire (approximately 40 inches) and add four 4mm beads into the middle of the wire.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Take a length of 0.3mm
Step 2
Bring one end of the wire back through two of these beads and gently pull the ends of the wire so that two of the beads are sitting on top of the other two 4mm beads.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Bring one end of the wire back through
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, gently pull the ends of the wire
Step 3
Add another two 4mm beads onto one end of the wire and bring the opposite end of wire back through both of them.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Add another two 4mm beads
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring the opposite end of wire back through both of them
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Step 4
Add one 3mm, one 6mm and one 3mm onto one end of the wire, bring the opposite end of the wire through these beads and gently pull the ends together, so that they sit on top of the other beads.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Add one 3mm
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring the opposite end of the wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, so that they sit on top of the other beads
Step 5
Add one 4mm, three 6mm and one other 4mm bead onto each side of the wire.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Add one 4mm, three 6mm
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, one other 4mm bead onto each side of the wire
Step 6
On to one side of the wire add eight 6mm beads.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On to one side of the wire add eight 6mm beads
Step 7
Bring the opposite end of wire back through just these eight 6mm beads, pull the wire together and position so that they create a row that sits on top.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Bring the opposite end of wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, pull the wire together and position so that they create a row that sits on top.
Step 8
On the left side add one 4mm bead and seven 6mm beads, On the right side add one 4mm bead.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On the left side add one 4mm bead and seven 6mm beads
Step 9
Taking the right side of the wire, bring back through the seven 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the row above.

(This pattern will be repeated in the following steps, adding one less 6mm bead each time until we reach the top of the tree.)
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire
Step 10
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by six 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On the left side add one size 4mm bead
Step 11
Taking the right side of the wire, bring back through the six 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring back through the six 6mm beads
Step 12
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by five 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On the left side add one size 4mm bead
Step 13
Taking the right side of the wire, bring back through the five 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring back through the five 6mm beads
Step 14
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by four 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead .
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On the left side add one size 4mm bead,
Step 15
Taking the right side of the wire back through the four 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire back
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above
Step 16
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by three 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead.

Taking the right side of the wire, bring it back through the three 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, add one size 4mm bead
Step 17
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by two 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead .
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, followed by two 6mm beads and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead
Step 18
Taking the right side of the wire, bring it back through the two 6mm beads in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring it back through the two 6mm beads
Step 19
On the left side add one size 4mm bead, followed by one 6mm bead and on the right side of the wire add one 4mm bead.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, On the left side add one size 4mm bead
Step 20
Taking the right side of the wire, bring it back through the 6mm bead in the opposite direction, gently pulling together so that these beads create the next row above.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Taking the right side of the wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, bring it back through the 6mm bead
Step 21
Now that you have graduated up to the top of the tree, add on two size 3mm beads onto the left side of the wire and one 3mm bead onto the right side of the wire.

Bring the right side of the wire through the 3mm bead on the left side of the wire and draw together.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, add on two size 3mm beads
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Bring the right side of the wire through the 3mm bead
Step 22
Take both ends of the wire and pinch together above the middle 3mm bead at the top of the tree and twist together (to create a twisted length of approximately 10cm).
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Take both ends of the wire and pinch together
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, create a twisted length of approximately 10cm
Step 23
Create a wrapped loop with the twisted wire, large enough to use as a hanging loop for your decoration.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Create a wrapped loop with the twisted wire
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, large enough to use as a hanging loop for your decoration
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, wire beaded Christmas tree ornament
Step 24
Cut off any excess wire and tuck in the ends with pliers.
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Cut off any excess wire and tuck in the ends with pliers
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, wire beaded Christmas tree ornament
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, wire beaded Christmas tree ornament
Natalie Patten's Beaded Wire Christmas Tree Ornament - , Holiday Designs, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Lashing, Wire Lashing, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, wire beaded Christmas tree ornament

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