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Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova

Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova

Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
You will need:
1. Seed Beads - click here
2. Flower Cup Beads - click here
3. Fire Polished Beads - click here
4. Round Beads - click here 
5. Leaf Beads - click here
5. Craft Supplies & Findings - click here
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
First, string your bead on a long headpin (preferably with flat end). Of course short pins would work just fine too, I just find working with longer headpins more comfortable in this case.

Then bend the headpin around the top part of the bead. The main part of the pin should run parallel to the hole in the bead (as shown in the picture).
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.
Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.

Cut the headpin shorter and then use round-nose pliers to make the loop that would sit above the highest point of the bead.

It will probably take some practice, but if you can make simple loop on more “traditional” shapes of beads, you will master this in no time at all.

 

Simple Wire Loop On Top-drilled Beads by Nela Kabelova.

But just in case, prepare enough eyepins and beads to make sure you have enough if something goes wrong.

Like … here, where I managed to chip the bead while bending the wire. Oops 🙂

 

The bottle

 

 

 

You can get these tiny decorative bottles with cork stoppers in most craft stores or well-stocked bead stores.

First take the cork out and use a thick needle or pin to make a hole all the way through. Then string the cork on a headpin, add one small bead and make a loop (I usually make wrapped loops on these, but a simple loop will work too).

Then pour  tiny seed beads (these are Preciosa Ornela 16/0s)  into the bottle. Then apply a bit of jewelry glue onto the cork and put it into the neck of the bottle and let the glue set.

 

Meanwhile you can start working on a vignette.  To add a personal touch to your project, you can make the vignette by hand, but if you want to get more creative and get a more “professional” result, you can design your vignette in your favorite graphic editor and then print it.

(If you want to “go digital” and like the “old paper texture” I used for my bottles, you can download it here.)

 

 

Meanwhile you can start working on a vignette.  To add a personal touch to your project, you can make the vignette by hand, but if you want to get more creative and get a more “professional” result, you can design your vignette in your favorite graphic editor and then print it.

(If you want to “go digital” and like the “old paper texture” I used for my bottles, you can download it here.)

 

 

 

Meanwhile you can start working on a vignette.  To add a personal touch to your project, you can make the vignette by hand, but if you want to get more creative and get a more “professional” result, you can design your vignette in your favorite graphic editor and then print it.

(If you want to “go digital” and like the “old paper texture” I used for my bottles, you can download it here.)

 

 

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