Christmas jewels - Crystal blocks

By Spotlight

The party season will soon be upon us.

This is the perfect opportunity to have some fun with beads. We’ve created easy to make earrings.

New decorated head pins add instant detail to any pair of earrings. Angel wings and angel charms lend themselves to the season’s festivities. Wear them yourself, or create some very individual gifts.

Final Result

Materials

• 12mm glass foil lined square beads - white
• 6mm metal cubes - silver
• stretch thread - clear
• scissors
• bead board

Step 1

Cut a 40cm length of stretch thread and fold in half.

Thread the beads and metal cubes alternately onto the double thread until the optimum size of your bracelet has been threaded.

Now simply knot the ends of the stretch thread. Make a couple of knots to ensure the thread does not unravel.

Knot the ends of the stretch thread, making a couple of knots to ensure the thread does not unravel.

Gently pull the knot into the centre of a glass bead and cut off any excess ‘tails’ of thread.

Handy Hint

Design your own bracelets by using different spacers and some green beads.

Change the findings and create your Christmas earrings.