Wire-wrapped beaded ornament and bracelet

Make the ornament

1 spool of 28-gauge wire

40 round glass beads of one color

Wire nippers

1/2-inch wide satin ribbon

Cut one piece of wire to measure 12-inches long. Fold the wire in half.

Slide on 8 beads to the fold in the wire. Hold the first bead between your thumb and first finger and twist the wire to secure the bead at the fold.

Slide the next bead down the wire 1-inch and twist the wire in the same manner to secure the bead. Repeat with all remaining beads, twisting the folded wire together and positioning the beads on either side of the wire.

Repeat the last three steps four more times to create five pieces of beaded wire. Twist the ends of the wires together.

Place the ornament on a flat surface and position the beaded wire around the center twist, equally spaced. Tie a piece of satin ribbon to one beaded wire end for an ornament hanger. 

Make the bracelet

1 spool of 28-gauge wire

55 round glass beads of one color

Wire nippers

Hook and eye clasp

Slide all 55 glass beads on the wire without removing the wire from the spool. 

Wrap the loose end of the wire around the hook end of the clasp several times to secure the wire end. Cut the wire and file the end smooth.

Slide one bead 1/2 inch down the wire from the clasp hook. Hold the bead between your thumb and first finger and twist the wire to secure it. Repeat, sliding beads and twisting them to the wire every 1/2-inch until the bracelet fits around your wrist. 

End by wrapping 2 inches of the remaining wire around the eye clasp of the hook several times to secure it. Cut off any excess wire with the nippers.