Rings

Mini Pinwheel Charm       

What you will need:

• 2-inch square of colorful scrapbooking paper
• Scissors
• Pushpin
• 24-gauge wire
• Pipe cleaner
• 2 seed beads (we used size 6/0 E)
• Needle-nose pliers

                            Instructions:

Step 1: Cut 1-inch slits at each corner of the paper square. Use a pushpin to poke 5 holes in the square, as shown.

Step 2: Wrap the middle of a 4-inch piece of wire around the center of a 4-inch section of pipe cleaner and twist the doubled wire to secure it in place. Push the ends of the wire through a seed bead, then through the hole in 

the center of the paper. 

Step 3: Working counterclockwise, thread the wire through the holes in the paper points, being careful not to crease the paper.

Step 4: Slide another seed bead onto the wire. Trim the wire 1/2 inch above the bead and use pliers to twist it into a small circle to hold the bead in place.

Step 5: Wrap the pipe cleaner around your child's finger and twist the ends together to secure it. Wrap the excess pipe cleaner length around the ring, or trim the ends.

Step 6: If you want, Instead of wearing it, wrap the pinwheel around the top of a pencil.

Source: http://spoonful.com/crafts/mini-pinwheel-charm 

Mini Pinwheel Charm       

What you will need:

• 2-inch square of colorful scrapbooking paper
• Scissors
• Pushpin
• 24-gauge wire
• Pipe cleaner
• 2 seed beads (we used size 6/0 E)
• Needle-nose pliers

                            Instructions:

Step 1: Cut 1-inch slits at each corner of the paper square. Use a pushpin to poke 5 holes in the square, as shown.

Step 2: Wrap the middle of a 4-inch piece of wire around the center of a 4-inch section of pipe cleaner and twist the doubled wire to secure it in place. Push the ends of the wire through a seed bead, then through the hole in 

the center of the paper. 

Step 3: Working counterclockwise, thread the wire through the holes in the paper points, being careful not to crease the paper.

Step 4: Slide another seed bead onto the wire. Trim the wire 1/2 inch above the bead and use pliers to twist it into a small circle to hold the bead in place.

Step 5: Wrap the pipe cleaner around your child's finger and twist the ends together to secure it. Wrap the excess pipe cleaner length around the ring, or trim the ends.

Step 6: If you want, Instead of wearing it, wrap the pinwheel around the top of a pencil.

Source: http://spoonful.com/crafts/mini-pinwheel-charm 

 Bumble bee ring 

                                                        

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What you will need:  

• 6 inches of light-gauge, gold-tone beading wire
• 2 yellow seed beads
• 2 black seed beads
• 20 to 25 clear seed beads
• 1 black E bead
• 8 inches of stretchy beading cord
• 15 to 20 green seed beads
• 1 small gold-tone crimp bead
• Wire cutters
• Needle-nose pliers
• Scissors

      
                                        Instructions:

Step 1: To make the bumblebee, bend the piece of wire in half. Then string four seed beads onto the bent wire in this order: one yellow, one black, one yellow, and one black.

Step 2: Separate the wires, and thread four clear seed beads onto each piece. Run each piece of wire back up through the body to form wings.

Step 3: Add a black E bead onto both pieces of wire for the head. Cut excess wire 1/2 inch past the E bead, and roll each piece into an antenna.

Step 4: To make the ring, alternate green and clear seed beads onto the stretchy beading cord until you have about 12 to 15 beads on the cord. Thread on the bumblebee by running the cord through the bee's body and head. Add more green and clear seed beads until the ring will fit around your finger.

Step 5: When the ring is the right size, pull both ends of the cord through the crimp bead. Use your needle-nose pliers to close the crimp bead around the cord, and trim the ends. Make the ring with or without antennae to suit your mood.

Source: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/beaded-ring4.htm