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My Grandma made the most beautiful bead and sequin ornaments and they have always been my favorites on our tree. This year I attempted to recreate these stunning ornaments. These are great decorations and also make a wonderful gift.
Supplies:
- 2 1/2 inches foam balls (Or satin ball ornaments, see variation below)
- 8 mm sized sequins
- 3/4 inch sequin pins
- Beads with a hole big enough to fit on the pin and small enough that it won't slide past the head of the pin.
- Ribbon
Directions:
These are three basic steps you will use to make your bead and sequin ornament.
Step one: Take a pin and put beads on it. I used two beads of different colors, one green, one iridescent, I wouldn't exceed three beads depending on there size. You want enough pin to stick inside the ball so that it won't fall off easily.
Step Two: Put a sequin on the pin after the beads (I used one green sequin).
Step Three: Stick the pin, with the beads and sequin on it, into the foam ball.
As you stick sequins into the ball, have them overlap slightly. Continue these steps until you have encircled the ball. Then Start another circle going around the ball the other direction so the circles cross. This creates four sections. Fill in each section with pins so that you can't see any of the white on the ball.
Creating The Hanger
Determine where you want the top of the ball to be. Use the ribbon to make a loop for the ornament to be hung by. Then attach the ribbon to the ball with pins that have the beads and sequin on it. I used three or four pins to secure the ribbon in place.
Variation: If you do not want to cover the entire ball you can buy satin ball ornaments instead. Then you can decorate those with less bead a sequins and not worry about letting the white foam show through.
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