Handmade Christmas decorations

rose_sparky

shipr!!!95 wrote: »

I have been busy today making Christmas Angels.




I need to find some very fine silver thread to suspend them on now.

I think these are absolutely beautiful and have ordered some wings :A from Ebay. I could do with some help though. I have quite a few crystal chandelier drops which would be perfect for the base but how would I attach them?

Thanks

shiprob195

rose_sparky wrote: »

I think these are absolutely beautiful and have ordered some wings :A from Ebay. I could do with some help though. I have quite a few crystal chandelier drops which would be perfect for the base but how would I attach them?

Thanks

I depends what sort of hole the chandelier drops have.
A hole top to bottom is the most striaghtforward. You will need a "headpin". You thread the drop bead on to the pin, then the wings, a clear bead for the head...then a "halo" bead (if you can hold of a crystal rondelle).

If the is a hole side to side (or front to back) it gets a bit more complicated.....perhaps other jewellery makers will have more ideas?

loves2shop

dizzytina wrote: »

Ohhhh a brand new shiny thread. Can i join please?. Midnight i loved your gingerbread adventures last year so can't wait to see more. I am just experimenting with a button and wire decoration which i'll post pics of when its done.

I like decorations being in a seperate thread - I'm a list making kinda girl so i like to seperate topics into sections etc. I think it makes it easier as Christmas as a whole is such a big topic things get lost in the big threads.

Now i'm not sure if this counts as decoration but i have just made a santa stop here door hanger so i'll post it anyway. More pics on my homepage if anyone's interested x x

Hi i love this, could you please tell me how you made it? many thanks

Willow92

I'm halfway through a rag wreath right now

susiecm3

I have got my rings just need to find some materials

whitesatin

I just wondered if anyone on here could possibly answer my question.

My grandson has just started nursery and they are fundraising. My daughter has asked me if I could make some of my crafty bits, mostly hearts and gingerbread men. Everyone admires them and suggests I sell them but I see them going for a song on Ebay. Anyway, it will be hard work at short notice for November but I am willing to help out.

My question is, where do I stand with safety regulations given that it will probably be mums buying the items. I do not intend them to be toys, purely decoration, but will a notice stating that on the stall be sufficient to enable me to sell them to others?

I hope someone can answer this for me, thanks.

Willow92

Whitesatin: I'm sure a notice will be fine as long as it's big and colourful and where everyone can see it.

ethansmum

shipr!!!95 wrote: »

I have been busy today making Christmas Angels.




I need to find some very fine silver thread to suspend them on now.

Can I ask how you finish these off? What is on top of the 'halo ' bead? Do you just bend the wire over to form a ring? Many thanks for your help!

susiecm3

ethansmum wrote: »

Can I ask how you finish these off? What is on top of the 'halo ' bead? Do you just bend the wire over to form a ring? Many thanks for your help!

the halo's are diamonte spacer beads, loads on ebay, and yes you turn a circle in top ready to attach thread or ribbon

I have been busy making more decs for fair next week

Willow92

Yours are so much prettier than mine susie!

Forgot to say, I've finished my rag wreath, it's not too bad