[NFB-Krafters-Korner] christmas tree safety pin instructions

Sun Nov 27 17:47:23 UTC 2022

i have also seen the ones at hobby lobby with the spring tops. not
sure if one of those would work. they come in different sizes too

On 11/27/22, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Bolex sells stars with a pointed stem that will fit in the hole at the top
> of the tree.  Hope they still cary them!
> Terry
>
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> Cc: Jolene Nemeth <radar500 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] christmas tree safety pin instructions
>
> hi, i fixed this up a bit since the directions kind of ran together. i made
> listed steps for each row. still working on fixing some minor issues like
> punctuation but i think it looks much better now.
> if anyone wants a word doc let me know
>
>
> Tutorial beaded safety pin Christmas tree
>
> I took the basis for this pattern from instructions I saw on EHow.
>
> Materials and tools you will Need for this project:
>
> •	100 #3 safety pins
> •	400 (18 mm) sunburst crystal beads (I used green but you could use
> any color you want)
> •	455 (8 mm) round faceted crystal beads in the same color
> •	20-gauge wire
> •	Needle-nose pliers
> •	Wire cutters
>
> First:
>
> 1.	Fill all the safety pins with beads in the following order: one
> round bead; three starbursts; one round bead; and one starburst.
> 2.	Carefully close the safety pins.
>
> Row 1:
>
> 1.	Put a piece of wire through the end of a pin,
> 2.	add one bead and then a pin and another bead until five pins are strung.
> 3.	Bring the wire together and pull the pins and beads tight to make a
> circle.
> 4.	Twist the wire together
> 5.	cut the ends and tuck them under
>
>
> Row 2
>
> 1.	Thread of wire through the head of one pin from the first row,
> 2.	string one beaded pin, one round bead and another beaded pin.
> 3.	Put the wire through the head of the next pin from the first row
> and repeat the pattern until 10 new pins are used.
> 4.	Pull the wire tight to make a circle
> 5.	twist and cut the wire.
>
>
> Row 3
>
> 1.	Put a piece of wire through the head of a pin from second row
> 2.	string one beaded pin, one round bead and one beaded pin.
> 3.	Put wire through head of the next second row pin
> 4.	string one round bead, one beaded pin and one round bead.
> 5.	Repeat this pattern until you have used 15 of the beaded pins
> 6.	Pull the wire tight to make a circle
> 7.	twist and cut wire.
>
> Row 4
>
> 1.	Put a piece of wire through the head of a pin from row three,
> 2.	string one beaded pin, one round bead and one beaded pin,
> 3.	then the head of the next row-three pin, then string one round
> bead, one beaded pin and one round bead,
> 4.	then the head of the next pin, followed by one round bead, one
> beaded pin, one round bead
> 5.	repeat this pattern until you've have used 20 beaded pins
> 6.	Pull the wire tight to make a circle
> 7.	twist and cut.
>
>
> Row 5
>
> 1.	Put a piece of wire through the head of a pin from the fourth row
> 2.	string one beaded pin, one round bead, one beaded pin,
> 3.	then thread it through the head of the next pin and string one
> round bead, one beaded pin and one round bead.
> 4.	, thread the wire through the head of the next pin and then one
> round bead, one beaded pin, one round bead.
> 5.	Thread the wire through the head of the next pin and string one
> round bead, one beaded pin, one round bead
> 6.	repeat this pattern until 25 of the beaded pins are used.
> 7.	Pull the wire tight to make a circle
> 8.	twist and cut.
>
> Row 6
>
> 1.	thread a piece of wire through the head of a pin from the fifth row
> 2.	string one round bead, one beaded pin and one round bead
> 3.	repeat this pattern until 25 beaded pins are used.
> 4.	Pull the wire tight to make a circle
> 5.	twist and cut.
>
> Finishing:
>
>
>
> 1.	Thread a piece of the wire through the head of a pin from the sixth row
> 2.	string one bead before placing the wire through the head of another
> pin from row six.
> 3.	Continue this pattern until every pin has a bead between it.
> 4.	Pull the wire tight,
> 5.	twist and cut
>
>
>
> you can place a small strand of battery powered lights inside the tree
>
> you can use  different size safety pins and smaller sunburst beads to make
> smaller trees.
> Usually , Christmas tree color is green, but clear beads look great with
> gold safety pins. Whatever color you use, be sure the beads are translucent
> so the light can shine through.
> You can even replace some of the 8mm round beads that are the color of your
> tree with multicolored beads to make it look like little lights.
> I have even seen people use star or snowflake sequins threaded between the
> round beads for added decoration.
> I am going to try some purple and blue trees.
>
> You can also make a star or snowflake topper for your tree.
> There are patterns for small angel ornaments made from safety pins that you
> could also use as a topper In many craft stores, they sell miniature
> Christmas tree ornaments and garlands that would also look nice on this
> tree.
>
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