[NFB-Krafters-Korner] candy canes

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Hi Jolene and Everyone, yes, as Terry and Jolene have pointed out the ideas
for these and other gift toppers or ornaments are endless. Let your
imaginations flow!

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Of Jolene Nemeth via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 2:09 AM
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Cc: Jolene Nemeth <radar500 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] candy canes

these are great fun. when i was a kid we made them from pipe cleaners and
tri beads. recently i have made them from 20 gage wire and glass pearls or
transparent glass or plastic faceted beads. i have done all colors
alternating with clear or white.
some ideas for colors that look great
dark blue/clear
dark purple/clear
red/clear
bright pink/clear
dark green/clear

pearl colors
gold/white or ivory
burgundy/white or ivory
hunter green/white or ivory
aqua/white or silver
lavender/white or silver
dark purple/white or silver
pale pink/white or silver
bright pink/white or silver
silver and white
red /white or silver
med green/white  or silver
dark blue/white or silver
royal blue/white or silver
champagne/white

i use a 10mm sized bead for a larger candy cane and if i want smaller ones i
use 8mm or 6mm

you can use starflake beads sometimes called sunburst or paddle beads as the
clear beads and they look great but use a small size like the beads you are
using or the wire wont bend then i use pipe cleaners or ribbons for bows and
add a bell or some artificial holly i cut from a floral pick to decorate the
bow you can even thread sequins between the beads such an easy and fun craft
to do that will brighten up any tree or package.


On 11/26/22, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Candy canes are simple to make.  You do not need a kit.  They can be 
> made with tri beads, textured plastic beads and I have even seen them 
> made out of
> 2 different colors of jingle bells, can you believe!
>
> If you look in the ornaments section, of Walmart, you might find a 
> reath or ball made of bells!
>
> I just might be able to figure out the reath, but not the ball!
>
> Terry
>
>
>
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