More Last Minute Gifts!
December 23, 2006
I’ll admit it, these Wine Glass Charms took a little longer than the 30 minute projects I highlighted on BeadingHelpWeb as last minute gifts. But they really turned out nicely, and make a great personal touch for a bottle of wine or some nice wine glasses.
I used 24g gold and silver craft wire for my wire wine glass charms. First off, I twisted two lengths of wire together using a chuckless drill (fold two lengths about 3′ long in half, use a pliers to hold the folded end, insert the loose ends in the drill and turn it on until the wire is twisted together). Next, I formed loose circles (about 1 inch in diameter) and cut the wire so it’s an open ring.
I used a small stepped pliers to make spirals to finish off the ends, and used a flat nosed pliers to make sure all the loose wires were contained.
I used two different styles of “charms” – gold wire charms in different shapes, and furnace glass finished with the wrapped briolette method.
My two sets of wine glass charms are for friends – I had picked up some wine at a local winery (we have EXCELLENT wine in Iowa!) and wanted to add a personal touch. I placed the charms in a small plastic bag, added a tiny card with my business information and handwrote “Wine Glass Charms”. I tied some curling ribbon around the wine bottle neck and hung the bag from the ribbon. Voila! instant cool gift.
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