I was lying in bed last night, thinking about rings my mother and I used to make out of buttons and wire, and thought that there must be a way to upgrade this quick little craft to create a more fashionable item. That was when I decided that there must be a way I could use beads, instead. So, I headed to my local craft store, and picked up some Swarovski beads and 22 gauge wire to see what I could come up with.
The result was a cute, dainty little ring that looked a bit like a bird's nest with a little colored egg in the center. After a few tries, I found that it was quite easy to make, and really quite cost efficient. I was able to make over 24 rings with just one wire package, and all that's necessary is the wire and a few small beads! I hope you like it as much as I do, and just in case you'd like your own, you can follow the instructions I've included below!
- a few inches of 22 gauge gold wire (about the length from your fingertips to your elbow)
- 6 mm round faceted bead
- Round nose pliers
- Wire cutters
- A wooden dowel or other object the same size as you'd like your ring to be
- Wrap the length of wire around the wooden dowel or other object (I used the top of a Bath & Body Works travel hand sanitizer bottle) twice, keeping the ends about the same length.
- Keeping the size of the ring stable, slip the ring off the dowel.
- Slip the 6mm bead onto one of the ends, then tuck this same end through the ring opening to secure the tail.
- Grabbing both tails now, wind them around the bead to secure it to the ring, creating a bird's nest effect.
- Cut any excess wire, and make sure there are no sharp ends.
- Finally, twist the ring band slightly directly opposite from the bead until it creates a slight spiral between the two strands of wire. Continue twisting on both sides of the ring to bind the two strands together.
- There you have it! A quick, easy, dainty bird's nest ring!
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