By Steven James

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Ornament hangers

Why hang your holiday ornaments from uninspiring metal hooks? Instead, put together simple, eye-catching wire hangers. You can personalize the hangers with names or holiday messages, or opt for a colorful beaded loop.

SUPPLIES

Hanger with message

2 6–8mm bicone crystals
4–6 5–6mm alphabet beads
4 4–5mm large-hole beads
4 1⁄2 in. (11.4cm) 18-gauge half-hard wire
chainnose and round- nose pliers
diagonal wire cutters
bench block or anvil (optional)
hammer (optional)

Beaded-loop hanger

2g 11/0 to 8/0 seed beads
flexible beading wire, .014 or.015
crimp bead
crimp cover
chainnose and crimping pliers
diagonal wire cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

Hanger with message

Step 1

Cut a 4 1⁄2-in. (11.4cm) piece of 18-gauge wire. Make a plain loop on one end.

Step 2

String: 4–5mm bead, bicone crystal, 4–5mm, alphabet beads, 4–5mm, bicone, 4–5mm. Bend the wire around one jaw of your roundnose pliers.

Step 3

Bend the wire end upward and make a loop. Trim the excess wire.

Step 4

If you prefer a textured look, hammer the wire gently on a bench block or anvil. Flip the hanger over and hammer the other side. Open the bottom loop and attach the loop of an ornament. Close the loop.

Beaded-loop hanger

Step 1

Cut a 10-in. (25cm) piece of beading wire. String about 5 in. (13cm) of seed beads. String each end through a crimp bead, going in opposite directions.

Step 2

On one end, string 1 1⁄2 in. (3.8cm) of seed beads and go back through the crimp bead.

Step 3

String each end through two or three beads adjacent to the crimp bead. Tighten the wire and make a folded crimp. Trim the excess wire. Use chainnose pliers to close a crimp cover over the finished crimp.

Step 4

To attach the hanger to an ornament: Gently squeeze the ornament’s wire loop to remove it. String the small beaded loop of the hanger and replace the wire loop.

Design alternative

Instead of stringing alphabet beads on the wire hanger, use 26-gauge wire to wrap seed beads.

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