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This is a super simple, yet high impact project, with literally thousands of beautiful bead and color combinations. Our finished ornaments range in size from 3-1/2" to 2-1/2" long -- a great size for smaller feather trees.
Supplies: Glass Beads, Wire (26 or 28 Gauge), Dresden Stars, Glue (Alleen's Tacky Glue - Original or Quick Dry), Scissors, Paint Brush or Pencil, Needle-nose Pliers
Step 1: Cut an 11" piece of wire, bend it in half and twist it around a pencil or paint brush handle to make a hanging loop.
Step 2: Lay out beads in desired order then string them onto wire.
Step 3: Using needle-nose pliers, make a small, flat loop at the base of the beads. Wind the tails of the wire around twice near the bottom bead to secure. Bend excess tails downward and cut close to flat loop.
Step 4: Apply glue to two Dresden stars. Gently place them back-to-back over the flat wire loop, taking care to line up the stars' edges. Let dry.
Step 5: If necessary, gently adjust and straighten your icicle.
Tips: Though clear beads are beautiful, we used only silvered styles in order to hide the wire.
Try different bead/color combinations by laying them out on a piece of paper first -- you'll be mesmerized by how many variations you can create and how changing out one or two beads can really transform a combination.
You don't need a ton of beads per ornament -- the styles we made use just 3, 4 or 5 beads.
Be mindful of glueing your Dresden stars on gently -- press too hard and you'll see the silhouette of the wire underneath.
Arranging your beads according to size gives a sleek and sophisticated look -- try large to small, or small to large to really make your ornaments look like drops.
If you're unsure of which beads to combine, here are formulas to easily replicate five styles we've created above.
DECO = ROUND (6 mm) + FANCY (GB049) + ROUND (6 mm) + DROP (GB003) + ROUND (6 mm) + STAR (DF2088)
BELL = ROUND (6 mm or 8 mm) + DROP (GB001 or GB002) + ROUND (6 mm or 8 mm) + STAR (GB054) + BELL (GB051) + STAR (DFW277)
FACETED = ROUND (6 mm or 8 mm) + FACETED (GB073 or GB030) + ROUND (8 mm or 10mm) + DROP (GB050, GB002 or GB278) + ROUND (6 mm) + STAR (DFW277 or DF2088)
BALL = ROUND (6 mm) + BALL (GB075) + DROP (GB003) + ROUND (6 mm) + STAR (DFW277)
Item No. GB003RP
These glossy purple long ribbed drop blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 32mm, which is 1.25". Sold i...(click for more)
Item No. GB003R
These glossy red long ribbed drop mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 32mm, which is 1.25". Sold in...(click for more)
Item No. GB003S
These glossy silver long ribbed drop mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 32mm, which is 1.25". Sold...(click for more)
Item No. GB003V
These glossy violet purple long ribbed drop blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 32mm, which is 1.25". ...(click for more)
Item No. DFW277AG
Sheet of 200 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 1/4". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW277LB
Sheet of 200 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 1/4". Light blue foil on front and back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW277S
Sheet of 200 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 1/4". Silver foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. GBR8AQ
These glossy aqua round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8BLK
These glossy black round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in g...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8BBER
These glossy blackberry round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. Their shade is a little lighter than burgundy with pinker undertones. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in o...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8RB
These glossy blue round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8BR
These glossy brown round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gro...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8BU
These glossy burgundy round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold i...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8CLR
These clear round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in groups of 30, please enter...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8C
These glossy copper round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8DT
These glossy dark teal round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". S...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8G
These glossy gold round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8GR
These glossy green round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in g...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8HP
These glossy hot pink round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold i...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8LB
These glossy light blue round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8LTG
These glossy light green round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8LP
These glossy light pink round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PUR
These glossy light purple round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8LG
These glossy lime green round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8MC
These matte champagne round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold i...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8MDO
These matte dark olive round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". S...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8MCY
These matte palest yellow round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8MPK
These matte pink round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8MPO
These matte pumpkin orange round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PINK
These glossy medium pink round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PBER
These pearl blackberry round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". S...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRC
These pearl coral round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRF
These pearl fuchsia pink round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRGR
These pearl green round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRBL
These pearl light blue round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PEW
These pearl pewter grey round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRRO
These pearl rose pink round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold i...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PRT
These pearl teal round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in group...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8PK
These glossy pink round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gr...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8RP
These glossy purple round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8R
These glossy red round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in gro...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8S
These glossy silver round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". Sold in ...(click for more)
Item No. GBR8V
These glossy violet purple round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 8mm, which is approx. 5/16". ...(click for more)
Item No. GB024AQ
These glossy aqua fancy round blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown and silvered by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 1/2" long. Their quilted checkerboard design repe...(click for more)
Item No. GB001AQ
These glossy aqua ribbed drop mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 18mm, which is just under 3/4". S...(click for more)
Item No. GB-RR-10-AQ
These aqua ribbed glass garland beads are ribbed on the inside and smooth on the outside. They are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic and blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detai...(click for more)
Item No. GB001BBER
These glossy blackberry ribbed drop blown glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. Their shade is a little lighter than burgundy with pinker undertones. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actu...(click for more)
Item No. GB024RB
These glossy blue fancy round mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown and silvered by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 1/2" long. Their quilted checkerboard design re...(click for more)
Item No. GB001RB
These glossy blue ribbed drop mercury glass beads are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic. They're blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to show detail. Actual size is 18mm, which is just under 3/4". S...(click for more)
Item No. GB-RR-10-RB
These glossy blue ribbed glass garland beads are ribbed on the inside and smooth on the outside. They are handmade in Victorian era molds in the Czech Republic and blown, silvered and colored by hand. These are thin and hollow glass beads made especially for Christmas garlands, decorations and ornaments; they are not appropriate for jewelry. Please note the photo shows the bead style larger than actual size in order to sho...(click for more)
