Sparkling Sun Catcher
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A bit gray outside? No worries. Hung in a window, this bejeweled, dancing sun catcher will coax the sun back in no time.
| Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| 2 1/2 feet of 20-gauge beading wire
25 to 30 translucent colored beads Ruler Wire snips Spice bottle or similarly shaped object (optional, for molding) Clear fishing line | |
| Seasons: Spring, Year round | |
| Materials: beads, wire | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Bend and twist a hanging loop at one end of the
wire. |
| 2. |  Thread a bead onto the other end of the wire and push it up
until it sits about 1 inch from the bottom of the hanging loop.
Bend the wire in a Z shape around the bead to lock it in place,
pressing the wire so that it hugs the bead tightly. |
| 3. |  Thread on the rest of the beads using the same technique.
We threaded ours approximately an inch apart, but you can vary
the distance. Leave at least a 1 1/2-inch tail of wire after the
last bead. Wrap this end snugly around the bead twice, then snip
off any excess wire. |
| 4. | Mold the sun catcher into a spring by very gently wrapping it around a small spice bottle or similarly shaped item. To give it a sweet egg shape, as in our finished product, gently tighten the top and bottom coils. (You can also skip the spring-molding step and turn your sun catcher into a star or ring.) |
| 5. | Finally, tie a length of fishing line to the loop at the top and hang the sun catcher where it can sparkle in sunlight. |
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