Making Beaded Dragonflies jolenemac88, August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Several years ago my granddaughter was watching some movies on my computer and came across a beaded dragonfly tutorial I had downloaded from You-Tube. She created a couple and insisted that I do it with her. Well, ever since I have been making them into earrings, put them on bottle caps, broach/pins, barrettes and I even may make them into key chain charms. Once, you get the basics down you can experiment with different size and types of beads. I think the basic thing to remember is that the top wings are longer than the bottom wings so keep count as you go. In real life, dragonflies do not have curling antenna but it looks pretty cool when you have them. I prefer 26-gauge wire and seed beads for those that I am making into earrings and larger beads and 24-gauge wire for things like broaches and barrettes. I also like to mix up the colors for the top and bottom wings. Sometimes the same colors for everything but the middle tips. The lighter colors on the bottom and darker colors on the top makes for a dramatic effect and using bicone crystals for the bottom of the tail and head beads are nice as well. The only difference between making dragonflies and butterflies is that the butterflies don’t have a long tail and you shape the top wings more open than pointed. But the principle of making them are almost exactly the same. I have quite a few of these beaded butterfly and dragonfly earrings on my online shop and you can see more by clicking on the one listed at the bottom. If you have any beaded butterfly/dragonfly videos and tutorials you would like to share I hope you will take a few minutes and get in touch using my CONTACT Us form. FYI: I just started a TikTok Channel for my crafting ideas and items I have for sale. I hope you will check it out. And if you are a bead and wire artist on that or any other social media LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT and FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE and I will do that same. https://swconlinestore.com/handcrafted-bead-and-wire-butterfly-and-dragonfly-earrings/jade-and-light-green-pearl-beads-butterfly-earrings/ Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Related Our Craft Projects Sell Your Crafts What Were Working On Beaded Butterfly BarrettesBeaded Butterfly BroachBeaded Butterfly EarringsBeaded Dragonfly BarrettesBeaded Dragonfly BroachBeaded Dragonfly EarringsBottlecap Beaded Butterfly EarringsBottlecap Beaded Dragonfly EarringsMaking Beaded ButterfiesMaking Beaded DragonfliesSWC on TikTok
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Summertime Great For Crafting June 6, 2017September 5, 2017 Summertime is great for crafting! Not only is it too hot to do much of anything outdoors here in Florida we do have air conditioning. So, rather than worry about not making any money by not going to festivals and shows because it is just too darn hot to sit outside under a white canopy tent hoping people will come by and make your day. Instead, I prefer to sit on my comfortable bed with my laptop and post articles to my blogs, upload any products that haven’t already been added to my online stores and make new products to have ready for the Fall season. Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Starting Your Own Craft Business February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 Your New Year’s Goal is to start your very own crafting business but you really don’t know where to start. You can benefit from our experiences over the last 7 years. First off, you might want to grab a copy of this eBook series we offer on our sister site,… Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Read More