Button Tree Pendant

Use wire and buttons to create a cute holiday pendant.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Place a brown bead onto each wire post.

   

2. Step 2

   Add the largest button. (If the buttons have 4 holes, thread the wires through opposite holes.)

   

3. Step 3

   Add a clear bead to each wire post.

   

4. Step 4

   Repeat steps 2 and 3 three times more. Complete by adding the smallest button.

   

5. Step 5

   Holding one wire post securely with pliers, using your remaining fingers to keep the buttons still. Wind the other wire post around the first one using the long nosed pliers.
   
   NOTE:
   This is a tricky process but works best when the buttons are held very firmly.
   

   

6. Step 6

   Use the wire cutters to cut off the excess wire as close to the first post as possible.

   

7. Step 7

   Add the gold bead, star or flower to the wire.

   

8. Step 8

   Using both sets of long nose pliers, fold the wire over half way up the exposed section.

   

9. Step 9

   Bend the wire down to form a loop.

   

10. Step 10

    Use the finished tree to decorate a gift, as a miniature ornament, or as a jewelry pendant.

    

Video!

Your Turn

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