You can’t imagine how addicting working with beads and other minute items can be unless you’ve actually tried it! Beading is an obsession from the moment you pick up the first bead and the first pin. Here are some of the ornaments we’ve made over the years. Some are from kits, others are our own creation. One of the ornaments has more than a thousand hand-strung glass beads that completely cover the ball.

Previous Next Close Way to heavy for a Christmas tree branch, the dining room chandelier is the perfect place to highlight these show-stopping ornaments. Two were kits and the rest made using spare beading bits.	Previous Next Close These are two of our own creations. The teal-colored ball is a favorite and is reminiscent of an icy cavern filled with sparkeling jewels of ice.	Previous Next Close These baubles were inspired by photos of other ornaments. We created them using the spare bits of beading supplies we had on hand.
Previous Next Close Our interest in making beaded Christmas ornaments came from an aunt who used to make gorgeous, beguiling balls. This is a replica we made of one she created over 30 years ago.	Previous Next Close If these look like royal jewels, it is only because they were very expensive kits. Each has thousands of glass beads that were strung one at a time, taking over 20 hours each to complete.

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