How to Make A Crystal Suncatcher
The First Ingredient
is
MAKE IT FUN!
 Have you got bits and pieces of leftover beads
that you don't know what to do with?
Do you like things that sparkle?
Do you enjoy blending amazing colours together?
Do you need something soothing to do at night to wind down from
a tense day?
Imagine sitting back, relaxing with a nice cup
of tea and surrounding yourself with the gorgeous delights of
beading colour. Then blending the beads together to create a
beautiful Decorative Suncatcher. This to me is one of my favorite
things to do.
My own favorite items
are:
The list goes on. Imagination is all you
need!
Over the
years as my hobby became my business, I have gathered tips and
tricks to work designs into precious keepsakes for friends and
family. They are great gift giving ideas and more importantly,
they are handmade by you. People love it when the thought and
time is put into the gift they have received. I would like to
share these ideas with you.
A few handy hints to get you
started:
- I always
place the suncatcher component / beads in front of me and move
them around in place, before I string them.
- I like to use
different beads
and
colours to create an
effect.
- Often I
go wild and use vibrant colours as this brightens up my
mood. If I’m feeling
mellow, I love subtle colours - ones like blues, greens,
turquoise. You will know what colours you want to work with, as
it often depends on the emotional mood that our body, mind and
spirits are in.
- When
you're happy with the layout, then go ahead and thread with your
beading wire.
You will need these essential materials:
Tigertail - the beading wire used to thread your
beads and crystals. I use a smooth, silver nylon coated thread,
that doesn't kink. My favourite brand is Beadalon. Yes, we have stock available for you. And you don't need to
order a big reel of it either. You can order it by the metre to
get you started.
Crimp
Beads (Crimps) - these are
little metal beads in gold
or
silver. They are used to secure your thread. Basically it avoids
tying knots. The wire is threaded through the crimp bead, around
the clasp loop or through the top of the crystal pendulum and
then back through the crimp bead.
When you
have your crimp in place, you compress it with Crimping Pliers,
which curls/bends the crimp bead and seals the
connection. Alternatively, if you don't have Crimping Pliers, you
can use Flat Nose Pliers. The difference is that the Flat Nose
Pliers wont curl the crimp around the wire, instead your crimp
will lay flat.
 
Craft Charms - If you would like to add a little bit
of character.
If you're just getting started, why dont you take a look at our
"Seconds".
This stock has arrived to me from the factory, slightly damaged,
chipped or has minor defaults. The stock has never been used.
Sometimes these defects occur in transit during the shipping
process. It cant be helped. It has been heavily reduced in
price and is a great economic alternative if you've just starting
beading. Just to get the feel of it all, without spending all
your dollars at once. This category is updated regularly and
they sell out very quickly. So keep this page
bookmarked in your favourites!
Have a look at a few of our designs here
Crystal Suncatchers are the ideal
handmade craft to create and sell at your local market stall
too!
It's really as easy as
that. There is absolutely no right or wrong way to make a
Decorative
Suncatcher, and
anyone can make them. Its an Easy Craft Idea for kids, mums or
dads, grandparents, anyone! And more importantly, its enjoyable
and relaxing.
Happy
Beading!
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