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Someone posted this link on wb awhile back and I loved it so much I bookmarked it to remember for later. This weekend I went to Hobby Lobby to get the supplies needed and now that I am home from work due to an "ice day" I decided it is time to get started!
Here are some photos of my progress...
It definitely isn't a quick diy, but it is easy enough I have been able to watch tv while I twist wire!
Yay for snow days! Anyone else make this or something similar?
I am not positive I am going to use it because I would still like some flowers or something with color. Any ideas on how to incorporate a few flowers or color? I bought some crystals in my colors that I am going to try putting in and also plan to use colored ribbon instead of white. Any other ideas?
My mom had the idea of having clusters of the pearls interspersed in a normal bouquet so it's clusters of flowers and clusters of pearls
@Knubbsy-Wubbsy: Did you do that? I have seen it with just a few pearls sticking out randomly but never clusters. If you have pictures I would love to see them!
Very cute - and an awesome vintage look. I'd love to see what it looks like when you're all finished!
You've inspired me to maybe put a little pearl "cluster" in a vase (as part of a 3 vase cluster on the picnic blanket). :)
That’s really pretty! One thing that might look neat would be to incorporate some white ostrich feathers, as if the feather were the petals/leaves of a flower and the clustered pearls were the blossom. It also might be pretty to make some clusters from champagne or blush colored pearls to give a little more color dimension to the bouquet. Cool idea though!
These are mine, if you want the tips that I used PM me. I cranked out hundreds of these for mine.
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LOVE IT! And really love the bout from that site too. Post the finished project when you're done!
It looks great so far. I plan to use this technique to add some pearls into my brooch bouquet. :) Can't wait to see the finished pictures!
wow! This is awesome! I really love it. I can't wait to see what it will look like when it is done!
@meginstl: Not yet. I need to try it sometime when my schedule dies down a bit.
@Knubbsy-Wubbsy: I'm hoping to do something like this, only with crystals. I'm going to do real touch white roses and clusters of glass beads.
Please do post finished bouquets! I'm so excited to see what this will look like!
I have this image as my inspiration, but the beads aren't exactly the right kind and there are too many flowers in it. :)
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Since I see a lot of ladies are using this technique, I will put the tips here.
Tools needed:
Drill (cordless works best)
Needle nose pliers
Wire cutters
Used drier sheets
I cut a whole spool of wire at a time to 26 inches each.
I cut the drier sheets into 4x4 squares
Put the bead in the middle of the wire and twist to hold in place.
Place the bead in the middle of the drier sheet
Open the drill all the way place the drier sheet with the bead in the drill.
Tight till it is secure but not too tight
Hold the loose ends of the wire with the needle nose pliers.
(I have the drill face up in my lap)
Squeeze the trigger slowly until the whole wire is uniformly twisted.
I did all of mine this way and I can crank 100s out a night once you get the rhythm.
Love this! I probably won't use it for my bouquet, but I am now thinking about incorporating these into the guys' bouts... We are doin peacock feather bouts and I was going to incorporate whiteberries into them, but I am using pearls throughout all the decor, so this would work way better... Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! Hmm...you've just given me an idea for something else to include in my brooch bouquet. Muchas gracias!
what guage wire did you guys who have tried this use?
also, what size were your pearls?
26 guage wire with 8 mm pearls.
here is a pic of one i got from the internet
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This is absolutely gorgeous! How elegant and yet still so fun! I am definitely going to incorporate this somehow, either in the bouts or bouquet. I am thinking about DIYing some earrings for the BMs too, so maybe I can use the same pearls and crystals to pull the overall look together!
Thanks for the inspiration and the great advice as to how to get started!
@tksjewelry: What a gorgeous photo! Yes, pearl clusters will most definitely be in my brooch bouquet now :-)
I put them in my centerpieces also, added that little something that they needed to take them to the next level. They will really look great in the candlelight.
I think I used 24 guage for mine but I ran out. As far as pearl sizes I actually bought three different sizes for variety. I ran out of wire after the first size though. I am getting more wire tonight so I will post more pictures once I have more progress to show!
Anyone else that is using this for centerpieces or part of their bouquets in some way or for whatever else should also post pictures!
Where did you ladies find your pearls? Do they normally have holes through them already? (I am so not a bead-er, so forgive my ignorance.)
Thanks!
I bought them in the bead/jewelery section at Hobby Lobby. They come with holes!
fyi- in case anyone wants to go out and see some pearls, I saw them at michaels and joann's today, anywhere from 6-12mm for $3.99 a bag for 158 pearls. I didn't get any cause they were the wrong color( i wanted ivory, not white).
Concerning the beads, Hobby Lobby had a good selection of various colored pearls. Also, they seem to be 50% off every other week. The checker last weekend told me since they weren't half off to check the ad and if they are discounted bring my receipt and the packages to get the discount! She said you have 14 days to do an adjustment. Also, the wire is in the jewelery section so it will most likely be half price when the beads are.
Just checked, sure enough half off this week! Also, you can almost always find a 40% off any one item coupon on their website.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/assets/dynamic/_weekly.specials/2011_6_ad_high.jpg
@bind9449: thanks for the tip! I was going to start my crystal bouquet tonight after trip to Michaels and now I think I will be doing a pearl one instead. one step forward two steps back sometimes it seems when it comes to wedding decisions!
Umm...I wish I had seen this before my wedding. :)
Just wanted to say that it's going to look gorgeous!
@meginstl: can't wait to see the progress!
also, has anyone thought of using a different shape instead of round? like the mother of pearl shape or freshwater shape?
like this 
THANK YOU for posting this, I love it! I totally want to do this for my bridemaids bouquets... but we'll see if I have the time or patience for it lol... that, and I've gotta keep the baby from trying to eat all the supplies. -_-;
@bind9449: I looked at that shape but it was more expensive so I went with the cheaper round ones. I am doing different colors though, mixing cream and champagne.
if someone has a peacock theme, you could use these
and here are some other pearl bouquets i found for inspiration
and here is the bouquet in the first post link, but from the front
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