Okay, well I figured that since my site is called Craftingchic I should post a craft idea. Also, I love crafts! I plan to post more craft ideas in the future! But, for today I am posting ideas for my Beaded Spoons.
These spoons and servers are great gifts and fun serving pieces for your own kitchen. They are inexpensive and easy to make! To get started you will need the following:
Serving Spoon or Server (I like the ones with the hole at the end, Onieda makes great ones)
Wire cutters
20 gauge wire, approximately 1 1/2 yards
Assortment of beads
When selecting beads you can do any size. You can do one with all large/jumbo beads, or you can do a combination of different sizes of beads.
1. After selecting your beads, cut the appropriate length of wire. If you don't have a yard stick then you can measure it by holding the end of the wire in one hand and stretching it the length of your arm to the tip of your nose, with your head turned the opposite direction (this is one yard.)
2. Next you should start the beading by positioning a small length of the wire on the back of the spoon and wrapping the wire around to secure it, pulling it through the hole. *If you are using a spoon without a hole then start the wrapping at the thinest end of the spoon.*
3. Once the wire is fastened securely then it is time to add your beads. This is your time to be creative. You can add your beads in a pattern that you design or you can be totally random with the way you add them. It looks great either way, it is all what you like. When using a spoon with a hole you can either add beads to the end surrounding the hole or you can just wrap the wire around until you get to the main shaft of the spoon.
On this spoon I added beads around the end of the spoon. This is a picture of the front of the spoon.
Here is another picture of the front after all the beads were added to the end.
Here is a picture of the back of the spoon after beading all around the hole on the end of the spoon.
4. Continue to wrap wire around the spoon while adding beads in any pattern you desire. Be sure to pull the wire tight as you wrap to keep the beads firmly in place.
5. When you get to the end of the spoon shaft, then you are done adding beads. You should have a small amount of wire left. At this point I like to wrap the wire back around the spoon to the other end. I usually try to wrap the wire up on top of the large beads.
6. Next you need to fasten the end of the wire to the back. I thread it under the wire on the back of the spoon several times, making sure to pull it tight. Then using your wire cutters, clip the end so it is not poking out. You can use the edge of your wire cutters to press the wire flat (it won't be perfectly flat, but you can flatten it a little.)
Here are some examples of different spoons and pie servers that I have made.
I hope that you enjoy this craft! It really is easy and a lot of fun to do! I gave them as teacher gifts this year and the teachers loved them!
Stay tuned for more crafting fun!!
These spoons and servers are great gifts and fun serving pieces for your own kitchen. They are inexpensive and easy to make! To get started you will need the following:
Serving Spoon or Server (I like the ones with the hole at the end, Onieda makes great ones)
Wire cutters
20 gauge wire, approximately 1 1/2 yards
Assortment of beads
When selecting beads you can do any size. You can do one with all large/jumbo beads, or you can do a combination of different sizes of beads.
1. After selecting your beads, cut the appropriate length of wire. If you don't have a yard stick then you can measure it by holding the end of the wire in one hand and stretching it the length of your arm to the tip of your nose, with your head turned the opposite direction (this is one yard.)
2. Next you should start the beading by positioning a small length of the wire on the back of the spoon and wrapping the wire around to secure it, pulling it through the hole. *If you are using a spoon without a hole then start the wrapping at the thinest end of the spoon.*
3. Once the wire is fastened securely then it is time to add your beads. This is your time to be creative. You can add your beads in a pattern that you design or you can be totally random with the way you add them. It looks great either way, it is all what you like. When using a spoon with a hole you can either add beads to the end surrounding the hole or you can just wrap the wire around until you get to the main shaft of the spoon.
On this spoon I added beads around the end of the spoon. This is a picture of the front of the spoon.
Here is another picture of the front after all the beads were added to the end.
Here is a picture of the back of the spoon after beading all around the hole on the end of the spoon.4. Continue to wrap wire around the spoon while adding beads in any pattern you desire. Be sure to pull the wire tight as you wrap to keep the beads firmly in place.
5. When you get to the end of the spoon shaft, then you are done adding beads. You should have a small amount of wire left. At this point I like to wrap the wire back around the spoon to the other end. I usually try to wrap the wire up on top of the large beads.
6. Next you need to fasten the end of the wire to the back. I thread it under the wire on the back of the spoon several times, making sure to pull it tight. Then using your wire cutters, clip the end so it is not poking out. You can use the edge of your wire cutters to press the wire flat (it won't be perfectly flat, but you can flatten it a little.)
Here are some examples of different spoons and pie servers that I have made.
I hope that you enjoy this craft! It really is easy and a lot of fun to do! I gave them as teacher gifts this year and the teachers loved them!
Stay tuned for more crafting fun!!
