5. You'll notice that you have 7 sections of 4mm beads. Locate the 10 - 4mm beads that are in the center of your circle.
6. Cut about a foot of wire and wrap one end of the wire, leaving a few inch tale, in between the larger end of the royal blue teardrop bead and the first 4mm bead in the section you located in the previous step.
10. Take your head pin, slip a teardrop bead onto it, and make a simple loop on the end.
13. Create about 1/2 inch - half circle of wire over the teardrop, 4mm, teardrop section of beads, and wrap the wire down and around in between the teardrop and 4mm bead.
15. At one point in your half circle wrapping, you are going to get to section where you connected the two ends of your tiara frame. When you do, add some extra wraps around it in order to secure the area some more.
17. Finally, finish by wrapping the last part of the wire in between beads.
Here's a picture of the finished tiara. I've flattened so that you can see the whole finished piece, but of course, you want it to stay round so it sits on your head. The wire is pretty malleable, which will help secure it to your head. Just use a few bobby pins, and then you're off to the ball!
All graphics created by Tammy Powley.
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