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Queen for a Day Tiara - Page 2

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.


7. Thread 16 - 4mm beads onto this wire, and then user your fingers to create a loop at the point where your last six beads are positioned on your wire.


8. Thread on 10 more 4mm beads, and again wrap the wire in between the last 4mm bead on your circle form and the large end of a teardrop bead.


9. Go back and wrap the ends of the wire you connected in step 6 and also in step 8, making sure the wire is secure and not sticking out so that it will cut or poke the wearer.

10. Take your head pin, slip a teardrop bead onto it, and make a simple loop on the end.


11. Open the loop, and attach the drop to the middle of your loop created in step 7.


12. Cut another two feet of wire, and again, wrap it between the 4mm and teardrop bead as you did to create the large dangle loop previously.

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.


14. Continue creating half circles all around your tiara frame, but make them ¼ inch high rather than ½ inch high like you did the first one.

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.


16. Once you wrap the connected area a few times, continue around the tiara frame, and don't forget that the last half circle you make should be ½ inch instead of ¼ inch like the others you've made around the frame.

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!


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All graphics created by Tammy Powley.

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