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Bead and Sequin Ornamental Balls

December 13th, 2008 in other crafts, home decorating, holidays, memory making, gallery

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Ornamental bead and sequin balls used in Christmas decoration

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Ten years ago, I came across a magazine article that gave a tutorial on making ornamental holiday balls to use either as gifts, tree ornaments, or to group together in bowls for light reflection. They look especially nice with candles placed close to the sequin and beaded balls, because the light plays off the surfaces giving a soft, glowing effect.

In total, I have made about 20 of these sparkly ornaments, all in different sizes. Not being able to track down the original source, a Google search came up with directions on how to make these decorative balls.

Pattern or design used: Nancy McCarroll

posted in: other crafts, home decorating, holidays, memory making, gallery, beads, decoration, sequins

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booklady2228 writes: Beautiful!, Nancy

Boy, did seeing this bring back memories! I can remember making something similar in GIRLSCOUTS! many years ago! We made these for Mother's Day and instead of a ball, we used a bar of Sweetheart and/or Ivory soap! Thanks for the memories!
Posted: 11:25 am on January 6th

margauxdesigns writes: :) these bring back fond memories of my mom. we use to make these when i was a child. they are gorgeous.
Posted: 4:54 pm on December 29th

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