Pink and Silver Icicles

See a larger image of the finished icicles.

We used leftover beads from the other projects and some vintage beads to create these ornaments. You can duplicate ours using the source information below, or create your own. We tinted some of our glass beads with an alcohol-based art marker.

Cut an 8-inch length of 20-gauge wire. Using round-nose pliers, make a loop at one end. Slide beads onto wire in desired sequence, or use photographs as a guide. Make a loop at other end of wire for hanging.

Sources
22-gauge tinned copper wire, $2.99 for 8 yards, from Artistic Wire, 630-530-7567 or artisticwire.com. Prismacolor marker (No. 070735034588) in Blush Pink (PM-10), $1.84, from Carpe Diem, carpediemstore.com.

First Icicle (from Left)
1/4-inch-by-1/4-inch-by-8-foot silver glass-bead garland (No. 911990; 2 twists and 2 spheres), $12.50, from Midwest of Cannon Falls, seasonsofcannonfalls.com. Six 4 mm silver balls, $3.50 per strand, from Tojo Shoji, 212-868-7465 or tohoshoji-ny.com. Similar vintage bead, from KD Vintage, kdvintage.com.

Second Icicle
Similar vintage beads, from KD Vintage, kdvintage.com.

Third Icicle
Six 8 mm silver balls, $8 per strand; 1 large silver ball (A16NK), $4 for 12; 1 large silver oval pillow (M813NK), 30 cents each; 1 large diamond (T1414NK), 50 cents each; 1 smaller diamond (T10NK), 20 cents each; and 1 smallest diamond (T69NK), $2 for 12; from Tojo Shoji, see above.

Fourth Icicle
Similar vintage bead, from KD Vintage, kdvintage.com. 1/4-inch-by-1/4-inch-by-8-foot silver glass-bead garland (No. 911990; 2 twists and 2 spheres), $12.50, from Midwest of Cannon Falls, see above. Two 4 mm silver balls, $3.50 per strand, from Tojo Shoji, see above.

Fifth Icicle
1/4-inch-by-1/4-inch-by-8-foot silver glass-bead garland (No. 911990; 1 twist), $12.50, from Midwest of Cannon Falls, see above. Eight 4 mm silver balls, $3.50 per strand; three 6 mm silver balls, $4.80 per strand; five 8 mm silver balls, $8 per strand; and 1 large silver ball (A16NK), $4 for 12; from Tojo Shoji, see above.