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Snowflake Long Wire Spokes Forms

These forms are used with long bugles (20mm and longer), usually crystal silver-lined, but really with any color, plus a mix of other colors and shapes and sizes of seed beads and delicas, to make snowflake ornaments.   The spokes form is  available in 9", 6", 4.5" or 3.75" diameters.    You can use them in their original star or spokes of a wheel shape, or bend them in on each other to create 3-dimensional ornaments. Be sure to clean the spokes with detergent and water, before placing the beads on them.

Anyone can make a great snowflake.   Start with one wire (or spoke).   Create your design by placing beads on the wire until you reach a desired length.   Trim the excess wire leaving 1/2" at the end, and make a loop using a pliers.   This will keep the beads in place, and give you a hook to hang your snowflake.

NOTE:  If your bead gets caught midway, the spoke may have a slight bend in it.   Remove the bead; straighten the wire with a pliers, and continue.

You can also take some additional craft wire, and weave it through and around your spokes.   Or wrap several small pieces around each spoke.

NOTE:  When bending the frames near the weld joint, you must first wrap the joint tightly with approximately 1 foot of 28-gauge craft wire.

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