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By Barb Zimmerman

 

Main supplies:

  • 9” Diameter lampshade
  • Forster® Woodsies™ tags – 4 each small circles, medium circles, small
    squares, medium squares; 8 large tags
  • Delta Ceramcoat® Acrylic paint – turquoise, pink, purple, silver, white
  • Eight 7/8” jewelry pins
  • 24” Length 18 gauge silver wire and 22 Gauge pink wire



    Optional supplies:
  • Pacon® pony beads - purple
  • Basics supplies:

  • Hand drill
  • Paint brushes
  • Craft snips

When you see the “helping hand” symbol on a project, it means you may need adult supervision to do the project. Always use care when using tools or a heat source. Be careful and safe!

 

Instructions:
1. Drill a hole opposite the existing hole on all wood tags using a hand drill.
2. Paint all wood tags with pink, turquoise and purple paint. Refer to photo. Let dry.
3. Embellish wood tags with white and silver painted designs. Refer to photo. Let dry.
4. Cut a 5” length of pink 22 gauge wire. Starting with one small round shape, string one piece of wire through bottom hole and into top hole of a medium circle. Twist to secure and coil ends. Attach a wood tag in the same manner to bottom of medium circle. Repeat until you have 8 separate wood strands.
5. Attach each wood strand to silver wire with a jewelry pin. Wrap wire around top, outside edge of lamp shade. Twist ends to secure. Coil ends.

Optional:
String pony beads on silver wire between each strand of wood tags.

   

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