Wire Bead Trees...
In Feb 2015 a wonderful WWoofer by the name of Ben from Switzerland came to help out here at Asleeping Dragon.
Part of his Living Legacy was a beatiful Wire Tree. He taughter Donna how to create these and then the addiction began... Over the months Donna's wire trees continue to take on new shapes, sizes and the beads varied from tree to tree.
Donna also began to work out easier ways to make the trees, making/reusing tools to help the processes quicker or easier. Purchasing Glass beads has taken on a new passion. Using also recycled Glass Beads from old necklaces and being able to use glass seed beads that has been in storage for years...
Please enjoy...
Ben (Switzerland)
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Tree developments!
My 1st Wire Tree
Gifted this to a
beautiful friend for
her birthday
2nd Wire Tree
Experimented with adding
beads on twisted wire
to add more depth to
the tree.
3rd Wire Tree - The Wedding Tree
Step 1: Twist Beads onto
green wire. Make hearts
at ends of other
green wire.
3rd Wire Tree - The Wedding Tree
Step 2: Add strightened
Galvanised No18 Wire
to the piles.
3rd Wire Tree - The Wedding Tree
Step 3: Twist Wire into Trunk
and then into branches.
Use a bench vice, if you
have one to hold tree
in place as you twist.
Create Root System.
3rd Wire Tree - The Wedding Tree
The completed Tree.
Gift to friends who
got married 2015.
4th Wire Tree
Experimenting with different
colors and types of wires
and attaching bead options.
4th Wire Tree
Divide into groups
and add the No18
Gauge plain wire.
4th Wire Tree
Completed.
5th Bead Tree - Autumn Blessings
Using Oranges, Yellows,
Reds, Greens and Clear
glass leaves and beads on
Copper wire.
5th Wire Tree - Autumn Blessings
Twisting process begun
and into the vice to continue...
5th Wire Tree - Autumn Blessings
Completed Tree
Experimenting with different
root system finishes.
5th Wire Tree - Autumn Blessings
Wonderful when the sunlight
shines through the beads
3rd, 4th and 5th Wire Trees
Enjoying the Light
of an Autumn Sunrise
