Detailed Instructions on How to Make a Handmade Glass Beaded Butterfly Craft

Butterflies are a very striking addition to any flower garden. In this DIY project, I'll share a handmade glass beaded butterfly craft with you. Just with some glass beads and patience, you can make this beaded butterfly too. Now, let's learn how to make this handmade glass beaded butterfly craft together.

Materials and tools needed in DIY beaded butterfly craft:

Pandahall Elite 4mm Purple Bicone Faceted Glass Beads
4mm Bicone Faceted Glass Beads
6mm Black Bicone Glass Beads
Benecreat 0.3mm Copper Wire
Stainless-Steel Scissor

Instructions on how to make the beaded butterfly craft:

Step 1: Make the first part of the wing of the beaded butterfly craft

1st, cut a piece of 0.3mm copper wire. Then, thread a 4mm purple bicone faceted glass bead to the middle of the copper wire;
2nd, cross the two copper wires through 2 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads;
3rd, cross the two copper wires through 3 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads;

4th, cross the two copper wires through 4 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads. Then, cross the two copper wires through 2 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads, a red 4mm bicone faceted glass bead and 2 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads;
5th, cross the two copper wires through 2 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads, 2 orange 4mm bicone faceted glass beads and 2 4mm purple bicone faceted glass beads;
6th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a pink bicone faceted glass bead, a blue bicone faceted glass bead, a pink bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
7th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a pink bicone faceted glass bead, a red bicone faceted glass bead, a yellow bicone faceted glass bead, a pink bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
8th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a blue bicone faceted glass bead, a green bicone faceted glass bead, a deep blue bicone faceted glass bead, 2 blue bicone faceted glass beads and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
9th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a pink bicone faceted glass bead, a red bicone faceted glass bead, a yellow bicone faceted glass bead, a pink bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
10th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a pink bicone faceted glass bead, a blue bicone faceted glass bead, a pink bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
11th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, 2 yellow bicone faceted glass beads and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
12th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a pink bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads. Then, cross the two copper wires through 4 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
13th, cross the two copper wires through 3 purple bicone faceted glass beads. Then, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads.

Step 2: Make the second part of the wing of the beaded butterfly

1st, cut another piece of 0.3mm copper wire. Then, thread 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a deep blue bicone faceted glass bead, a green bicone faceted glass bead, a deep blue bicone faceted glass bead, a yellow bicone faceted glass bead, a blue bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads in sequence to the copper wire;
2nd, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a deep blue bicone faceted glass bead, a green bicone faceted glass bead, a yellow bicone faceted glass bead, a blue bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
3rd, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a green bicone faceted glass bead, a yellow bicone faceted glass bead, a blue bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
4th, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a blue bicone faceted glass bead, a deep blue bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads. Then, cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads, a green bicone faceted glass bead and 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads;
5th, cross the two copper wires through 4 purple bicone faceted glass beads. Then, cross the two copper wires through 3 purple bicone faceted glass beads. Cross the two copper wires through 2 purple bicone faceted glass beads.

Step 3: Make the rest part of the wing of the beaded butterfly

1st, cut a piece of 0.3mm copper wire. Then, thread a 6mm black bicone glass bead to the copper wire. Cross the two cooper wire through 2 6mm black bicone glass beads;
2nd, repeat the above step 6 times;
3rd, cross the two cooper wire through a 4mm green bicone faceted glass bead, a 6mm black bicone glass bead and a 4mm green bicone faceted glass bead;
4th, add a 6mm black bicone glass bead to the upper copper wire. Then, fix it by wrapping the copper wire. Repeat this step on the other end;
5th, twist the two wrapped copper wires into arc-shaped patterns (as shown in the picture);

6th, refer to the above steps to make a corresponding bead wing on the right side;
7th, combine the bead patterns into a butterfly and cut off the excess copper wires.

Here is the final look of the beaded butterfly craft.

Do you like this handmade glass beaded butterfly craft? From the above description, you can see that it requires a little time and patience to DIY this beaded butterfly craft. In fact, the beading techniques are not complicated to grasp. So, get some glass beads and have a nice try!