How to Make a Beaded Dragonfly Aeolian Bell Hanging Ornament

Many people love dragonfly jewelry designs . Today, I'll make use of the shape of dragonfly to make a beaded dragonfly aeolian bell hanging ornament. With some beads and wires, you can also make such a beaded dragonfly aeolian bell hanging ornament. Now, let's see the detailed instructions on how to make this beaded dragonfly aeolian bell hanging ornament.

Supplies needed in DIY the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament:

6mm White Round Pearl Beads
Oval Glass Pearl Beads
White Seed Beads
8x6mm Clear Abacus Glass Beads
12x8mm Drop Faceted Glass Beads
6x4mm Abacus Faceted Glass Beads
8x6mm Abacus Faceted Glass Beads
4mm Yellow Faceted Glass Beads
12mm Yellow Faceted Glass Beads
12mm Blue Faceted Glass Beads
1.5mm Aluminum Wire
0.3mm Copper Wire
0.5mm Copper Wire
Silver Headpins
Silver Eyepins
Stainless-Steel Scissor
Round Nose Plier
Diagonal Plier

Instructions on how to make the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament:

Step 1: Make the first part of the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament

1st, cut a piece of 1.5mm golden aluminum wire and twist it into a dragonfly wing shape (as shown in the picture);
2nd, cut a piece of golden copper wire and wrap it around the golden aluminum wire;
3rd, add an 8x6mm clear abacus glass bead and continue to wrap the copper wire onto the aluminum wire;
4th, add 2 8x6mm blue abacus glass beads and wrap the copper wire onto the aluminum wire. Add an 8x6mm clear abacus glass bead and continue to wrap the copper wire. Then, add 2 pink abacus glass beads and wrap the copper wire onto the aluminum wire (as shown in the picture);
5th, refer to the above steps to add abacus glass beads until the beads fill the right hoop (a shown in the picture);
6th, refer to the above steps to add beads to the left hoop;

7th, refer to the above steps to add beads to the other two hoops;
8th, twist the middle golden aluminum wires and cut off the excess aluminum wires (as shown in the picture);

9th, cut a piece of golden copper wire and thread an 8x6mm blue abacus glass bead to the middle of it. Then, fold the copper wire into half and twist the two copper wires;
10th, add another 8x6mm blue abacus glass bead to the right copper wire. Then, twist the copper wires (as shown in the picture);
11th, hold the copper wires together and thread a 12mm blue faceted glass bead and 2 8x6mm clear abacus glass beads in sequence;
12th, add the bead pattern to the middle of the twisted aluminum wire by wrapping the copper wires;
13th, hold the copper wires together and thread 2 blue oval glass pearl beads, 4 blue faceted glass beads, 2 light blue faceted glass beads and a white faceted glass bead in sequence (as shown in the picture).

Step 2: Make the second part of the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament

1st, cut a piece of aluminum wire and twist it into a circle (as shown in the picture);

2nd, add the beaded dragonfly made in Step 1 to the circle by wrapping the cooper wires onto the circle;
3rd, cut another piece of 1.5mm golden aluminum wire and twist it into a circular shape;
4th, add it beside the beaded dragonfly by wrapping the linking part with copper wires (as shown in the picture);
5th, add 4mm yellow faceted glass beads around the circular copper wire while wrapping the copper wires (as shown in the picture);
6th, add 4mm yellow faceted glass beads and 4 8x6mm clear abacus glass beads while wrapping the copper wires (as shown in the picture);

7th, cut two pieces of 1.5mm golden aluminum wire and twist them (a shown in the picture);
8th, combine the two twisted aluminum wires by wrapping the linking parts with copper wires. Then, add a white seed bead and wrap the copper wire;
9th, add the combined twisted aluminum wire pattern into the circular aluminum wire (as shown in the picture);
10th, continue to add white seed beads to the combined twisted aluminum wire pattern (as shown in the picture);
11th, add a 12mm yellow faceted glass bead, 3 clear faceted glass beads, 2 yellow faceted glass beads and a pink faceted glass bead to the combined twisted aluminum wire pattern (as shown in the picture);

12th, cut a piece of 0.5mm copper wire and thread a 12x8mm pink drop faceted glass bead to it. Then, fold it into half and twist the copper wires. Add a 12x8mm clear drop faceted glass bead and twist the copper wires;
13th, repeat the 12th step once. Then, add a clear faceted glass bead to the middle ( as shown in the picture);
14th, refer to the above steps to make another drop faceted glass bead flower;
15th, add the pink flower and the colored flower to the circular hoop (as shown in the picture).

Step 3: Make the third part of the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament

1st, combine some 6mm white round pearl beads and 8x6mm clear abacus glass beads with eyepins;
2nd, combine a white round pearl bead pattern with a clear abacus glass bead pattern together and make a hoop on the other end (as shown in the picture);
3th, refer to the third picture below to combine the white round pearl bead patterns with a clear abacus glass bead patterns together (as shown in the picture);

4th, combine some 12x8mm pink drop faceted glass beads and some 12x8mm blue drop faceted glass beads with silver headpins;
5th, make a hoop on the other end and add them below the bead strand one by one (as shown in the picture).

Here is the final look of the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament.

Well, this beaded dragonfly aeolian bell hanging ornament is finished. Do you love it? It will be a good décor ornament for your door and house. It takes a little time and patience to DIY the beaded dragonfly hanging ornament. If you're interested in this beaded dragonfly hanging ornament, just collect some beads and wires to have a try.