Hello! My name is Jen and I blog about crafting, kids and my never ending renos over at
Let’s Make it Ours.
Let’s Make it Ours.
I am super excited to be here today to show you how to make a pretty napkin ring, perfect for your holiday table!
Supplies:
Beading Wire – I used nylon covered stainless steel cable (7-strand) purchased for $1 at the dollar store.
Glass Beads – I used two sizes, the smaller being seed beads. I bought one package of each size for $2.99 each at Michaels and had more than enough to make 6 napkin rings.
I started with approximately 45 inches of beading wire, folded it in half to double up and folded the end over a bit so the beads didn’t slip off. Next, I strung the larger beads on to the double wire, until it was approximately 13 inches long. At this point, I grabbed one of my rolled up napkins and wrapped the wire around it to make sure it was the correct length.
I also made sure that the wire was even and not twisted at all on the backside.
Next, I inserted the end of the doubled up wire in between the two strands of wire on each row and also the loop at the end.
I pulled it all tight, separating the two ends and tied a couple knots to secure the center.
Next I cut a piece of r, approximately 35″ inches long and leaving a 7 inch tail on one side, tied it in a double knot around the center. Then I began to string the larger beads onto the long end. Once I had 4-5 inches of beads, I threaded the wire through the center, pulling it tight and tied it together with one of the ends.
I strung the large beads onto the long piece and again, pushed through the center and tied off. I repeated this step with different sized beads until I had the number of loops I wanted. I ended up with two loops made of larger beads and three with the seed beads.
Finally, I cut the ends down to half an inch or so and tucked them into the center of a couple of bead strings.
The possibilities are endless with the colors, number of loops and the shape of the beads you could use for this! Have fun dressing up your table this holiday season!
Jen – those napkin rings are so elegant.
They would be beautiful for Christmas and for New Years Eve.
Jen is a mom of two who loves to craft and create in her spare time. Check out her beautiful tutorials:
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xoxo
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Tuesday Dec. 14 Christmas Crafts hosted by Craft Envy
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these look so elegant! love! xoxo
This is right up my alley! I need to make these, thanks for sharing!
Love it!
Those are GORGEOUS!
These are beautiful!! There are so many options too!! Thanks for the idea!
LOVE these! i can't believe they are handmade. just beautiful!
totally adorable napkin rings! they look like something from a department store! thanks for sharing! 🙂
I LOVE these. how simple and fun. They would be awesome Hostess presents as well!
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LOVE IT! These look just like the crate and barrel napkin rings that I've been drooling over!
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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
I want a file cabinet so bad, just so I can decorate it! And I'm sure we could fine a use for it 🙂
I would never think to make napkin rings, and now of course i am doing a big ole DUH to the head! Lol great job!
Oh what a fun napkin ring!!!
Paula