Beaded Wreath

• 1 ½ Inch Paintbrush
• 1 2-Inch Paintbrush
• 3 Cups or Containers
• Craft Glue
• Cranberry Red Acrylic Craft Paint
• Cranberry Red Beads In Three Sizes
• Decorations such as Holly Leaves, Silk Flowers or Pine Cones
• Flat Work Surface such as Dining Table or Work Bench
• Newspaper
• Shallow Tray with three compartments
• Straight Metal Pins With Flat Heads
• Strong Cardboard
• Styrofoam
• Throwaway Plastic Dish
• Wide Ribbon of Any Color

• Lay newspaper over the work surface.
• Pour some paint in throwaway plastic dish and take small amount of paint at once.
• Paint the head of pins red using the ½ inch brush.
• Stick them in Styrofoam as you paint the pins, ready to be used later.
• Cut out the appropriate size of circle for wreath in Styrofoam to be used as the base.
• Sort the beads according to their size and keep beads of same size in separate cups or containers.
• When you are using the beads, pour them out in one of the compartments of the shallow tray, so you can pick them easily.
• Make a nice bow and streamers to be attached to the base of your wreath.
• Put beads in the pins with painted heads, one by one, and stick them in the Styrofoam wreath.
• Put different sized beads randomly for 3-D effect.
• Cover the front of the wreath completely with beads.
• Cut out a circle a little smaller than the wreath from the cardboard and glue it to the back of the wreath to brace it properly.
• Put beads as close to each other as possible. Greater density of beads means more elegance and beauteousness.
• Paint the edges and sides of the wreath with a very thin coat of paint and let it dry.