This snowflake decoration is perfect for the festive season - using premium Swarovski crystals, this snowflake captures the magic of winter with brilliant shine and intricate detail. Whether displayed on your tree, in a window, or as part of a holiday centerpiece, this snowflake brings elegant shine to your seasonal home décor.
What makes it even more special is the option to personalise it. Whether you love a classic crystal or want to go all-out with custom colours and crystal sizes, Bluestreak gives you the tools to personalise your ornamanet exactly how you like it. With limitless possibilities, you can mix and match different crystal sizes (size guide) and colours (colour guide), to make a statement that’s all your own.
If you're gifting it, styling it, or simply upgrading your Christmas decorations, this project is a creative way to add personality and fun to your everyday routine.
Swarovski Crystals for the Best Sparkle
Bluestreak Crystals is an Authorised Swarovski Distribution Partner, supplying the complete genuine range of Swarovski crystals to businesses, professionals and individual buyers across the UK, USA and worldwide. Every crystal is 100% authentic, sourced directly from Swarovski Wattens, Austria, with consistent batch quality, reliable colour matching and full lead-free REACH compliance. Browse the complete Swarovski crystals collection to start ordering, or apply for a trade discount for tiered pricing on bulk and repeat orders.
Component List:
The full list of crystals, components and tools needed to complete this project can be found below. If you click on the product description (link), the respective product page will open, where each item can be viewed and added to cart:
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x 125
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x 25
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x 20
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x 20
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x 6
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x 4
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x 1
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x 1
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Instructions:
Step 1
Gather your supplies
Firstly, we want to place all our beads into magic sorting trays so that they are easy to reach while making this piece.
Also make sure that your tools and wire are accessible.
Step 2
Starting your snowflake
To begin your snowflake you will need to place your beads on each arm of the snowflake wire in this order:
- 4mm 5000
- 8mm 5040
- 12mm 5500
- 8mm 5040
- 6mm 5040
- 4mm 5040
Then you will need to bend the end of each arm to the right so that your beads stay in place. Make sure to leave wiggle room between the beads as this is important later.
Step 3
Wrapping your wire
To create the extra details of your snowflake you will need to take your 26-gauge wire and cut off a very generous amount. If you run out of wire you can always thread extra wire through your beads to hide the ends, as adding a crimp bead will be very visible.
Taking your wire, start by wrapping around one of the arms once between the second and third bead from the bottom. Leave a small amount of extra wire on the left side, we will use this later when finishing the snowflake.
Step 4
Adding your beads
Start by threading five 3mm 5000 beads onto your wire, then run it along your third bead, and wrap your wire once around the arm between the third and fourth beads.
Add five more of the same beads, then run your wire along the third bead downwards, then wrap your wire between the second and third beads.
Now you will need to thread these beads in this order onto your wire:
- 3mm 5000
- 3mm 5000
- 3mm 5000
- 6mm 5040
- 4mm 5040
- 3mm 5000
Take the end of your wire and thread it downwards through the 4mm 5040 and 3mm 5000 beads. This will create a point. Now add three more 3mm 5000 beads to your thread.
Once you’ve done this, wrap your wire onto the next arm along between the second and third bead once.
Repeat these steps for each arm of your snowflake.
Step 5
Finishing touches
One you’ve made it all the way around your snowflake; you should end up where we left the small amount of slack at the beginning on the first arm. Taking the slack, we left at the beginning, thread this through the three 5000 beads, the 6mm 5040 and 4mm 5040 beads.
Then wrap your final wire around the second and third bead of the first arm and trim the excess wire.
Using your round nosed pliers, create a loop on each arm of your snowflake.
Congratulations you have completed the project!
