How to Make a Chicken Wire Crystal Chandelier

At the beginning of 2015, I along with other craft bloggers attended a Blogger Networking Event at the Craft and Hobby Association Show in January.
Bloggers received a sample of new products from participating sponsors of that party.
Everyone who participated created fantastic projects!
These are the newest, hottest  items to hit the craft industry.

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  I made this Chicken Wire Crystal Chandelier.
On the website, I was limited to one photo for my submission. Here are a few  extra to better explain my tutorial.
Enjoy!

  Materials List

• MD Chicken Wire
• MD metal working gloves
• MD Brass Metal Sheet Roll
• Prima Swarovski Crystals
• Sizzix branch die
• Sizzix Flower die
• Sizzix Embossing Folder
• Die cutting machine
• Red and green alcohol pens
• 25 Heart shaped crystals
• Gold floral wire
• e-6000 glue
• Jewelry pliers
• Scissors
• Gold spray paint

Instructions

-Working carefully with the gloves on, roll out the chicken wire and cut a 12" X 12" piece with the jewelry pliers.
-Shape chicken wire into a cylinder shape.
-Carefully interlock wire ends together with your gloved fingers and pliers. 

-Pinch the top of the cylinder closed and push down until the cylinder measures 6".

* The reason I pushed the top down, was to give the metal branches a 'shelf' to hang onto. *
-Spray completely with gold paint and let dry.
-Cut and emboss 4 flowers from the brass sheet.

 

 

-Cut 4 branches from the brass sheet.
-Use the edge of your scissors or a bone folder to make indents into the leaves.

*I used the blank space of the die for a cushioned surface when adding the indents to the leaves.*

 

 

-Color the leaves and flowers with alcohol pens.
-Attach crystals with e-6000.

 

* If you make a mistake with the coloring, a little rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover works great to remove unwanted color!*

-Use colored floral wire to attach branches to top of the cylinder.

-Glue the flowers to the branches.

 *The hearts came on a strand with the large jump rings. I simply bent the jump rings with the pliers into a "S" shape to hand on the chicken wire.*

-Hang hearts, prism side out, in the chicken wire holes.

-Attach a wire hook and hang in a sunny spot, indoors or out in the garden for all to enjoy!

Contest Update*
Congratulations to the following Winners!

1st Place: Cathy  Parlitsis, Distress Ink Watercolor DIY Greeting Card
2nd Place: Betsy Burnett, Restyled Red Shelf Home Decor Craft
3rd Place: Linda  Peterson, Succulent Garden DIY Wall Decor

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