DIY Wedding centerpieces: Beaded candle holders

To make a beaded fringe, all you need are assorted beads, beading thread and needle, and a ribbon. You will need a hot glue gun if you are going to attach it to a candle holder. Credit: Eileen Ho

To make a beaded fringe, all you need are assorted beads, beading thread and needle, and a ribbon. You will need a hot glue gun if you are going to attach it to a candle holder.
1. Thread needle with string and tie a knot at the end. Make the first stitch at one end of the ribbon from back to front so that the knot is on the wrong side.
2. Thread through your desired bead pattern.
3. Skipping the last bead, thread your needle back up the beads.
4. Pull thread all the way through, taking care not to pull too tightly or the beads will bunch up. Secure the strand by sewing a stitch into the ribbon.
5. Bring needle back up where you want to place the next strand of beads. Repeat steps 2-4.
6. Continue until you've covered the whole length of the ribbon. You can play around with the lengths of the strands to create your desired effect.
7. Using a hot glue gun, glue the ribbon in place around the edge of the candle holder. If you want to hide your stitches, glue another ribbon on top.
You can also achieve the same effect by stringing pre-made beaded tassels on a ribbon. Then you can reuse the tassels on a later occasion.
Beaded candle holder centerpiece.
Beaded candle holder centerpiece.
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DIY Wedding centerpieces: Beaded candle holders

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