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Here is a fun idea for taking these easy to make characters to another level. Combine several Christmas pony bead characters into a handmade garland, holiday swag or ornament strand. Mix Santas with elves, reindeer, grench, Christmas trees and other holiday designs, then hang them from ribbon or cord, place them into greenery, or space them along a strand of Christmas lights. A beaded Christmas garland can drape across a mantel or doorway, decorate a wall or window, or wrap around a Christmas tree. It could even become a group project, with each person making a different character to add to the finished Christmas decoration.
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(Per Candy Cane)
1. Make a curl about 3" from the end of the chenille stem as in Fig C. Place a drop of glue on the knot.
2. Slide cartwheel beads onto stem one at a time, alternating with sets of 2 of the same color. Begin with 2 crystal beads, 2 red beads, etc. applying a drop of cement to the center of each of the first 14 beads (four sets of crystal and 3 sets of red).
3. Slide the remaining beads onto the chenille stem in sets of 2. Push all the beads together and fold the loose end of the chenille stem to hold the beads in placd - see Fig E. Shape the beads with glue for head of cane. wrapping the folded end of the chenille stem around cane to hold curved shape until glue dries.
Looking for more Christmas pony bead projects? Here are more free patterns to make for ornaments, keychains and handmade Christmas decorations.
