Tutorial of bonsai tree of beads and wire

Today, Natalia from NataliaDecor shop on Etsy is sharing a great tutorial how to make a bonsai tree of mother-of-pearl beads and wire. This wonderful tree will be a great piece of decoration for almost every house.

Natalia lives in Bulgaria and makes lots of pretty things using decoupage and other techniques. She also makes these adorable little trees made with wire and beads. All these items are perfect for gift giving so please stop by her shop to see if you might need anything for your perfect gift for many occasions.

 Now, lets make a tree.

Materials that are needed:

• Mother-of-pearl or other matching gems, 2-3 threads, each 30-32 inches long (80 cm) (number of those depends on the expected size of the tree)
• Copper wire, 0.012” thick (0.3mm)
• Copper wire, 0.07-0.09” thick (1.8 - 2.2 mm)
• Wire 0.12-0.20” thick (3-5mm)
• Cotton embroidery thread (brown or black)
• Plaster/Gypsum
• PVA adhesive
• Brown acrylic paint and acrylic finish 

First of all, we need to make small tree brunches as shown:

A cozy home

During the winter months we are especially attached to our homes. There are a lot of gatherings with friends and family this time of year. During these times there is a lot of cooking and baking but also nice relaxing moments with a great book and steamy cup of tea on the end table next to you.

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It is so nice to come home after dark from a busy day at work, turn the lights and make the house alive with voices, crackling fire, music or simply with human presence!

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We love our homes at any time of year. That's why we are trying to decorate it to our liking so that it could smile back at us.

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Please see our collection of home accessories for cozy living!


Story by Tanya (Socksandmittens)
Collages by Irina (IrinaPhotography)