DIY Wire Wrapped Dragonfly Hanging Ornaments

Hi, friends. Do you need any interesting home decoration crafts? Then you cannot miss today’s post on how to wire make wrapped dragonfly hanging ornament. Just hang it on your room or the balcony, have a nice try. Let’s check the details below.

Supplies needed for wire wrapped dragonfly hanging ornament:

10x7mm Light Blue Electroplate Faceted Abacus Glass Beads
8x6mm Dark Salmon Faceted Abacus Glass Beads
8x6mm Clear Faceted Abacus Glass Beads
6mm Black Round Imitation Jade Beads
Headpins
0.5mm Tiger Wire
2mm Silver Aluminum Wire
7x11mm Pink Faceted Drop Glass Beads
10mm Yellow Round Jade Beads
Side Cutting Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers

Instruction on how to make wire wrapped dragonfly hanging ornament:

Step 1: make the first part of the wire wrapped dragonfly ornament

Firstly, cut off a piece of aluminum wire and twist it into this shape like below picture;

Secondly, make a loop at one end and three loops at the other end;

Thirdly, slide two black jade beads onto a piece of copper wire and wrap it around the two sides of the wire pattern;

Fourthly, slide a yellow jade bead onto a piece of copper wire and add it onto the second circle;

Fifthly, add another two yellow jade beads onto this copper wire and wrap them tightly.

Step 2: Make the second part of the wire wrapped dragonfly ornament

Firstly, cut off two pieces of aluminum wire and twist them like the below picture to make the wings;

Secondly, cut off another two pieces of aluminum wire and make loops at the two ends;

Thirdly, attach the loop shapes onto the wing with wrapping the copper wire;

Fourthly, slide a dark salmon glass bead, a light blue glass, a dark salmon glass bead and five clear glass beads onto a proper copper wire and wrap it onto wire pattern, then do it the same pattern with the other wing. 

Step 3: Finish this wire wrapped dragonfly ornament

Firstly, connect the two wings and the body by several pieces of copper wire;

Secondly, slide a drop glass bead and a clear glass bead onto a headpin, then hang the beads dangle onto the bottom of the dragonfly.

Now, this wire wrapped dragonfly hanging ornament has been finished.

Look at this cute craft, do you love it? Little ornament can make your home look warmer, do you agree me? I have an idea that you can make a smaller wire wrapped dragonfly pendant than it, than make a chain necklace. What a funny thought it is! Try it~