Wine charms not only enhance the beauty of your glasses, but they also help in knowing which glass is yours. Here is a very easy how-to on making wine charms that will charm your guest and allow you to show off your crafting skills by making charms that fit your wedding. From beach to classic, wine charms never go out of style.
Cluster charm tutorial
Materials:
- 1-in round memory wire
- 5 headpins (any color you prefer)
- 8- 3-mm faceted round dark ruby glass bead
- 1- 10 x 15-mm faceted oval glass bead (I used amethyst)
- Round nose pliers
Directions:
Step 1: On one end of your memory wire make a loop.
Step 2: Take a headpin and the 10 x 15-mm oval, insert the headpin into bead. With your round nose pliers make a twist loop.
Step 3: Take 2 of the 3-mm rounds and insert them onto headpin. Cut wire to ¼ inch from beads, make a simple loop. Repeat with same step with remaining beads and headpins.
Step 4: Attach 3-mm rounds to 10 x 15-mm oval twisted loop (two on each side).
Step 5: Insert charm onto memory wire loop.
Step 6: Using round nose pliers, bend end of wire (appox. 1/8 inch). Hook through loop to close.
Easy charm tutorial
Materials:
- 1 inch round memory wire
- Crystals, beads, pearls or charms of your choice
- Round nose pliers
Directions:
Step 1: On one end of your memory wire make a loop.
Step 2: Insert crystals, bead, pearls, and charm onto memory wire as shown.
Step 3: Using round nose pliers, bend end of wire (appox. 1/8 inch). Hook through loop to close.
Estimated cost: Varies.
The estimated costs for these wine charms varies greatly depending on which style you make, which beads you choose, and the quantity you need. For this project, I purchased everything from Michael’s, and the approximate cost was $3-4 per charm. If you’re making more than just a few charms, it’s better to buy your supplies in bulk. The bulk cost can be as low as 75 cents per charm! Shop for bulk supplies online from Fire Mountain Gems and Artbeads.
If you have questions about where to the materials, directions, or cost, please let me know!
Thanks!