Happy Holidays

Step 1

Snip off 6 pieces of thick wire. 30 cm pieces for the small tree, 35 cm pieces for the bigger tree.

Step 3

Bend the wires downwards. Adjust them so that they are the same length. If necessary, snip off any excess wire. Create loops at the ends of the wires. Twist the ends around the round point of the pliers. Connect the loops using the 0.6 mm binding wire. 
String 10x R1 between the individual loops in the small tree and 15 in the larger one. Check that the tree will stand straight. Make the loops bigger or smaller as necessary. Twist the ends of the binding wire together and cut it off.

Step 5

Snip off another long wire. Twist it onto the thick wire above the loop one thick wire further on from the first one. String the R2. The twisting and stringing are the same. Twist it in a spiral as close as possible to the first wire.

Step 7

There are probably still gaps between the individual rocaille spirals. You can fill them with a fourth or even a fifth spiral. Once again, start from the bottom. Select the size of the rocailles according to the size of the gaps. Snip off all the wires and clamp their ends.

Step 9

Stick a 12 -14 mm bead on top.

Step 11

If you have lots of earrings, you can use them to decorate the tree. Otherwise, you can sew earrings in the shape of stars using PRECIOSA Farfalle^TM seed beads. You can find the tutorial on how to make them in the Shiny Stars project.

If the tree has been made using transparent rocailles, you can use it with a candle. Place a tea light under it. Put them both on 
a flameproof base. 
CAUTION! The tree will become hot with a candle beneath it.