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Bobby Bead has numerous books and handouts with step-by-step instructions.  In addition, our staff can help you select projects, books and materials that will be both fun and challenging for you.  

* Safety Pin Flag

* Wine Identifiers

WINE IDENTIFIERS
STEP 1: 

Cut your "slinky" of memory wire into 1½ coil segments. Note: Only use a HARD WIRE cutter, your regular cutters will be ruined!

STEP 2:  Using a Round Nose pliers, turn a loop (going against the existing curve) on one end.
STEP 3:  Feed on your beads in the desired pattern. (Approximately 22 size 6/o seed will make one identifier.)
STEP 4:  Turn a loop on the other end.
STEP 5:  Attach your choice of charm. You can either do this now, or in the middle of STEP 3.
STEP 6:  Loop around glass & ENJOY!
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SAFETY PIN FLAG

Materials:
10 ct. 1" to 1 1/8"safety pins

Japanese 11/o seed beads OR Czech 10/o seed beads

Assembly:
On pins 1,2,3, & 4 put beads on pin in this order: 
6 blue, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red

On pins 5,6,7,8, & 9 put beads on pin in this order:
1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red

Slightly open end loop of unbeaded pin. Feed beaded pins in order (facing the same direction) onto unbeaded pin through loop on other side. Pinch loop closed. Wear!

If using size 8/o beads the bead order is as follows:
Pins 1,2,3,4: 4 blue, 1 red 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red.
Pins 5,6,7,8,9: 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red. Assemble as directed above!

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