Viral Chicken Wire Suncatcher Tutorial

Chicken wires, also known as poultry netting, are commonly used for fencing and housing poultry. They are thin steel wires that are woven into a net. Did you know that you can also use them for art projects? Yes, you can. Check out this awesome chicken wire suncatcher made by Creative Mom. Isn’t this beautiful? I instantly fell in love with it. The flower beads look stunning dangling and catching light.

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Have you ever thought of using chicken wires for your DIY projects? I haven’t thought of it before, but after seeing this tutorial, I’m determined to buy more and use them for future crafts. The honeycomb pattern looks lovely, and it’s the perfect shape to hang the beads so they stay in place.

For more craft projects using chicken wire, check these out: 41 DIY Chicken Wire Crafts

Easy Chicken Wire Suncatcher Materials

• glass tulip beads
• glass leaves beads
• spacer beads
• platinum flat head pins (25 mm)
• long nose pliers
• embroidery hoop
• wire cutter
• thick fabric gloves
• stainless steel jump rings
• chicken wire
• bow

How to Make Chicken Wire Suncatcher

Step 1:

Get one head pin. Thread one leaf bead, one spacer bead, then one glass tulip bead. Using your pliers, bend the end to make a hook. Repeat several times.

Step 2:

Wear your gloves. Place the inner hoop on your kitchen wire and cut around using a wire cutter, making sure to add an allowance. Bend the end of the wires that are poking beyond the circle towards the edge of the hoop. Push it into the actual form.

Step 3:

Insert the inner hoop to the outer hoop.

Step 4:

Get one jump ring and open using your pliers. Hook the flowers into the vertical wires on the chicken wire. Close the jump rings and the loops too.

Step 5:

Add a bow on top and hang.

Viral Chicken Wire Suncatcher Tutorial