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Material:
3 inch styrofoam ball
5 inch styrofoam ball
Gold beads
Gold straight pins
Small twig piece
Tacky glue
Small leaf
How to:
Cut your 3 inch styrofoam ball in half and gently remove some of the inside centre area of where you cut the
ball. This ball needs to fit snugly to the other ball to form the pear shape. Once you have your 1/2 ball ready
to fit, secure it with tacky glue and allow to dry completely before going to the next step.
Using a small piece of twig (1 inch long), poke through the top centre of the pear shape with the twig and
leave approximately 1/2 inch of the twig exposed (refer to photo). Remove the twig from the hole you have
just made in your ball and fill the hole with a little tacky glue. Insert your twig along with a small leaf into the
hole and allow the glue to dry.
Create a little indent at the bottom centre of your pair, by poking gently with your finger. This creates the
indent found on a real pear.
Now comes the part where you'll need tons of patience. Beginning at the top of the pear and working your
way down, place a pin through the bead hole and push the pin into the ball. Continue doing this until all of
the ball is covered with beads. Don't worry if some of the beads become a little loose as you are working.
Now that your ornament is complete, prepare a mixture of 1 part tacky glue and 1 part water. Holding the
ornament from the twig, dip your entire beaded ball into this mixture, making sure that the entire beaded
area has been immersed in the solution. Allow the excess glue to drain from the ball. With a wet hand,
gently press all the beads in place and at the same time wiping away any excess glue around the ornament.
Set your ornament on a piece of wax paper or plastic wrap to dry completely.
3 inch styrofoam ball
5 inch styrofoam ball
Gold beads
Gold straight pins
Small twig piece
Tacky glue
Small leaf
How to:
Cut your 3 inch styrofoam ball in half and gently remove some of the inside centre area of where you cut the
ball. This ball needs to fit snugly to the other ball to form the pear shape. Once you have your 1/2 ball ready
to fit, secure it with tacky glue and allow to dry completely before going to the next step.
Using a small piece of twig (1 inch long), poke through the top centre of the pear shape with the twig and
leave approximately 1/2 inch of the twig exposed (refer to photo). Remove the twig from the hole you have
just made in your ball and fill the hole with a little tacky glue. Insert your twig along with a small leaf into the
hole and allow the glue to dry.
Create a little indent at the bottom centre of your pair, by poking gently with your finger. This creates the
indent found on a real pear.
Now comes the part where you'll need tons of patience. Beginning at the top of the pear and working your
way down, place a pin through the bead hole and push the pin into the ball. Continue doing this until all of
the ball is covered with beads. Don't worry if some of the beads become a little loose as you are working.
Now that your ornament is complete, prepare a mixture of 1 part tacky glue and 1 part water. Holding the
ornament from the twig, dip your entire beaded ball into this mixture, making sure that the entire beaded
area has been immersed in the solution. Allow the excess glue to drain from the ball. With a wet hand,
gently press all the beads in place and at the same time wiping away any excess glue around the ornament.
Set your ornament on a piece of wax paper or plastic wrap to dry completely.
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