Bird's Nest Pendant

Look at this adorable and inexpensive piece of jewelry I just made! It's a bird's nest pendant. These are so easy to make and customize. Here's how:

Start with about 4 feet of 22 gauge wire, and 3 beads (I used cultured pearls because I think they look like eggs).

Slip the beads onto one end of the wire about 3 inches from the end, and bend it into a triangle shape around them. Twist the short end together with the long end a few times to secure. Leave this "tail" poking up because it will help make the loop that fits on the chain when you're done.

Now begin wrapping the long end of the wire around and around the "eggs" for 5 rounds. This will start making the nest shape. At each of the egg-joints pull the wire around to form a loop; this helps secure the nest so far. Now wrap three rounds and secure at each egg joint. Continue doing this until you only have about 3 inches left.

Bring both ends of the wire together and twist them around eachother. Now with a round-nose plier make a loop and wrap the remaining twisted wire around the base of your loop. Tuck in any pokey ends.

This is supposed to look like a bird's nest, which isn't perfect. Maybe that's why I love this project - you really can't mess it up. You can find all different colors of wire and beads to make these unique. You could even do more or less eggs to signify your children or grand-children.

If my directions are too hard to follow, here is a great You Tube video I watched to learn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2XbJyJFQQY