HANDMADE WINE GLASS CHARMS2.3.5.6.8.7.9.5.4
Besides the fact that they make wonderful gifts, charms used for wine glasses are also an easy item to make yourself. Whether you plan to make some for yourself or you plan to use them for gifts, you’ll enjoy the hundreds of different ways that you can get creative with making your own wine charms. The easiest way to begin making your own personalized wine glass charms is to purchase thin gauge wire from a craft supply store. Choose your wire guage relative to the type of charm that you will attach. You will want the wire to be sturdy enough to retain the circular shape you are going to bend it into, but also fine enough to bend evenly. Choose silver or gold wire, depending on your tastes. You will need a set of thin needle files for wrapping your wire. These can be purchased in assorted sets of 12 for less than $10.00. With this set of files you will be able to easily wrap your wire into round, semi-round and rectangular configurations. This is how you will form the wire around your bead or through your bead.
The simplest wine charm idea is to use a single segment of wire to string the bead, whether through a hole in the bead or wrapping around the bead, leaving enough wire at each end to form one main loop with small loops at each end to hook to each other. Hooking each end of the wire together, with the charm dangling in the center, creates the ability to attach your wine charm to the stem of your wine glass. Visually, this process resembles a wire hoop earring with the charm dangling from the center. There are many wire jewelry making books available online for beginners. Take a look at a few of them and you’ll be well on your way to being able to create your own handmade jewelry gifts for all the close people in your life.