3 sparklers

16 years ago

I finally finished off the wine bottle sparkler with glass chips in the bottle. It wont blow over now LOL

I finished 2 knife sparklers, and am pleased with how they came out. Initially I had the wire way too long, and it drooped too much. I still havent gotten crimp beads though - I keep forgetting them every time I go to the store LOL And I think the acrylic beads look fine - and so much lighter!

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Comments (11)

Crafty Gardener
16 years ago
love your sparklers, I just might have to bump that project up my list :)
goldenpond
16 years ago
Very nice,Gardeners Supply sells them for crazy $$$
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Deb Kozuszek
16 years ago
Love them!! They really jazz up the garden!!
sunnyca_gw
16 years ago
The blue & clear look very refreshing in the bottle "COOL" with the pretty beaded wires. Like the knife too! Jan
luna_llena_feliz
16 years ago
They are all very pretty! I have seen handcrafted sparklers at "boutiques" for $40+. They weren't any prettier than yours. I would never have guessed that they are acrylic beads, they are so sparkly! The acrylic would probably hold up better outside too.
Marlene Kindred
16 years ago
The magpie in me is smiling!!
jannashome
16 years ago
wow, I have never seen these before, I love them, but how are they hooked on to the knife?
flagtruck
16 years ago
Beautiful, here I am still thinking about how to do these and here you pop in with 3 already made. Three cheers for you, you did a great job.
grandma_cindy
Original Author
16 years ago
The wires are attached to the back of the handle. Not a very neat job by my DH, but it does the trick! He welded a piece of copper tubing on the knife, then welded the wires into that piece.
Thanks everyone, these are fun, especially the shopping-for-the-beads part LOL
excessfroufrou
16 years ago
You are really getting the hang of making the sparklers now. I love the wine bottle one, what a cool idea!
Frou
oldcrafty
16 years ago
they are super!! Can't wait to find me some beads and get started again.