I haven't had as much time to share with the board due to computer problems, and thought I'd pop in with a neat idea I sorta pulled together. One of the last shows a lady was making personalized icicle ornaments. Taking the small alphabet beads and supergluing them down an icicle. Well, I have worked with super glue enough to know this isn't going to last, so there had to be a better way.

I have played around with wire and thought that might be a good way to go. I bought plastic icicles at Walmart (6 for .97 and different colors). Gold and silver wire, about 22-20 gauge, and the beads. I ran some wire through the top of the icicle, made a spiral with that to hang it with, then started threading on the beads, and wrapping around the icicle, placing a bead on the front going down to spell the name. I also added extra gold/silver bead to the beginning and end of the wire for added decoration, as well as a gold/silver bow at the top. When you are done the letter beads will want to sit diagonally, but then I just took small pliers and adjusted them straight and with the wire they stayed put.

I also found out that the Dollar Store has these same icicles, 12 for $1.00. Just not as many different colors.

These are fairly quick to pull together and make great gifts too. Laura