Crystal Bouquet Help Please

[missie]

Hi Everyone

I've just copied and pasted this from the general can you help thread as I didn't realise there was a section of Wedding etc..

Just wondering if anyone has made one??

I have been asked by a friend to make one for the re-newal of her wedding vows.

She showed me a picture of the style and I am pretty sure I can do it for her, so have said yes.

I have made tiaras, hairs pins and hair vines in the past, so I have my twist technique down ...lol

But ... I have used 0.4 mm wired when doing these and I wondered was that gonna be too flimsey for a bouquet, what do you think.

I have just twisted some 0.6 mm wire now and to me that seems a bit too thick, but I guess it would hold the shape better.

I just don't want the wire to over power the beads, I am using 8mm round faceted ab crystal beads, also in frosted and 8mm light silver miracle beads for the ends to create a textured look, then 3mm frosted ab crystal beads going down the wires.

Any suggestions on the wire to use or a brand, I usually use cheap copper coated wire.

As an after thought can you get 0.5 mm wire??

Just to add I am trying using the 0.4 (28g) and it is father flimsey I think, any suggestions, or is it meant to be that flimsey so they move as you walk????????

Thanks :)

[gbell]

I would try 24 gauge artistic wire, its more expensive than normal wire, but keeps its shape well, I think the 24 would be pretty good for what you need.

If you do a search on ebay for Artistic wire 24 gauge it should come up there

[missie]

Thank you.

Have ordered the Artistic wire xxxxx

[clarecrafts]

Hi, just reading the old wedding related posts and was interested by the sound of your project. Did you take some pictures when it was finished? I would love to see how it turned out!

Clare x