You will have lots of fun making your own angel. The pattern is for a blue angel, but you can use any color beads you desire. I have made about five of them and they look great in any color.

Kathy Zengolewicz

Here is what you will need to get started:

• A 1 ½ to 2 inch head pin
• 1-4mm round bead
• 1-6mm round bead
• 1-4mm flat flower bead
• 1 Angel wings bead
• 1 pair of round nose pliers
• 1 pair of flat or needle nose pliers

Slide a 6mm round bead onto the head pin to create the body. Slide the angel wings bead on next and then put the 4mm round bead on to make the head.

Next you will need to put the 4mm flat flower bead on to make the angel’s halo. When you have the angel together take the round nose pliers and grab he head pin right above the halo. Wrap the pin around the plier to make a circle.

Hold the circle you just made with plat or needle nose pliers. With your other hand, wrap the pin around the circle three times to keep the beads tightly together.

Cut off any excess pin length with the needle nose pliers. Add a jump ring or a spring ring to attach your charm to a bracelet or a fine chain for a necklace.

I have three granddaughters and I made one for each of the girls. I used different colored beads for each necklace. I chose the color of their birth stone, or as close as I could get, for each of their pendants and they love them. My oldest granddaughter told me that when she wears her angel she thinks of me and I think that is great.

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Angel Charm Pendant

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Bloggy Giveaway: Luxepets Charms