Dragonfly brooch: several options for crafts with photos

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Do-it-yourself dragonfly brooch is made in many ways, but the easiest option is to create crafts from beads and wire. Now on sale there is a huge selection of beads of different textures, colors and qualities, so you can choose the material suitable for a blouse or dress.

In the article, beginner needlewomen will find information on how to easily create a dragonfly brooch. A master class with a step-by-step description and photos will help you do the job quickly and without errors. Knowing the technique for making this craft, you can make not only a brooch, but also earrings or a pendant on a chain. The principle of action is similar. Let's start with the simplest option.

Dragonfly from elongated beads

To make your own dragonfly brooch, you will need a thin wire, tweezers or small pliers to make bends and turns, beads of different sizes.

Let's start with the head of the insect, for which the largest detail is selected. We fold a wire 30 cm long in half and immediately put a large bead on both endsGreen colour. To keep it on the product and not fall out, the wire is twisted several times, making a loop with turns.

Next, the two ends of the wire are spread in different directions and medium-sized green beads are put on each of the parts. Then you need to thread the ends into them as follows:

• wire is pulled through two parts on the left and exits on the right;
• on the right, the end is also inserted into two beads and pulled out on the left.

Thus, the body of the dragonfly is firmly fixed in one place.

How to make wings and tail

The next step in making a dragonfly (brooch) will be stringing elongated parts in combination with small blue beads. When the required wing length is reached, the wire is strengthened by pulling the body parts through the holes.

The second wing of the dragonfly is done in the same way. Just pre-strengthen two green beads for the body (2nd row), and only then start stringing small elements of the wing.

The main part of the craft is assembled, you can smoothly proceed to the creation of the tail of the insect. To do this, set two more rows of green and red colors for the body, pushing the wire through the holes, as at the beginning of work. Then the two ends are connected together and the details of the tail are already threaded onto two wires at once. Both elongated beads and small rounded details alternate. The very edge of the wire is neatly folded into a small loop.

The dragonfly brooch is ready, it remainsattach a pin to the wire and can be attached to a blouse or dress!

Another way to work

In the next version of the craft, the function of the wings is performed by ready-made long beads. The photo below clearly shows that all the details were put on the wire at once to create the body of an insect. The order of their arrangement on the wire does not need to be described, since it is perfectly visible in the photograph. When all the parts are correctly put on, the ends of the wire are connected together and the elements of the insect's head are already strung on its two ends.

First, one small detail is put on, then a large one (actually, the head), then several small ones complete the work, depicting a proboscis. The edge of the wire is neatly twisted into a loop and reinforced with several turns.

Tail section

The back of the insect is collected separately from alternating small cylindrical beads and beautiful large faceted elements.

To connect to the body, buy a ready-made ring or twist it from the end of the wire, wrapping it around the middle of the top of the craft.

This dragonfly can be worn both as a brooch and as a keychain on a bag. Earrings will also turn out beautiful, while walking, the tail will sparkle spectacularly from swaying.

Original brooch

The beaded dragonfly in the photo below is assembled on a stronger and more springy wire, which is given the necessary shape only with the help of pliers, but parts of the craft retainthe configuration chosen by the master and are not deformed.

Production starts from the tail section. The wire is given a wavy shape and the edge is twisted into a small loop. Then put on 11 brown beads.

Next, the end is turned with pliers to the right and beads are strung with alternating blue and dark blue, then the wire is wrapped in the opposite direction and crossed in the center. Similar work is being done on the second opposite wing.

In the same way, everything is repeated for large dragonfly wings, only here the beads are all the same. Since the wire is twisted several times in the center for a strong fixation, it is hidden under any decorative element. In our sample, this role is played by a blue sheathed wire spiral. You can dream up and come up with something of your own.

Delicate dragonfly

Let's look at another version of the dragonfly brooch. Beads are selected transparent and with a blue tint, as well as in the form of small pearls. Most of the craft is made by twisting thin silver wire, which gives the product tenderness, sophistication and airiness.

In such painstaking work, you need to have a special tool and accurately measure the length of all parts so that all opposite parts of the dragonfly are symmetrical and the same size, otherwise the craft will look sloppy.

In the article we reviewed some interesting dragonfly beaded brooches. Master Classwith photos of finished products will help you easily understand the principle of connecting beads into a common composition. And knowing the basics of beading, you can then independently perform a variety of work. Good luck!