Creative Beading Magazine

Steampunk Butterfly Time Brooch

MATERIALS

1 x brooch back
1 x Steampunk Butterfly
46cm 28 gauge artistic wire

BEADS

10 x 4mm Swarovski crystals – Vintage Pink
8 x 4mm Swarovski crystals – Indian Pink
36 x size 8 seed beads
1 x 11mm Swarovski crystal component

TOOLS

Flat nose pliers
E6000 glue
Ruler

STEP ONE

Using 46cm length of wire measure 1cm in from the end, insert into the

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