Jig-formed wire wings highlight a glass focal bead.

Whether you buy glass beads especially for this purpose or use beads left over from another project, this simple wireworked candleholder rocks! Make one for every room in your house--and a few to give away as gifts. It's easy to customize this project by using the recipient's favorite colors or matching the colors of the season. This beaded home decor project is from the book, Hip to Bead by Katie Hacker.

What could be more handy than a starry magic wand to whisk away a bad day? Even though these seed bead peyote stitch stars can’t guarantee results, they are certain to bring a smile. Add a hanger instead of a wand, and these stars become adorable beaded Christmas ornaments. This project is from the editors of Beadwork.

This festive netted snowflake has many uses: decorate your holiday gifts with it, dangle it on a small suction cup with a hook in a window, or hang it on a Christmas tree. All you need are silver metallic size 11 seed beads and a mix of 3 and 4 millimeter white fire-polished rounds. This beaded ornament project is from the editors of Beadwork.

The subtle shading of these peyote-stitch panels evoke a lovely starlit sky. Increase or decrease the collar beads to fit a larger or smaller bottle. This project was created by the founding editor of Beadwork magazine.

The flexible mesh of this delicate net adapts to fit almost any round bottle. Simply increase or decrease the number of beads in each segment of the rounds to fit a larger or smaller bottle than the one shown here. This project was created by the founding editor of Beadwork magazine.

This bottle is festooned with fringe. The challenge is mastering the odd-count peyote stitch. This project was created by the founding editor of Beadwork magazine.

Make this beautiful beaded bell for the holidays using netting around a styrofoam form. The project is for more advanced beaders and will take about eight hours to complete. To make sure your end product is something you can be proud of, pay attention to several things when you’re beading your bell.

Make one or several of these branches to add sparkle to your holiday décor (think charming wreaths, mantle arrangements, napkin rings, or even wearable pins). Because the cones are simple to make with French bead looping techniques and shimmering seed beads and wire, you can put them together quickly. This project is from the editors of Beadwork.