STEP 1 - Petal (make 3)
String 20cm of red beads onto the spool of wire.
Make a 5-row Basic. Pointed top and pointed bottom. Start with
five basic beads on the top basic wire.
STEP 2 - Petal (make 3)
String 30cm of red beads onto the spool of wire.
Make a 7-row Basic. Pointed top and pointed bottom. Start with
six basic beads on the top basic wire.
STEP 3 - Petal (make 3)
String 50cm of red beads onto the spool of wire.
Make a 9-row Basic. Pointed top and pointed bottom. Start with
8 basic beads on the top basic wire.
STEP 4
Petal and leaf (make 3 of each) String 60cm of red (or green)
beads onto the spool of wire. Make an 11-row Basic. Pointed
top and pointed bottom. Start with 8 basic beads on the top
basic wire.
STEP 5
Centre (make 1) Cut 30cm of wire from the spool. String a pearl
and position it centrally on the wire. Bring both wires together
immediately below the pearl and twist twice. Repeat, adding a
pearl either side of the first.
STEP 6
Bend the 5-row petals just below the beads. Twist the stem three
times to make a single piece. Twist the other two 5-row petals
together. Twist these pairs into a single piece 5 or 6 times.
STEP 7
Cut a 50cm piece of thin wire and attach it to the back of the
flower. Bend the 7-row petals just below the bead. Position a
petal against the flower and wrap the 40cm wire once around
the stems. Repeat to add the other 7-row petals.
STEP 8
Attach the remaining petals in order of size. Add the leaves last.
Wrap the 40cm wire four or five times around the stem.
Cut the wire and press the cut end down with flat nose pliers.
To make a Poinsettia brooch:
STEP 1
Make the following - 3 x 5 row basic pointed petals, 4 x 7 row basic pointed petals, 2 x 9 row basic pointed petals
STEP 2
Make your centre feature with the 3 beads as normal. Attach each of the petals by wrapping 3-4 times around your centre bead stem. Try to keep this tight and high to the beads. You may wish to trim away each petals excess wire when you are happy it is secure. This will give you a neater finish.
STEP 3
Wrap your stem around the brooch back in the centre.
STEP 4
Wrap your two leaves either side of the flower by wrapping the wire around your brooch back.