Melted Bead Ornaments - Wagner SprayTech

Overview

Create your own colorful Christmas ornaments with the Wagner FURNO heat gun and some colorful crafts store beads.

Gather Supplies

On a paper-covered work surface, assemble all the tools and materials including a Wagner FURNO heat gun, clear plastic craft beads in various sizes, cookie cutters in shapes of your choice, paint mask, ice pick or bamboo skewer, twine or filament and a pot holder.

Step #1

Select Bead Colors

Select bead colors of choice or mix and match bead colors to create a stained glass effect. Put on mask and work by an open window.

Step #2

Heat Beads with Heat Gun

With heat gun on high, rotate gun over beads until beads begin to melt… (three to five minutes depending on bead composition).

Step #3

Let Beads Harden After Heating

Once beads have melted to desired look, let beads re-harden for 20 minutes.

Step #4

Remove Cookie Cutter

Remove cookie cutter to reveal ornament

Step #5

Heat Area to Make Hole for Twine

Heat small area of ornament surface and make a hole using a wooden skewer or ice pick.

Step #6

Finish Ornament and Hang

Cool thoroughly and hang from twine or filament.
GREAT GIFT IDEA… give the FURNO heat gun as a gift and attach a few of the pre-made ornaments as inspiration.

Step #7