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Beaded Backpack Charms

These cheerful, personal charms are a great way to decorate your bags for school!
Author: Amy Latta

Equipment

  • round nose pliers and wire cutters

Materials

  • assorted clay beads
  • letter and number beads
  • small charms
  • 20 gauge wire
  • lobster clasps

Instructions

  • Form a loop on one end of your wire.
  • Add a small charm to the wire loop.
  • Cut your wire to a length between 3-4".
  • Thread clay beads, spacer beads, and letter/number beads in any pattern.
  • Form a wire loop at the top of the beads and cut off the excess wire.
  • Add a lobster clasp to the top loop.