Make Stunning Golden Spheres From Simple Metal Bracelets!

Wouldn't you like to make some sparkling decorations for your table? Place them here and there along a runner, or group them casually with a collection of pretty dishes.  Hang some from your chandelier, or add a few to your side table for a touch of modern elegance. Place one in each wine glass, or tie on a small piece of ribbon with your guest's names and use as place-cards......and I just tried slipping one around a napkin as a napkin holder and they look great! Truthfully I'll be hanging these in my Succah next week, but after that I'm quite sure I'll be using them indoors as part of our fall/winter decor.

I'm sure you've seen those skinny metal bangles, you know the super cheap version of the real gold ones that women from India traditionally wear in stacks with their lovely sari outfits? Well I just happened to see packs of 20 at the dollar store, and snatched up all the gold ones.....at the time I didn't quite know what I'd use them for, (though I was thinking Succah decor) but when I got home the idea popped into my head, wow! 

You'll Need:

• metal bracelets, three or four per ornament
• gold thread or wire (the thread gives the ornament a softer touch, wire is easier to work with....)

How To: For an Ornament Using Three Bracelets:

1. Place one bracelet inside a second bracelet, and position such that the two bracelets cross one another to form an x. (see ornament on bottom left)
2. Using gold thread or wire bind the two bracelets together at the x, at both the top and bottom points.
3. Place the third bracelet down over the top of the two, (as if it's the equator line running around the middle of the earth, see ornament on bottom middle.) and bind to the other two with gold thread.

How To: For an Ornament Using Four Bracelets:

1. Place one bracelet inside a second bracelet, and position such that the two bracelets cross one another to form an x. (see ornament on bottom left) Insert a third bracelet, and position such that the bracelets intersect to form a five pointed star shape. (See ornament on top, middle)
2. Using gold thread or wire bind the three bracelets together at the intersection point, at both the top and bottom points.
3. Place the fourth bracelet down over the top of the three, (as if it's the equator line running around the middle of the earth, see ornament on top, right.) and bind to the other bracelets at two or more intersection points. 

Note : This idea would also be quite successful with large rings. I recently bought gold rings in a few sizes at JoAnnes, and plain metal rings are often available from  lamp shade making suppliers, or even possibly at the hardware store. Plain rings could be wrapped with gold thread or even fabric, and large spheres would look great with something hanging in the middle, like a mirrored ball, a little bird, another smaller sphere....enjoy!