materials & supplies

- Timeless Frames' 11"x14" or 12"x16" Classic Frame - unfinished
- acrylic paint - dazzling metallic silver, dazzling metallic pewter, dazzling metallic black
- #20 gauge wire - pewter, copper, gold
- 48 small copper studs
- silver embossing metal
- assorted antique beads
- E-6000 glue
- large foam brush
- soft cloth
- Artistic Wire (TM) pliers
- wire cutters
- needle-nose pliers

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instructions

1. Remove glass and paper from frame.
2. Use large foam brush to paint entire frame with metallic silver. Allow to dry.
3. Use sea sponge to sponge on metallic pewter and small amount of Silver. Allow to dry.
4. Use soft cloth to apply metallic black. Wipe off excess. Allow to dry.
5. Use wire cutters to cut a 12" piece of wire. Thread one bead onto wire. Use needle-nose pliers to bend wire into a small loop on each end. At one end, use wire pliers to gently bend and curl wire into spiral. Stop halfway down the wire and do the same with the other end of the wire. You should end up with an "S" shape with a spiral on each end and a bead in the center. Repeat this process until you have 4 of these for each color of wire.
6. Following the photograph for placement, use small amounts of the E-6000 glue to glue the spirals onto the front of the frame. Allow to dry several hours.
7. Free hand spiral shapes onto silver embossing metal. Cut out with scissors.
8. Adhere to frame with glue. Press studs into frame, refer to photo for placement.
9. Clean glass and reassemble frame.