Driftwood Wall Hanging Featuring Frog Beads

I had so much fun spending an hour making this OOAK branch wall hanging featuring two bone beads in the shape of whimsical frogs.  I love mixing metals so I used 20 gauge gold colored wire to start the project and finished with 16 gauge copper wire to add contrast and make the loops for the hanger.

Step One: Wrap 20 gauge wire around the limb to provide a way to thread on chain and bead strands with loops.

Step Two:  Slide lengths of chain  around the wire (see photo above) so the pieces have a place to hang down.

Step Three:  Attach little bead strands to the chain.

The 16 gauge copper wire is easy to make tight and doesn’t “unwind” like the 20 gauge wire.

I wrapped the copper wire very tight and used needlenose pliers to make hanger loops.

After the bead strand sections were attached, I added decorative charms to each bottom for more interest.

Ta dah!  This project only took an hour!  It looks cool hanging in a window but works good on a wall too!