Christmas cone made of iron beads

Begin by making two Christmas hearts using red and white beads on the bead plates. Once the hearts are complete, place baking parchment over them and iron on top of the baking paper until the beads start to fuse together. Anna remarks that for this size of beads, you should set the iron to the cotton setting.

When the beads have fused together, remove them from the bead plate, turn them over, and iron the other side. Remember to place baking parchment between the beads and the iron. Iron the beaded creation until the holes in the beads almost disappear.

While the hearts are still warm, place the two bead plates in a conical container so they mirror each other (white against white, red against red).

When the two beaded plates have cooled down, pierce holes along the sides of the hearts with an awl. Also, make a hole in the top centre of each heart for the handle.

Cut two pieces of ribbon. Thread the ribbon into a large needle, and sew the two hearts together in the following way: Pull the ribbon through every other hole so that the next piece of ribbon can criss-cross (like shoelaces). Remember to start from the bottom. When you reach the top, tie bows with the ribbon ends. Cut off any excess ribbon. You may find it helpful to watch how it is done in the video.

Thread the needle again, and pass it through the holes for the handle. Tie a knot on the inside of the cone to secure the ribbon.

Fill the cone with pine brances or Christmas sweets, and hang it on the Christmas tree in oder to delight both young and old.