How to Make Your Own Glass Beaded Garden Sparklers

Assemble your glass beads. While craft stores will have many options for purchase, consider re-purposing old costume jewelry. Gather your unwanted bracelets and necklaces, clip their wire or nylon strands with wire cutters, and slide the beads off. If the beads are individually knotted, snip between the knots and the beads. Vintage rhinestones, faux pearls and enamel buttons work well, too.

Soak the label from your wine bottle. Dry the bottle, and fill it with dirt. This will help weigh it down. If your bottle is clear, you may want to use colored sand, seashells or tumbled rocks to further decorate your sparkler. Cork it.

Cut 12 wire strands. Clip varying lengths of floral wire, between 12 inches and 24 inches. If you don't have floral wire, substitute painted or enameled wire in 16 to 20 gauge.

String your beads onto each wire. Vary their color and size. Determine which beads will best reflect sunlight and distribute those evenly. Every wire strand should shine. Secure the beads at each end with crimp tubes and crimping pliers. You may knot the end of each wire instead for a more rustic look.

Insert the wires into your cork. Vary the spacing. Bend each wire so the ends gently curve toward the ground like the fronds of a potted plant. Place your glass bead sparkler in your garden.