How do you make a bead suncatcher on a branch?

Find a branch with an interesting shape and stand it firmly in the ground. Cut lengths of thread and string beads of every colour and size onto them, then drape the finished strands over the branch one by one.

When is the best time to hang a suncatcher outside in winter?

While it's still bright — winter light fades early. We hung ours close to five, which was too late to catch them glinting in the afternoon sun, but they hung beautifully all the same.

DIY Bead Suncatcher on a Branch: Easy Winter Craft for Kids

On the way home from school, I spotted a branch by the roadside — snapped clean off a street tree, brought down by the strong winds. It had grown out like a stag's antlers, such a handsome thing that I couldn't help carrying it home. A branch with new buds on it, even in the middle of winter. We came in with it in high spirits, and I stamped it firmly into the ground beside the tree stump in our garden.

Hyun and I spread a heap of beads across the middle of the lounge and set to threading. The moment I'd seen the branch, the beaded suncatchers I'd saved on Pinterest had flickered through my mind. We sat with our heads together, cutting lengths of thread and stringing beads of every colour and size, just as we pleased.

For now, we finished about six strands. Winter light fades early, so I wanted to hang them while it was still bright. We took the finished strands out and laid them along the stump, and Hyun draped them carefully, one by one. It was already close to five, too late to catch them glinting in the afternoon sun — but they hung beautifully all the same.

한국어 요약

학교에서 돌아오는 길, 강한 바람에 가로수에서 깔끔하게 부러져 나온 나뭇가지를 봤다. 사슴뿔처럼 뻗은 모양이 너무 멋져서 집으로 들고 올 수밖에 없었다. 한겨울인데도 새순이 달린 가지였다. 신이 나서 들어와 마당 나무 그루터기 옆 땅에 단단히 꽂았다.

Hyun과 나는 거실 한가운데 구슬을 잔뜩 펼쳐 놓고 꿰기 시작했다. 가지를 본 순간 Pinterest에 저장해 둔 구슬 선캐처가 떠올랐기 때문이다. 머리를 맞대고 앉아 실을 자르고, 색도 크기도 제각각인 구슬을 마음 가는 대로 꿰었다.

이번엔 여섯 줄쯤 완성했다. 겨울 해는 일찍 지니 밝을 때 걸고 싶었다. 완성한 줄을 들고 나가 그루터기 위에 늘어놓았고, Hyun이 하나씩 조심스럽게 걸었다. 벌써 다섯 시가 가까워 오후 햇살에 반짝이는 모습을 보기엔 늦었지만, 그래도 아름답게 걸려 있었다.

Yussi

Writer · Social work student, Massey University

A mother of three girls and a Korean immigrant making Mairangi Bay home — writing about starting school, home learning and everyday life on Auckland's North Shore.

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How do you make a bead suncatcher on a branch?: Find a branch with an interesting shape and stand it firmly in the ground. Cut lengths of thread and string beads of every colour and size onto them, then drape the finished strands over the branch one by one.
When is the best time to hang a suncatcher outside in winter?: While it's still bright — winter light fades early. We hung ours close to five, which was too late to catch them glinting in the afternoon sun, but they hung beautifully all the same.

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