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Charming Christmas town made out of fused beads
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Build an entire Christmas village with both Christmas houses and Christmas trees that can be used for this year’s winter landscape. They're all made out of colourful fused beads and decorated with small details using beads, pom-poms and pipe cleaners.
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Print out the stencils. Make all the designs on the square board. The transparent sheet can be placed on top of the stencils.
Print out the stencils. Make all the designs on the square board. The transparent sheet can be placed on top of the stencils.2 
Place the iron on cotton setting and place a sheet of baking paper over the beads. Now, melt the beads together. Lightly iron the pegboards on both sides so that the beads melt together.
Place the iron on cotton setting and place a sheet of baking paper over the beads. Now, melt the beads together. Lightly iron the pegboards on both sides so that the beads melt together.3 
Assemble the roof and houses by clicking the parts together.
Assemble the roof and houses by clicking the parts together.4 
Use white Silk Clay® to attach the frames under the windows. They can also be attached with a glue gun.
Use white Silk Clay® to attach the frames under the windows. They can also be attached with a glue gun.5 
Attach the frames above the doors in the same way.
Attach the frames above the doors in the same way.6 
Decorate the houses with beads and pom-poms attached with white Silk Clay®.
Decorate the houses with beads and pom-poms attached with white Silk Clay®.7 
Assemble the Christmas trees by placing one part on top of the other.
Assemble the Christmas trees by placing one part on top of the other.8 
Take two self-adhesive EVA foam stars and stick them together around the top of the tree.
Take two self-adhesive EVA foam stars and stick them together around the top of the tree.9 
Insert the tip of the pipe cleaner through one of the bottom beads on the tree. Bend the end slightly so it will not fall out again.
Insert the tip of the pipe cleaner through one of the bottom beads on the tree. Bend the end slightly so it will not fall out again.10 
Wrap the pipe cleaner around the tree and insert the tip through a bead at the top. Tuck in the end.
Wrap the pipe cleaner around the tree and insert the tip through a bead at the top. Tuck in the end.11 
Decorate the Christmas trees by attaching pom-poms to the pipe cleaner with sticky base.
Decorate the Christmas trees by attaching pom-poms to the pipe cleaner with sticky base.12 
Twist a red and a white pipe cleaner together.
Twist a red and a white pipe cleaner together.13 
Cut the twisted pipe cleaner into four equal pieces and shape each piece into a sugar cane.
Cut the twisted pipe cleaner into four equal pieces and shape each piece into a sugar cane.14 
Shape the green pipe cleaner into a round wreath and twist the short end to one side.
Shape the green pipe cleaner into a round wreath and twist the short end to one side.15 
Twist the long end around the wreath and then wrap the end tightly.
Twist the long end around the wreath and then wrap the end tightly.16 
Take the red pipe cleaner and make a small loop at one end. Place this on top of the wreath and then start wrapping the long end around the wreath.
Take the red pipe cleaner and make a small loop at one end. Place this on top of the wreath and then start wrapping the long end around the wreath.17 
Once you reach the top, make another loop.
Once you reach the top, make another loop.18 
Wrap the end behind the first loop and forward again to make a bow.
Wrap the end behind the first loop and forward again to make a bow.19 
Place a dot of white Silk Clay® on the back of sugar canes and wreaths.
Place a dot of white Silk Clay® on the back of sugar canes and wreaths.20 
Now attach them onto the houses. This is easier to do if you lift off the roof so that you can squeeze together both sides of the roof.
Now attach them onto the houses. This is easier to do if you lift off the roof so that you can squeeze together both sides of the roof.21 
Shape small snowflakes out of white glitter Foam Clay®.
Shape small snowflakes out of white glitter Foam Clay®.22 
Attach Christmas trees and candy canes to the piles of snow.
Attach Christmas trees and candy canes to the piles of snow.Also go exploring in
