Beaded Forehead Ornament

Maang Tikka - an Indian forehead ornament

Posted by Divya N.

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Maang Tikka, Netti Chutti and Sitara are some common forehead ornaments used in India for festive occasions or as Bridal wear. This design is a simple beaded version

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Wire Cutter
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • 1 Head Pin
  • 2 Eye Pins
  • decorative Chain
  • 1 Pearl Beads
  • 1 Crystal Beads
  • Flat Bead

Steps (1 step, 10 minutes)

  1. 1

    Add the flat bead to an eyepin and loop using pliers
    Attach to the ring of the Decorated flat chain with a hook at the end
    To the lower loop of the flat bead add a crystal or bead using the looping method
    To the lower loop of the crystal add a pearl on a head pin and loop. Instead of a pearl you could use Lorreals or seed beads or ghunghroos
    Your beaded Maang tika - Forehead ornament is ready