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| PONY BEADS PHOTO GALLERY & PROJECT
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| Pony beads are so much fun - here
are some project ideas using pony beads, string and other great
materials. Project ideas include different bracelet techniques,
key chains, necklaces and book marks. |
| Simple Pony Bead
Stretch Bracelets |
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| Create your own fun and color
stretch bracelets using pony beads, alphabet beads and
number beads. Use different types of beads, shapes and
colors and explore endless design possibilities. |
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| 1. Alphabet Beads
name bracelet, 2. Girl Scouts Pony Bead Bracelet,
3. Halloween Pony Beads bracelet |
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supplies
needed: your choice of pony beads, alphabet
beads, number beads and other beads, stretch jewelry
cord or elastic cording, ruler, scissors, bead
mat (or soft surface)
basic instructions:
Use a bead mat, or some type of soft
place mat to work on, the soft surface will help
prevent beads from rolling around and onto the
floor.
You many want to lay out your beads ahead of time
on a design board to figure out the order in which
you will string your beads
Cut about 10.5 - 11" of stretch cord (you
will need extra length for knotting,the length
can be adjusted depending on the bracelet size)
Clamp a binder clip or bead stopper on the end
of the stretch cord, start stringing beads, if
you are making a 7" bracelet, string on 7"
of beads.
When finished stringing, remove the binder clip
and knot your bracelet. |
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HELPFUL
HINTS
Click
here to learn more about Types of Knots and Adding Charms
or Dangling Beads |
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| Pony Bead Stretch
Bracelets - tieing a knot |
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| Here are some helpful hints on knotting
different types of cording. |
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| 1. Surgeon's knot,
2. Tight square knot, 3. Overhand knot |
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To make a stretch
bracelet, all you have to do is string beads and
tie a knot. For thinner stretch cord that is 0.7mm
or thinner, a surgeon's knot works very well.
When using our 2mm elastic cording, all you have
to do is tie a tight square
knot.
Another simple knot to use is an overhand knot
- this works great for thicker cording (such as
.08mm or thicker Stretch Magic)
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| Adding Charms or
Dangling beads |
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| Get creative by making your
own charms or hanging beads from your bracelet. Make
custom charms and dangles for your bracelets, anklets
and necklaces with a very easy trick. |
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| 1. Use colored
satin cord to add dangling beads, 2. This bracelet
features skull beads attached with brightly
colored S'getti cord. |
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Use this technique to transform
pony beads and other types of beads into charms
and dangles.
You can use pretty satin cording or almost any
type of cording you like. If you use beads with
small holes, you will need skinner cord such as
monofilament, or even stretch magic. For smaller
holes, you can also use flexible beading, but
you will need crimp beads to finish the ends. |
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| Alphabet Bead Key
Chains |
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| Make personalized key chains
using alphabet beads to spell names and special messages.
Use pony beads and bead shapes to add color and decorate
key chains. |
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| 1. "LIZZIE"
key chain using purple 7mm horizontal hole alphabet
beads and 6x9mm pony beads, 2. "TESS"
key chain featuring 11mm vertical hole alphabet
beads and 6x9mm pony beads, 3. "MORGAN"
key chain with black 7mm horizontal hole alphabet
beads and 6x9mm pony beads |
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supplies
needed: your choice of pony beads,
alphabet beads, number beads and other beads,
thick cording such as satin rattail, cotton,
or hemp, key rings, split rings, ruler, scissors,
bead mat (or soft surface)
You can use alphabet beads with horizontal
holes or bead with vertical holes. Our examples
use both purple 7mm alphabet beads (horizontal
holes), 11mm white vertical hole alphabet beads
and black 7mm alphabet beads (horizontal holes).
Click
here to see detailed instructions to make an
alphabet bead key chain and helpful hints. |
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| Ladder Weave with
Pony Beads & Alphabet Beads |
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| Create a unique wrap bracelet
using this ladder weave technique. The bracelet is accented
with a button closure, a fabulous detail. |
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| This bracelets
incorporates colored pony beads and alphabet
beads to create a special message |
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| This technique is can be used
with almost any type of bead. You can experiment
with different colors combinations of beads and
string. We have examples using hemp cord, satin
rattail cord, and embroidery thread.
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