Follow these easy steps and have fun!
Start with a variety of translucent and opaque plastic pony beads.
Thrift stores are a great place to find metal shapes to use as molds.
If you place the shapes on a pie tin first, then its easier to place the molds into the oven.
This is a stinky process, its best to bake outside in a toaster oven.
They should just pop out!
To finish, wrap your design artistically with thin wire, adding beads if desired, and fashion a wire loop so that your new pendant can hang from a chain.
Super easy!
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I think this is a GREAT idea, especially since I have so many beads that I don't know what to do with anymore. However I need to know, did you spray the tins with anything first?
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We didn't spray them with anything. Once it was cooled, it just popped right out. The only one we had an issue with was a donut shaped tin. The melted beads were adhered to the outer and inner circle and it made it difficult to loosen. The other shapes were fine.
ReplyDeleteI think I like the melted version of pony beads better than the original. The wire wrapping is a really nice touch. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAbout how many pony beads were you using per mold? I am working w/ 179 girls so I need to figure how many lbs or beads I would need! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this idea!!!! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteHow did you get the hole in the heart?
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