Today were showing you how to dye wooden beads with something from your fridge: blueberries!
Making Wood Bead Jewelry
My daughter received an old costume necklace which inspired this makeover.
I was able to reuse the wooden beads to make a new fashionable necklace!
Wood Bead Necklace
For different wooden bead jewelry option, check out thispretty hand-painted variation!
Once done, set aside to dry.
Read on below for more details on making the wood dyed silk necklace with blueberries.
The necklace is so simple and so much fun to make!
The colour combinations just happened to work out perfectly!
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Add double the amount of water.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for one hour.
Colour fixative consists of 18 cup salt to 2 cups cold water.
Add beads to fixative and simmer for one hour.
Rinse the beads in cold water before adding to dye bath.
Dye Bath:Place wet beads in dye bath.
Wood Bead Necklace
Simmer together until desired color is obtained.
I simmered my beads for one hour and than left the beads to soak overnight.
Note: the actual colour will be lighter when its dry.
Fold fabric strip in half and sew along edge with 1/2 seam allowance.
Turn stitched fabric strip inside out (use a safety pin to help feed fabric inside out).
Now fabric tube is ready to be assembled into a necklace.
Instructions for Assembling Necklace:
1.
Thread silk tube through largest dyed bead, 35mm and center bead along silk
2.
When all beads are used and desired look is achieved, necklace is almost finished!
Fold raw edges of silk tube ends under and hand sew edges closed
Wear and Enjoy!
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