Saturday, September 28, 2013

Macaroni Beads

Today, I'm making dyed pasta beads for a mini-project in my book. I'm planning approximately 9 mini-projects that will appear in a section about beads, then 15 other fun projects to make from all kinds of beads.

Sometimes, we have to experiment until we find something that works. As people who like to be crafty, I'm sure we all can relate to spending a lot of time and motivation to make something that in our mind's eye was going to be fabulous only to be disappointed by results that weren't quite what we expected. Don't be discouraged. Try, try again. We crafters are also scientists theorizing about the best way to create something. 

Making dyed pasta beads is relatively easy. It requires patience, and the rest is experimentation with colors, types of pasta, and quantities. Some pastas respond better to the color mixture than others, so prepare yourself for surprises.

What can you make with dyed pasta beads? How about jewelry, garlands, a beaded curtain, wind chimes? Are there any other ideas popping into your head?

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