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Be retro cool with a super easy hama bead necklace.
I made these for my friend for Christmas. I think they turned out really well and they kind of work if you squint through them.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »
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  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 1
    Step 1

    Take a square pegboard and with white hama beads, make the outline of the glasses. The glasses are 22 beads wide and 8 deep.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 2
    Step 2

    Place another row of white beads on the inside and fill in the middle bridge of the glasses, which should be 5 wide.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 3
    Step 3

    Fill in the right square with translucent green beads.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 4
    Step 4

    Finally, fill in the right square with translucent red beads.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cover the design with wax paper and carefully iron on a low heat until all the beads stick together.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 6
    Step 6

    Leave to cool and remove from the pegboard.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cut a long length of necklace chain - long enough so that when you have the glasses around your neck you can bring them up to your eyes.

  • How to make a pair of glasses pendant. 3 D Glasses Hama Necklace - Step 8
    Step 8

    Pierce through the middle of the beads at the top left and right hand corners and slip through jump rings. Slip on the each side of the chain and close.

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Shazziiee
Shazziiee · Colchester, England, GB · 25 projects
I just made this but with glow in the dark beads, it is so awesome!!!
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CO + K User

awesome project so cute i just love the translucent beads. do you know you can buy glittery hama beads.

astrid xd
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TH3 N3RD
TH3 N3RD · Honolulu, Hawaii, US · 4 projects
I done this before! Lol! Great minds think a like =] but then my friend broke it.
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Jumbie!
Jumbie!
This is awesome finally I can make things like this people were confusing me saying i needed expensive wax paper but i'm using your technique thank you so much these are awesome!
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Boo_its_Brittany
Boo_its_Brittany · Long Beach, California, US · 182 projects
This is hella cute.
Happy!
I'm so gonna make my own.
<3!
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