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Use beaded bamboo trivets to make spring's hottest jewelry trend!
I cut apart bamboo trivets and placemats for the square beads and created tribal influenced jewelry. Check out the how to video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9UKwUWN-PQ

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  • How to bead a wooden bead necklace. Bamboo Trivet Jewelry  - Step 1
    Step 1

    1. Take your trivet apart and separate the beads
    2. Paint designs on each side of each bead in black. Keep it simple.

  • How to bead a wooden bead necklace. Bamboo Trivet Jewelry  - Step 2
    Step 2

    3. Using white paint and a toothpick, dab tiny dots on the areas you painted black
    4. Add superglue to the end of your nylon cord. This will make it stiff and you can use it like a needle to thread the beads.

  • How to bead a wooden bead necklace. Bamboo Trivet Jewelry  - Step 3
    Step 3

    5. Alternate your painted beads and plastic beads to create your necklace
    6. Tie a knot when you're done and secure the knot with a tiny dab of super glue

  • How to bead a wooden bead necklace. Bamboo Trivet Jewelry  - Step 4
    Step 4

    7. Pick out enough beads to wrap comfortably around your wrist
    8. String them together with elastic thread
    9. Tie knots and hide the knots inside one of the beads and you're done!

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