Today I am going to teach you how to make Duct Tape Beads.
As shown in the photo the supplies you need to make these beads are:
Duct tape, exacto knife, scissors, coffee or regular straws ( the coffee ones are preferable because of them having a smaller hole), ruler and a cutting mat.
The bead styles I am going to teach you are small &
large flat, swirl and cone shaped.
Cut a piece of duct tape 7" long on your cutting mat
Cut strip in half longways
for smaller beads you can get 8 strips worth out of this one piece
for larger beads you can get 4. cut these strips longways (they do not have
to be perfectly even). attach to the end of the coffee straw
(always attach the wider end of your strip) and
then just start wrapping around the straw. when you finish rolling
the strip cut bead off extra part of straw. Bottom right photo shows you
how the bead will look from the side.
Cut a piece of duct tape 9" long on your cutting mat
Cut strip in half longways
then from top right to bottom left (on each half) cut diagonal.
Place wider side of strip on end of straw.
then just start wrapping around the straw, making sure you keep
it centered while rolling. Always keep in the middle. If you go astray
it is ok just unroll and start again. when you finish rolling
the strip cut bead off extra part of straw.
Cut a piece of duct tape 9" long on your cutting mat
Cut strip in half longways
then from top right to bottom left (on each half) cut diagonal.
Place wider side of strip on end of straw.
then just start wrapping around the straw, On this one you just need to make
sure the left side of the strip is rolled on top of each other. that way you make the rest spiral on the right. If you go astray it is ok just unroll and start again.
when you finish rolling the strip cut bead off extra part of straw.
My top featured photo with the bracelet is easy to make. You need 2 Cone beads, 2 Small Flat Beads, 1 Large Flat Bead, 4 Pony Beads and stretchy cord.
Happy Crafting.
If you have any questions, Please let me know.
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