Pencil Jewelry ?

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Pencil Beads ?

Pencil Necklaces ?

Pencil Earrings ?

Pencil Bracelets ?

How to Make Pencil Jewelry

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How about wearing a rainbow necklace with pencil beads? Making pencil beads is easy, and you can try to learn how to make pencil jewelry. Have fun!

Materials & Tools

* Colored Pencils* Junior hacksaw* Fine sandpaper* Drill and small drill bit* Thread (for the necklace)* Superglue (for the brooch and earrings)* Brooch back (for the brooch)

How to: Basic Bead Necklace

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1. Making pencil beads which are 7mm long. Take your time when cutting the cryons and try not to apply too much pressure...that way you are less likely to chip the paint off the outside.

2 & 3. Don’t worry if the cut surface of your beads look a bit scruffy…all they need is a quick rub with some sandpaper. I found it easier to lay the sandpaper on a flat surface and rub the bead along it.

4. Now drill a hole in the side of each bead using a small drill bit. Make sure you place a scrap piece of wood underneath. It’s not a good idea to get holes in the kitchen table!

How to: Basic Bead Necklace

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Once you have cut a number of beads simply string them onto a length of thread…job done!

Tip: These little beads are also make lovely bracelets. If bright colors aren’t your thing then try some more subdued shades. White colored pencil beads look especially nice.

How to: Pointy Necklace

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1. Begin by sharpening your colored pencil, then cut the end off as before. My beads measured about 3.5cm in length.

2. Drill a small hole through the end of your beads

3. String the beads onto some thread. You can add some co-ordinating beads if you wish.

How to: Brooch

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2. Put some sandpaper on a flat surface and sand the beads so they are nice and smooth.

3. Work out how you want the beads to be arranged before you being gluing. Once you have decided simply start sticking the beads together using superglue.

4. Once your beads are all stuck together sand the underside of the brooch until it is flat and smooth.

5. Superglue a ‘brooch-back’ to the back of the brooch.

Pencil Earrings

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