Beads & Jewellery

Step 1Begin by cutting a long length of jute twine. Fold the twine in half and knot the folded end to create a loop. Thread a wooden bead onto the yarn and push it all the way up to the knot.
Step 2Trim the jute twine so that it is long enough to be a body and legs. Knot the two strands of twine at the ends to create feet.
Step 3Choose a colour of ribbon and start making your character’s body by weaving and knotting the ribbon over and around itself as shown in the picture.
Step 4Continue this technique until you have covered the whole body of your character.
Step 5Trim the excess ribbon to create arms and knot the loose ends of the ribbon to create hands.
Step 6Cut a short length of ribbon in another colour and use this to tie a bow around your character’s neck.
Step 7Use a marker to draw a face on your bead character.
Step 8Use the steps above to create as many characters as you desire!

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