Everyone knows that pony beads can be used to make all kinds of jewelry and fun macrame beading projects. Add the beads to some heat and you now have a whole new world of possibilities!
Things you’ll need:
Plastic pony beads
Ring blanks, bails, hair clips, jump rings
Glue
An oven
Parchment paper
Cookie sheet (with a rim!)
Kitchen timer
A toothpick
Googly eyes, marker, ribbons or cord
Things to do:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Lay parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Fold, push, and cut so that it lays flat.
3. Arrange your beads to make flowers, bunnies or chicks.
a. If you’re making a pendant, set a jump ring under a bead or two, with about half of the ring sticking out.
4. Carefully move the cookie sheet into oven. Turn on the oven light!
5. Set your timer for 4:00 minutes. Make sure the room you are using is well ventilated; turn on a fan and open a door/window.
6. Check your “melties’ to ensure nothing rolled out of place. Carefully push them back into shape with a toothpick if you need to. Check that jump rings are still touching beads.
7. Return to oven for 6:00 minutes. Set your timer.
8. Check that the melties are as melty as you want. Add minutes to bake time as you need. By this point you should just stand by and keep an active watch!
9. When everything looks smooth and melted, remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Don’t forget an oven mitt!
10. Let the melties cool completely.
11. Attach your designs to necklaces, hair clips, or ring blanks. Glue on googly eyes if needed. Draw on faces for some personality. String pendants to ribbons or cord. Enjoy!
