Beaded Bookmarks
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These bookmarks look good, work well and make great presents. Best of all they are simple to make!
Great for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas and Birthday Presents!!!
Great for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas and Birthday Presents!!!
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Materials
1. Four large crimp beads
2. Beads of your choice - NB: The hole in the beads must be larger than the thickness of your chosen thread, but smaller than the squashed crimp bead.
3. Thread 40cm long (I used black jewellery twine 1mm diameter). Leather, imitation leather and other types of thread will also work well. Thin (1mm diameter) thread is best as it fits through the holes of more beads and is not as bulky between the pages of a book.
4. Flat nosed pliers. (Other pliers can be used but the flat nose ensures you don't leave obvious dents in the crimp beads when you squash them)
I recently purchased a "The Bead Smith" plier set which I love.
1. Four large crimp beads
2. Beads of your choice - NB: The hole in the beads must be larger than the thickness of your chosen thread, but smaller than the squashed crimp bead.
3. Thread 40cm long (I used black jewellery twine 1mm diameter). Leather, imitation leather and other types of thread will also work well. Thin (1mm diameter) thread is best as it fits through the holes of more beads and is not as bulky between the pages of a book.
4. Flat nosed pliers. (Other pliers can be used but the flat nose ensures you don't leave obvious dents in the crimp beads when you squash them)
I recently purchased a "The Bead Smith" plier set which I love.
Instructions
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If you are making the bookmark as a present, why not package it to make is look professional? Materials Required 1. A sheet of A4 paper (I used white) 2. Printer 3. Cotton and thread 4. Sharp implement for punching a hole in paper. A needle or pin will suffice. 5. Sticky Tape 6. Plactic bag - sized for C6 paper |
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Instructions
1. Print off the template onto a sheet of A4 paper either right-click on the jpg image (right) and save to your computer. Print it from there. OR Open the pdf doc (below) and select print. 
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2. Fold the template in half
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3. Fold it in half again
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4. Open out the last fold. Lay the bookmark onto the paper in the desired placement (see image right) and pierce two holes in the paper on each side of the bookmark (see images for piercing placement)
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5. Turn the paper over and thread a piece of cotton through one hole. Tape the cotton end down.
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6. Turn the paper over again and loop the cotton over one side of the bookmark, then thread the cotton back through the second hole.
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7. Turn it over again and now thread the cotton through a hole on the other side. Loop it around the other side of the bookmark, then thread the cotton back through the second hole. Tape the end down and trim off any excess thread.
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8. Package the bookmark in the plastic bag.
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