![]() ![]() Fold the top red lace down over the blue lace. Place the center of the blue lanyard lace below the clip.Ģ. Position the clip at the center of the lace. Insert one end of the red lace through the lanyard clip. Two lanyard laces: 1-1/3 yards blue, 1-1/3 yards redġ. For more fun craft projects and ideas for kids, see: Learn what you need to know on the next page. This next zipper pull for you to make is a classic, and it will put all of your craft skills to the test. Keep tags for trading on a separate ring for easy access. Use a jump ring to attach your Buddy Bead Tags to the lanyard hook with your name and bead pattern, then put them on your jacket, backpack, shoes - or wherever you'd like! Now that you've made your buddy bead tags, trade them with your friends! For example, give blue tags to the friends you've made at school, and ask your special pals around the neighborhood for orange tags. You should end up with six beaded stem beaders.ĥ. To make the buddy bead tags you can trade and swap, thread 10 of the same-color pony beads onto a stem beader (or create your own pattern).Ĭurl up the end of each stem with the needle-nose pliers, securing the beads to the wire. Then slip the jump ring with your name and bead pattern onto a lanyard hook.Ĥ. Tie the last bead to the cord to secure, and trim the end. Thread nine colored pony beads onto the other half of the cord. Tie the last pony bead to the cord to secure, and trim the end.ģ. Use the alphabet beads to add your name, then string on six more colored pony beads. String six colored pony beads onto the beading cord, any colors you like. Tie the center of the 12-inch piece of stretchy beading cord to a jump ring.Ĭurl up the ends of the wire so the beads stay put.Ģ. Pony beads in red, blue, green, white, orange, and yellowġ. Continue to the next page for directions. Next up? A friendlier sort of beaded zipper pull that puts your name right on the item of your choice. Attach this zipper pull to your backpack for a sleek, sly look!įinish your snake with a sleek, tapered tail. Tie the laces in a double knot and trim the ends. ![]() Add a single orange row, a single green row, and three more single orange rows. String the other lace through the same bead in the opposite direction. To make the snake's tail, string a green pom bead on one lace. Continue in this manner with two rows of green beads, followed by one row of orange beads, until you have 18 total rows.įollow this guide to get your snake going.Ħ. Repeat, this time with a row of two orange pom beads. String the other lace through the same beads in the opposite direction.ĥ. On the next row, string two green pom beads on one lace. Pull snug to the second row of pom beads.Ĥ. String the other lace through the same beads in the opposite direction. String one yellow pom bead, one green, and another yellow on one lace. You've just made the tip of the snake's head.ģ. Pull the bead snug to the lanyard hook.Ģ. Tie the center of the plastic lanyard to a lanyard hook, forming two tails. For more fun craft projects and ideas for kids, see:ġ. Continue to the next page to learn how to make a zipper pull in the shape of a ssssssssssnake. Once you've mastered this basic model, you may be ready for sssssomething a little more ssssssly. Clip your keys onto your belt loop and voilà! Funky, cool keys to go. Now slip your metal key ring onto the swivel base of the spring clip. Use the same instructions for the zipper chic zipper pull, only begin by threading the laces through the swivel base of the metal clip instead. Thread a large bead on the end of the laces and tie them off.Īnother option: Make an easy variation of this craft by using a metal spring clip or a key ring. Pull tightly, and continue knotting above and behind the light-colored laces until the zipper pull is as long as you want it. Now use the dark laces to tie a simple knot behind the lighter laces. With the two dark laces, make a simple knot in front of the lighter laces. The lighter laces will always hang straight down the middle. You now have four laces to work with.Īrrange the light-colored laces in the middle and the dark ones on the outside. Thread the two laces through the zipper's pull and fold the laces in half so the bottoms are even. Start with two laces, one of each color, about 12 inches long. Mixing colors creates cool effects and makes learning this process easier. ![]() Jacket, backpack, or purse zipper What To Do:Ĭhoose the color, pattern, and type of cords or laces you'll use according to how you plan to use the zipper pulls. ![]()
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