Comments on: What Can I Make with These Enormous Square, Red Beads with a Very Big Hole? https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 By: Peggy Pagliari https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-617582 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:32:29 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-617582 A friend of mine grabbed some of mine to use as a weight for beaded curtains.

]]> By: daisy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616435 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:34:25 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616435 In reply to Barbara Sims.

What a great idea Barbara

]]> By: Bonnie Wells https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616431 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:33:35 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616431 In reply to Lee.

What is belt loop jewelry? Never heard of that! Anyone have a picture?

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616411 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:26:19 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616411 In reply to Clara Hopkins.

Clara, I have never heard of rubber cording! I will check it out!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616397 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:46:48 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616397 In reply to Charlotte J.

Red = Christmas! Great ideas!

]]> By: Cleola Thompson https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616383 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:54:58 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616383 How about making wind chimes for Christmas presents.

]]> By: Charlotte J https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616377 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:30:55 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616377 How about Christmas ornaments. They’re big enough you could string a light through them or make a part of a garland.

]]> By: Clara Hopkins https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616372 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:33:22 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616372 I also have some big hole beads, never again sale or no sale. The only thing that I can come up with is a large piece of leather cord or rubber cording.

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616369 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:21:50 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616369 In reply to helen.

Sounds perfect!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616368 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:20:22 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616368 In reply to Barbara Sims.

I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS! I had a very vague notion of something like this, but I had no clue how to actually do it!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616367 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:18:41 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616367 In reply to Louise.

Louise, I bet that’s UST what it’s for! Thanks for the link!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616366 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:17:22 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616366 In reply to Alyson Brown.

FANTASTIC idea!!!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616365 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:16:30 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616365 In reply to Dianne Jacques.

Wow–I wil have to look up all those things! Thanks so much!

]]> By: Sharon https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616362 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:15:01 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616362 If you can find any velvet cording (upholstery store) the thicker cord will have a nice texture to complement the bead.

]]> By: helen https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616356 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:37:13 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616356 In reply to Mary Anne.

Thank you u. Great Idea as I make small purses and can used these for closure with a large loop!!! I have had these beads sitting around for months.

]]> By: Barbara Sims https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616340 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:39:07 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616340 Hi,
I’ve just started using big beads like this as a vase, then make a bouquet of flowers out of tiny lucite flowers, then fly them in. Use a filigree bead cap for the bottom. I will post a pic of mine for next blog. This can b a pendant if to heavy for earrings. Stay safe Barbara

]]> By: Louise https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616328 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:09:52 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616328 I’ve seen many macrame projects that require a large hole bead. Great tutorials on YouTube at Macrameschool.

]]> By: Alyson Brown https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616323 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:51:23 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616323 That could be a great guru bead for a Mala. That hole would accommodate running the knotting thread or stringing cord back through multiple times for attachment of the tassel or other focal drop.

]]> By: Dianne Jacques https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616321 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:24:49 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616321 Bead crochet rope, kumihimo, tubular peyote, viking knit are all options with big hole beads for necklaces or bracelets. You can also use them as a focal and make drops with smaller beads for just about anything.

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616315 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:36:21 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616315 In reply to Mary Anne.

WOW! Purse jewelry and jeans belt loop accessories! Talk about outside the box–THANK YOU!

There is a TV series set in ancient China that is popular worldwide. Fans love merchandise in the particular color combinations associated with the characters. There’s a lot of jewelry, but nothing like that. I can’t wait to see what happens! (BTW–color-coded tassels are very big with this fandom and I think they would work really well for these ideas!)

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616313 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:29:38 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616313 In reply to Judy Bjorkman.

That idea about metal beads is fantastic! Thanks!

]]> By: Lee https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616312 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:28:32 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616312 In reply to Dawn Carpino.

Hey! And I actually have some sari silk ribbon! Thank you!

]]> By: Mary Anne https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616303 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:47:51 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616303 Oh I forgot to say, large beaded dangles make great “jewelry” for purses, or clipped onto jeans belt loops.

]]> By: Mary Anne https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616301 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:44:43 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616301 I make and wear jewelry with these (and larger) glass beads. I usually mix with bone, wood, or bamboo beads to lighten the weight, but I actually enjoy wearing a hefty bit of weight. I am always on the lookout for the biggest beads I can find. I have even covered /wrapped ping pong balls for necklaces! I get tons of compliments for my big bold creations.

I have used this type for bracelets and necklaces. You could also possibly make earrings, sun catchers and Christmas ornaments, and or course, key chains.

]]> By: Judy Bjorkman https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616299 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:35:34 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616299 Lee, they could be strung on heavy leather cord, or on something thinner by stringing a (e.g.)metal bead on either side of the bead holes. They look like great beads!

]]> By: Dawn Carpino https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/what-can-i-make-with-these-enormous-square-red-beads-with-a-very-big-hole/#comment-616286 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:52:35 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=61378#comment-616286 I’ve been wishing I had some big hole beads to string sari silk ribbon through. Maybe you could try that. Shops on Etsy sell the ribbon.

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