Learn how to make a beautiful beaded turtle. Makes a great paperweight or cute garden decor. Below is the beaded turtle tutorial.
How can you not fall in love with this little turtle?
This little guy is so adorable that I thought he deserved a name, so may I introduce you to Gus.
Isn't he cute?!
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Supplies You'll Need to Make This Craft:
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- Small Cast Iron Turtle
- Bronze Seed Beads
- Crushed Shell Pieces
- Invisible Nylon Thread
- E6000 Glue
- Craft Tweezers
- Wood Sticks (optional)
Beaded Turtle Tutorial:
Begin by stringing all of the bronze beads onto the length of fishing line.
To keep the beads from sliding off, string a bead close to the end of the piece of line and tie a knot around the bead.
Then you will be able to string the rest of the beads.
The string of beads is going to make gluing the beads onto the turtle much easier than gluing them on one at a time.
Apply E6000 glue to the turtle shell in small sections at a time, following the grooves of the shell.
After a small line of glue is applied, lay the strung beads into the line of glue and press the beads into the glue.
When the beads are right where you want them, slowly and carefully remove the fishing line from that section of beads. The beads should stay in place.
Be careful as you move around the shell. Since the glue takes a bit to dry you can knock the beads out of place.
I found it easiest to start with the large ring around the shell.
Then the little pieces out to the end of the shell.
The inside grooves I did last.
After all of the beads are glued into place, it is time to begin adding the crushed shell pieces.
Again, focus on one section at a time.
Fill that section with E6000 glue and then add the crushed pieces to the glue.
This step is where the craft tweezers come in handy.
Make sure to cover the entire shell.
That's it! Your little slowpoke is done in 3 easy steps!
Don't worry you don't have to make it like me, you can still add your own personal touch.
I made a second turtle and made her look completely different.
Our Crafting Essentials:
- The Cricut Cutting Machine is easily our favorite crafting tool. We use it in so many of our tutorials!
- These MakerX Crafting Tools are perfect for keeping in the craft room and are always ready when needed!
- This Fiskars Paper Trimmer is easy to use and cuts nicely without frayed edges.
- These Scotch Precision Scissors cut like a dream, and you get multiple pairs in a pack!
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