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Mardi Gras beads are thrown out to the crowds of people who attend the Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans. The Mardi Gras festival began in the 1830s, and the tradition of tossing beaded necklaces to the masses began in the 1920s. Instead of hiding the Mardi Gras beads away in bags and boxes at the bottom of your closet or in the corner of your Turning glass Mardi Gras beads in the flame ensures a round shaped bead. See how to shape glass Mardi Gras beads, also known as harlequin beads, in this free This first one is a bowl made with melted/ fused recycled Mardi Gras Beads from Green is Universal. This is so cool! The link doesn't have an actual step-by-step tutorial, but if you watch the video you can get the gist and if you feel comfortable melting plastic in your own oven, maybe play around with it! Glass stringers are flame melted and applied to glass beads to make colored dots on Mardi Gras beads, or harlequin beads. See how to melt large dots on Mardi Holed plastic cylinder beads are the best type of beads to use when making bowls. Plastic cylinder beads melt when heat is applied and are a uniform size, so they will melt at the same time. The more beads you use, the larger your bowl will be. These handmade paper beads are a gorgeous take on traditional Mardi Gras beads. See the whole tutorial on Design Sponge. These earring, hairpin, and headband ideas will be hits at your next Mardi Gras party! Details and instructions from Brit + Co. See how much difference adding a simple tassel can make? This would be SUCH a fun serving piece for a Mardi Gras party! It is done with melted beads. The bead bowl picture is from here. But she points to a great tutorial that has lots of good information about temperature and techniques. (Because, it’s all fun and games until the kitchen smells like burning plastic.) Want to recycle your beads into a cool lamp like this? Below are detailed instructions from Mark Kirk of UP/Unique Products in New Orleans. I took UP's Recycle Gras workshop at The Big Top this past Saturday and had a bon temps. Check my previous Recycle Gras post for other ideas on how to recycle New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a complicated web of community groups, leaders and businesses. Carnival lasts Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads. Jul 24, 2012 - Explore Robyn's board "mardi gras beads" on Pinterest. See more ideas about mardi gras beads, mardi gras, mardi. Meet one company turning used Mardi Gras beads into art in NOLA. Rattiemama added Mardi Gras Bead Art to Beaded Decor 05 Oct 02:26; Rattiemama favorited Mardi Gras Bead Art 05 Oct 02:26; Mary S. favorited Mardi Gras Bead Art 22 Sep 06:41; SF B. entered her project Mardi Gras Bead Art to Ginger Pickle 21 Sep 14:00; SF B. entered her project Mardi Gras Bead Art to Alphabet Suitcase 14 Sep 14:11 As I was googling around looking for what to do with the metric ton of beads my girls got at endymion (a mardi gras parade), I found these: I think they'd make a really neat decoration for easter. I'm assuming they used a styrofoam egg form or a plastic one and just glued the beads on. Now that Mardi Gras has come and gone, what are you going to do with all those beads? Since my kids are on break from school (and I am tired of hearing that they are bored), I decided to show my youngest how to make a traditional Mardi Gras Bead Dog. I remember making hundreds of these cute dogs when I was little and even tried to sell them How to Recycle Mardi Gras Beads . Mardi Gras beads are a huge part of the Mardi Gras celebration, and they can be recycled to help reduce waste. Here are some tips on how to recycle your Mardi Gras beads: 1. Donate them to a local recycling center or charity. 2. Use them to decorate your home or office. 3. Make a Mardi Gras bead wreath or I’ve been melting beads for quite some time in both metal and silicone baking pans in a gas stove usually at 400 deg for 25 minutes. Beads melted in silicone pans tend to smoke worse than when melted in metal ones. I always run a fan to ventilate the fumes to the outside. I've got a broken string of beads here. I'm going to teach you all how to make one of these guys. Super easy. First, it's worth trying to figure out where your string of beads broke. Want to celebrate Mardi Gras like they do in Louisiana? Then you need to wear beads!If you don’t have a party store nearby, you can easily make a Mardi Gras Beads necklace using common craft supplies.This tutorial is for a chunky, three strand necklace that will look great for any Mardi Gras celebrations.Even better, you can cut apart the necklace after the holiday and use the beads for What To Do With Mardi Gras Beads Crafts? Add some Mardi Gras beads to your home decor for a festive look. Be creative with how you display them, as they can be used in any room. Create unique ornaments or gifts using these fun beads. Transform an old item into something new and beautiful by adding Mardi Gras beads to it. Use Mardi Gras Beads to
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