It is that time of year….. the weather is hotting up and we are thinking about Summer themed crafts. There are so many things that say SUMMER to us – from boats, to shells, to flying kites and sunflowers…. and one such thing is our prickly friend the cactus. I personally have a “bit of a thing about” Cacti. I don’t know what it is, but I find Cacti irristible. So I thought it would be fun to see if we could come up with a Hama Bead Cactus Pattern.. and then turn our Hama Bead Cactus into a necklace or keychain. So here is our effort.. what do you think?
Cactus Crafts – Hama Bead Necklace
For your Cactus Hama Bead Necklace, you will need:
A hexagonal pegboard or square pegboard depending on which pattern you want to make (get yours here – UK Readers, US Readers)
Grease proof paper
And iron & ironing board
A little wire or an eyelette
A necklace or leather strap for hanging
A sharp tool
Here are you Hama Bead Cactus Patterns –
I later decided that I preferred “black prickles” and also added some additional flowers as I thought they would look nice – a bit like a charm bracelet
Once you are ready, put on a heat proof surface such as an ironing board.
Then using grease proof paper iron our Cactus Pattern on BOTH SIDE – this will prevent it from falling apart.
Once ironed and whilst still hot, make some holes for hanging with a sharp tool – be careful not to hurt youself!
Finally, I got a bit of wire and made a little hopp that went through the cactus and hung it on a simple necklace. These would look cute as key chains too!
