1. 1
   

   Take a square pegboard and with white hama beads, make the outline of the glasses. The glasses are 22 beads wide and 8 deep.

   
   
2. 2
   

   Place another row of white beads on the inside and fill in the middle bridge of the glasses, which should be 5 wide.

   
   
3. 3
   

   Fill in the right square with translucent green beads.

   
   
4. 4
   

   Finally, fill in the right square with translucent red beads.

   
   
5. 5
   

   Cover the design with wax paper and carefully iron on a low heat until all the beads stick together.

   
   
6. 6
   

   Leave to cool and remove from the pegboard.

   
   
7. 7
   

   Cut a long length of necklace chain - long enough so that when you have the glasses around your neck you can bring them up to your eyes.

   
   
8. 8
   

   Pierce through the middle of the beads at the top left and right hand corners and slip through jump rings. Slip on the each side of the chain and close.

   
   

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