Pony Beads + Oven = Awesome!
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Pony Bead Flower Ring
Pony Bead Flower Ring
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Gather your supplies, pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line your baking dish with the foil.
(that's the ring blank stuck in the clothes pin....just so you can see it) -
Arrange the beads on the foil lined baking sheet. The "petals" have to be touching the center. Carefully carry it to the hot oven and set the timer for 11 minutes or so.
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Wait....wait...wait...
After the initial 11 minutes I kept checking until the holes in the beads had disappeared. In my oven this took nearly 14 minutes.
Take the flower from the oven and let it cool until you can pick it up without burning yourself. Use the emery board to smooth any rough edges. -
Next glue the flower onto the ring blank. I used a clothes pin to hold it in place. I used Gorilla Glue. It's amazing for mixed media and only takes a microscopic sized drop for this project. It needs pressure to bond and 24 hours to dry completely but holds REALLY well.
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Here's the finished ring. The blanks I bought came from my local craft store and are the adjustable type.
This is my first attempt at a tutorial please let me know what you think. I'd also love to see the flowers you make.
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Harmini A.
25 Jun 16:55
Are pony beads & perler beads similar?
Sorry we don't get all these things here in Malaysia ( shameful but true! )
Boo_its_Brittany
25 Jun 18:37
This is awesome!
:D!
<3!
Scarlet
27 Jun 00:10
I tried this and it turned out great!
Do you know if there's any way to put holes in them though? Since I don't have any ring bases, I wanted to make a bunch and put them on a bracelet.
Jeri F.
29 Jun 00:09
I tried to do it but the beads wouldn't keep the "flower" form and I tried it several times at varying times. I don't know why.
Jeri F.
29 Jun 00:09
I tried to do it but the beads wouldn't keep the "flower" form and I tried it several times at varying times. I don't know why.
Cathiann
29 Jun 21:25
To get a hole in the flower to use it on a bracelet, have you tried putting a hole in it while it's cooling? Maybe with a toothpick or a piece of wire? Putting a hole in it while it is still soft will be easier than when it's cool... I haven't tried this yet, but I am going to this week and I'll let you know how it turns out. :)
mommaviv
30 Jun 06:35
I'm glad so many people enjoyed my "flowers".
To Jeri, I'm sorry you have been having trouble with your flowers keeping their shape. The only thing I can think that may be going on is a "hot spot" in your oven. While making some other melted pony bead projects I noticed that some pieces melted much faster than others,always on the same side of the oven. The things in this area melt too fast and are harder to control. I hope this helps. As to putting holes in them..I have successfully reamed a hole using a bead reamer. I tried using a nail to put the hole in the flowers while they were still warm and it doesn't work.
Worn Wasted
30 Jun 17:31
I've got my 'flower' in the oven right now!
Jeri F.
01 Jul 06:08
It did "melt" into a gooy glob on one side more than the other - I use a toaster oven and it's a cheap one, so that certainly could be the problem. There are so cool though.
Nina.S
01 Jul 22:14
Scarlet... Have you tried washers or eyelets? I make necklaces in this way and use different coloured eyelets to make a hole for the cord to fit through. Hope this helps =]
evie e.
02 Jul 02:09
sorry but do u know were l could get ring base blanks?
I May Be Rude But I'm The Truth
05 Jul 02:28
I made these little flowers into pendants by putting a jumpring under onme of the beads in the flower. This seemed to work and now the jumprings and flowers are fused together!
tricia m.
06 Jul 01:16
this is really cute! I love it.