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Tutorial 

✽  Materials

  • Beads
  • String
  • Keychain clip
  • Scissors

✽  Steps

  •  1. Measure out your string.  You want to ensure that you'll have enough length to fit all of your beads, so err on the side of caution and cut a little longer than you think you'll need. 
  •  2. Tie string to keychain clip.  Fold your string in half and loop it onto the keychain clip so that you have 2 equal length strings attached to it. 
  •  3. Choose your animal and start beading! Below are a variety of beaded critter tutorials, but feel free to look up your own or come up with your own pattern! Once you've got the methods of creating arms/legs/tails/etc. down you can draw an outline and fill in a bead plan to create your own pattern. 
  • Beaded Dragonfly Key Chain
  • Beaded Alligator Key Chain
  • Beaded Gecko Key Chain
  • Free Bead Patterns - Free Bead Craft Patterns
  • 4. Tie off. Once all of your beads are on, tie off the string and cut the excess. You now have a great new handmade accessory!