9 Things to do with your Unwanted Beads:: Like Anyone has any unwanted Beads?

1)

Make a

MOBILE!

Easy Peasy.

Bend copper wire.

Add beads.

You have a mobile!

2)

Put those beads in a muffin tin

so you're ready for your next project!

It does help keep you 

organized.

3)

Make a bookmark.

Hammer a length of copper wire, 

6 inches or so. 

Make sure you add a loop at the top before you begin to pound. 

Add beads on each end.

4)

When a bead won't come off a mandrel,

turn that mandrel into a plant poke or

turn that mandrel into a tool

that pokes

your beads when you work in the fire.

5)

Put your beads in a plastic bucket for safe keeping.

Bring them out when you need a bead fix.

6)

Put your beads in plastic bags

and 

when you are finished,

put all those little 

plastic bags

into a bigger plastic 

bag

until you need them.

7)

After you've run out of room with your plastic bags,

put all of your bigger plastic bags 

into

a 

plastic bin

until you use them.

8)

Hoard your most beautiful 

beads

like this oceanscape

made by 

Angie Gemsa.

I am 

HOARDING 

this one!

 9)

Other than those few beads you choose to hoard,

fill a box with beads for

BEADS OF COURAGE

and 

get them in the mail.

Your donations will be greatly appreciated,

and 

you will make so many children smile!