How To Make A Bead: Part II

How to Make a Bead in 85 Easy Steps

Part II: Making the Cane

Step 13

Cut the yellow/yellow/blue bull's eye cane in half lengthwise.

Step 14

It should look like this.

Step 15

Cut the blue/yellow/blue bull's eye cane in half lengthwise.

Step 16

It should look like this.

Step 17 (optional)

Cut one of the blue/yellow/blue halves in half, resulting in quarters.

Step 18 (optional)

It should look like this. Set those quarters aside. They may be used later.

Step 19

Line up the two yellow/yellow/blue halves to form a right angle. Pick up the dark blue scraps and roll them into a ball.

Step 20

Roll the dark blue ball into a long, skinny snake.

Step 21

Cut the snake into 3 equal lengths. The lengths need to be as long as the canes are tall.

Step 22

Form a triangle with all of the pieces, using the snakes to fill in the gaps between the canes.

Step 23

It should look like this.

Step 24

Squeeze or smush the pieces together to remove the gaps, spaces, and air. Keep the overall shape triangular.

Step 25

Lay this triangle down so that the blue/yellow/blue cane-half is laying flat on the work surface. Cut the triangle in half lengthwise.

Step 26

Now there should be two triangles that look like this.

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