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Offline ancientsociety

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Pots from wood beads?
« on: September 07, 2020, 03:19:37 PM »
I few months ago I lost all my bookmarks and I vaguely recall someone in this forum posting about how to make pots from wood beads. It might have been d phipps but I searched and can't find it. Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2020, 12:50:31 AM »
I few months ago I lost all my bookmarks and I vaguely recall someone in this forum posting about how to make pots from wood beads. It might have been d phipps but I searched and can't find it. Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

Yes, we use beads fairly often. I think it's a common practice. Wood, plastic, plain, fancy, or whatever just looks cool. It's time for a game of "SPOT THE BEAD" -- find all 9 beads to win!  lol


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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2020, 01:58:07 AM »
Perfect, thanks! Do you paint them at all?

Any suggestions on where to buy them? All I see around here are very big ones

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2020, 03:30:59 AM »
Perfect, thanks! Do you paint them at all?

Any suggestions on where to buy them? All I see around here are very big ones

Sometimes I just stain or ink them. Sometimes I paint them. It just depends on how I feel.

I'd suggest looking for a craft store, such as a Hobby Lobby or Michael. These places usually have an entire aisle full of beads and trinkets for people to make their our necklaces, bracelets, and so on.

If you don't have luck with that, you might try looking online for something like this ---   https://www.amazon.com/Foraineam-200pcs-Natural-Unfinished-Wooden/dp/B07RT7ML99/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=craft+beads&qid=1599535752&sr=8-11

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2020, 02:02:41 PM »
Sometimes I just stain or ink them. Sometimes I paint them. It just depends on how I feel.


I just stain them.  I guess I could paint them and make it look like a clay pot.

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2020, 06:33:18 PM »
Perfect, thanks! Do you paint them at all?

Any suggestions on where to buy them? All I see around here are very big ones

Where are you based?
If you're in the UK Hobbycraft have a bead pick'n'mix section where you can get all sorts of odd beads (some work well as objective markers or even wound markers), otherwise Poundland sometimes have bags of beads in their craft aisle, or the Works often have packs of them.
 
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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2020, 08:17:40 PM »
I got these beads off of Amazon. I picked them because they are well scaled to my 15mm project, but there were many more options if you were looking for something larger.



These are painted. All started life an antique silver color. Both of these links have pictures with overall dimensions, which I found quite helpful.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B089ZTND8M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B1CYR34/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2020, 08:50:11 PM »
If you're going with the fancy silvery ones, rather than Amazon try this independent bead supplier:

https://www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/

they sell lots of different styles, but more crucially they often have a clearance section and special offers (such as post free).

They are really good if you ever need beads in large quantities (such as making a half dozen Egyptian style collars for school) and also sell reels of cord and leather thonging

Offline MalcyBogaten

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2020, 12:55:05 PM »
I did something with a big bag of beads I found in a hobby/art/craft shop. Also some acrylic beads I found in a sewing and knitting shop I found them in an old stock rummage box.
 
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6741456489398841392/8490112135238515561


Points of interest and jewels for plundering. Just mixed the acrylics beads up and placed in old calculator button crates.

 :D
« Last Edit: September 11, 2020, 01:02:21 PM by MalcyBogaten »

Offline d phipps

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2020, 05:32:32 PM »
I did something with a big bag of beads I found in a hobby/art/craft shop. Also some acrylic beads I found in a sewing and knitting shop I found them in an old stock rummage box.
 
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6741456489398841392/8490112135238515561


Points of interest and jewels for plundering. Just mixed the acrylics beads up and placed in old calculator button crates.

 :D

Those look great!

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2020, 10:39:49 PM »
Another suggestion that helps improve their appearance is to add a rim.  Use either thin solder or wire.  Wrap it around a pen or dowel the same diameter as the opening on the bead.  Cut and glue on to make the rim.  Little detail that goes a long way.  That way you can mix up the same beads to make several different looking pots. 
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Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2020, 07:56:26 AM »
Cook

I have a dream ... that one day I’ll do a game based on the Thousand and One Arabian Nights, as in Sinbad and all the many other characters.

Well, you may have just solved my question of what to fill Ali Baba’s cave with!  I am shooting for jars and barrels that appear to have been looted from all over Asia, India and the Middle East.  Those beads have the exact look I am after.

Thanks so much.

Dan
« Last Edit: September 29, 2020, 05:31:37 PM by Cacique Caribe »

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2020, 08:25:49 PM »
And in case anyone missed Snitchy's "making broken pots" tutorial: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=127143.0

Dan, I think that will fit right into your cave of loot. A few broken pots with gold spilling out!

Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2020, 07:33:02 AM »
Dan, I think that will fit right into your cave of loot. A few broken pots with gold spilling out!

That’s exactly the idea.  :)

Dan

Offline ancientsociety

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Re: Pots from wood beads?
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2020, 05:08:25 PM »
Well this thread certainly took on a life of its own.

Thanks for all the recommendations.

 

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