how to make an acorn bead

did you ever think acorns would make cute beads? well they do, but it's a pain to drill the holes and they are likely to crack. however i have a trick. and now is the perfect time to make acorn beads.

it's about the time here in seattle when the 1st few acorns fall, but they are still green. green acorns are soft and it's easy to poke holes in them without them cracking! and the good news is that they will turn brown over time, if you just let them sit.

you'll need some green acorns and large needles. i have some steel needles here that i got at the fabric store. carefully punch a needle through a green acorn and wiggle it around a little to make a hole. ta-da, that is all there is to it! if the cap seems loose or comes off when you put the hole in your acorn, you can re-attach it with a little white glue or wood glue.

green acorns:

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have fun!