Recycled Tyvec Beads

by Mark Montano

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Intro: Recycled Tyvec Beads

Use recycled Tyvek envelopes to make beautiful metallic beads!

STEP 1: Watch the Short Video Tutorial Here!


STEP 2: You'll Need

Tyvek envelopes (Fed ex and USP use them)

Heat gun (or very hot hair dryer)

Wood skewers

Beads

Wire

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics

Wire cutters

Scissors

Straight pins

Paintbrush

STEP 3: Paint and Cut

Cut your envelopes in 6" wide pieces

Paint them with several different colors of DecoArt Dazzling Metallic paints

Cut them in long triangles that are about 1" - 2" at the base

STEP 4: Wrap and Heat

Roll them around a wood skewer and pin in place

Heat them until they start to melt

Cut 6" wire pieces with wire cutters

Add beads and wrap around the Tyvek beads

*Make sure to bend in the sharp ends

8 Comments

auntiebb 3 years ago

These are so pretty, I hve to check out your other stuff :)

Muchtested 8 years ago

How much time did it take to get the Tyvek to melt?

Mark Montano 8 years ago

Not much time at all. Maybe 30 seconds or a bit less.

Muchtested 8 years ago

Thank you, I'm ready to give these a try.

bathsheba_everdene 8 years ago

These are really nice. Are these envelopes labelled as "Tyvek," or how does one identify them?

Mark Montano 8 years ago

Not sure if they are labeled Tyvec, but they are the non rip envelopes.

shazni 9 years ago

These are really nice!