How To Make A Beaded Mat

You can make a framed bead mat by following a tutorial using a purchased frame and inexpensive bead mat.

How to make a beaded mat.

Use the bottom of the baking tray as template. Something like cotton or silk will not prevent the beads from rolling. Just take care when you pick the material. So this is really not ideal.

Add three more beads and repeat the circle creation until you reach the length of placemat you desire. So it won t work terribly well. Draw outline on beading mat. Making a beading mat beading tray if you ve been following my blog for any time you probably know that i like to take my beading and jewelry making to go.

A bead mat is easy to take with you just roll it up and stash it in your bag. Push the beads to the end of the line where the circle sits. Make your own personalized beaded placemat. You can also park your needles in the mat but make sure to take them out and store them properly before you roll up the mat.

Mostly that means to my kids baseball and softball games but it also means to various parts of my house. Run the line through the beads a second time until the line comes to the bead on the end making the three beads a second circle. To make the tray non slip just stick some non slip dots to the bottom of the baking tray. A material like towelling will have such a thick pile that you may find yourself losing beads within it.

If you want to make your own you can do so. Make a table mat with gold beads and crystals.