or–to make black beads–cast iron), a wooden spoon, and a No. 1 or 2 knitting needle or a similar sharp, pointed object with which to make a hole through each bead. For materials, you’ll ...

Before getting started, here’s a helpful tip: Some beads will have wood residue where the hole was drilled. Simply take the end of your paint brush and push it through the hole and twist.

Freaky, maybe; wholly unexpected in a bead exhibit, yes. Actually, a bead is anything with a hole in it that can be hung, explains Whittaker. Most modern beads are made of glass, but the art form ...

The bead ones involve having a set of beads with holes in, and threading them onto a string. Some people choose to use coloured beads, others go for lettered beads, so you can make a word.

The beads are colored with red ochre and show signs ... The shells are pierced with holes and were probably also hung as pendants or necklaces, archaeologists say. Combined, the finds hint at ...