We have a local charity that provides baby items to unwed mothers, so I thought I'd spend my time not only in a productive manner, but one that would actually benefit others on a more practical scale. I found some cute teethers on Pinterest that were made with natural wood beads and decided those would be both cute and useful. There's not much for instruction here, so this post will basically cover the specific beads I used and where to buy them.
- 4 1-inch round unfinished wood beads
- 4 Faceted unfinished wood beads
- 1 Unfinished wood ring
- 100% cotton twine
- Non-toxic glue (such as Elmer's)
Simply thread the beads onto the twine, add the ring and tie off with a square knot. Because I never trust knots, I added a dab of glue and hid the knot inside one of the round beads (they have a bigger hole). Because I was making multiples, to make threading the beads easier, I took a wire stem and folded it in half to use as a bodkin. I used pliers to make the 'loop' narrow so it would easily fit through the beads. If you're only making one, you can just tape the end of the twine to make it stiff.
Obviously, you don't need to use the twine noted - I just included it for reference more than to provide a specific recommendation. I had hoped to use leather lacing, but since the chemicals used to tan leather are toxic, that certainly wasn't an option, unfortunately. Any 100% cotton twine, yarn or cord can be used provided it fits through the holes on the beads.
As the faceted beads come in a bag of 50, I was able to make 12 teethers with plenty of round beads and rings left over for another day or another project. The individual cost works out to be $1.72 each. Word of note though, the faceted beads took about 2 weeks to arrive. The round beads and rings arrived within 1 week.
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