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Making jewelry is fun!  But, using dye to color your own beads to make jewelry is not only entertaining, it’s gratifying!  Dyeing wooden beads opens up the floodgates of creativity. It provides a way to bump your gift or handmade treasure to the next level.

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DIY Wooden Neckace

DIY Dyed Wooden Necklace

Because you can personalize your own DIY Dyed Wooden Bead Necklace, you can choose any color that strikes your fancy!  Since Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, I decided to spruce up my wardrobe with a few pink and red hued necklaces!  They are not only fun to make, they are surprisingly easy too! 

DIY Wooden Neckace

Supplies for Dyed Wooden Necklace

To begin, gather these supplies.

You will need:

  • Dye: You can choose any color, the possibilities are endless!
  • Wooden Beads: I choose a ¾ inch bead.  You will want a bead that is naturally colored and unstained.
  • Ribbon: I wanted a satin ribbon that had a color that would pop against the pink.  I choose turquoise.

You will also need:

  • Containers: To hold your dye.  Use something that you don’t mind staining, or that are stain proof, like metal.
  • Spoon: To stir your dye.  Keep in mind that if you use a wooden spoon, it will be stained.
  • Paper Towels: To use to dry your beads.
  • Tape & Scissors: You will need these to string your beads onto your ribbon.
  • Rubber Gloves: These are optional, but if you tend to be a messy crafter, they might be worth your while.

DIY Wooden Neckace

To begin, fill your dye containers with warm water.  Use somewhere between 12 to 15 cups.

DIY Wooden Neckace

Next, add your dye.  If you want your beads to be a lighter color, you can start with half of your package.  I used the whole package of dye because I wanted my beads to pop!

DIY Wooden Neckace

Stir your dye until it dissolves into the water, and then add your beads.

DIY Wooden Neckace

Gently stir your beads to keep them moving in the dye.  If you let them sit in one place too long, the color will be uneven.

DIY Wooden Neckace

When the color you desire is reached, gently remove the beads from the dye and place on a paper towel.

DIY Wooden Neckace

Give the beads plenty of time to dry.  I let mine dry overnight.

DIY Wooden Neckace

DIY Wooden Neckace

To thread your beads on the ribbon, roll up the end of the ribbon tightly.  Then, place a piece of tape along the ribbon and cut into a point.  Slide your beads onto the point and pull them down the length of the ribbon.

DIY Wooden Neckace

Once you have threaded your beads on the ribbon, try your necklace on and decide how low you want it to hang.

DIY Wooden Neckace

Last, cut the ends of your ribbon and tie to finish it off.  You can burn the edges of your ribbon with a lighter to keep them from fraying, or use a few dots of hot glue.

DIY Wooden Neckace

DIY Dyed Wooden Bead Necklaces are so easy and fun to make!  Breathe life into an old outfit with a vibrant necklace, or give one to a friend. 

They are perfect for sprucing up your outfit for Valentine’s Day!

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About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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  9. Camila says

    Yayyyyyy How cool you liked the nutella stuffed Cupcakes! I’m so glad you like it! Thanks so much for featuring it!

    XOXO
    Cami @ TitiCrafty

  15. Jessica says

    Love the necklace! It is always so fun to see all the wonderful creations bloggers come up with! Thank you for the link-up! Have a great evening.

  20. Alea says

    I had never thought to dye wood with Rit Dye. What a great idea! Now my head is filled with so many ideas for how I can use this. Thanks for this inspiration.

  24. Ashley says

    These are so cute and look super easy! I am going to try this out and see if I can make an ombre effect by leaving beads in at different time spans!

  26. Rhondda Mol says

    This looks like a fabulous project! Do you have to do anything to seal the beads so the dye doesn’t rub off the beads onto your clothing? Or run if it gets wet from rain or snow? Thanks! Rhondda

  27. Bre says

    What a fun project! I had no idea you could do this – pinning so that I remember to try it out in the future! Thanks 🙂

  28. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    Do you have to seal them so if it rains and they get wet the dye doesn’t run? I did some dying projects over the summer. Or once dry it won’t be a problem? Love the project idea.