How to Make Beaded Door Hangings

Doorways without doors can be outfitted with curtains to block the view through the door; however, if you prefer something less solid and more decorative, you might want to use a beaded door hanging. You can customize a beaded door hanging by using colors that match the existing decor. The curtain can be a very simple solid affair, or you can go wild and create patterns and even pictures with the beads. Beads are available in materials such wood, glass, plastic and clay; choose from a variety of shapes, from long and thin to perfectly round.

Wooden closet dowel rod, cut to the width of your doorway
Closet dowel rod hardware
Acrylic paint in the color of your choice
Small screw eye hooks
Beading wire
Beading needle
Beads

Instructions

- 1
  Paint the closet dowel rod the color of your choice. Let it dry completely.
- 2
  Draw a straight line across the length of the dowel using a straight edge. Mark the line at even intervals to guide the placement of the eye hooks. If the beads are very small, place the eye hooks close together; place larger beads farther apart.
- 3
  Install the dowel rod hardware to the door frame according to manufacturer's directions. Place the dowel rod in the hardware.
- 4
  Measure from the eye hook to where you want your curtain to end. Add 6 inches and cut that length of beading wire for each eye hook. Remove the dowel from the hardware, and tie one wire to each eye hook. Cut off the excess.
- 5
  String your beads. If you are using seed beads, thread a needle through the end of the beading wire to make it easier to string. If you are using beads with a larger hole, you can string the beads by hand.
- 6
  Knot the beading wire after stringing the last bead. If the bead holes are large, string a bead with a smaller hole onto the end and tie your knot below it. Tie several knots to ensure strength.
- 7
  Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for the remaining lengths of wire. Place the beaded hanging in the dowel hardware, and enjoy.

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