If you’ve done any beading or bead weaving, you know that tiny little seed beads can be difficult to corral. Sometime they seem to have a mind of their own.

And the more beads you have in a project, the more important it is to keep them organized and in control.

I was inspired to create this DIY bead sorting mat by a recent purchase of a seed bead loom weaving pattern that uses twenty-five different colors of beads.

In this video I give lots of options for how you can customize your own beading mat.

You can:

• Make the openings any size or shape you like
• Leave as much space around them as you want
• Use a variety of tools (depending on what you have) to make the cut outs
• Swap in several different types of adhesives
• Easily label each section however suits your needs

You’ll be surprised at how quickly these work up. I made three in under an hour.

Tools and Materials:

• Velour bead mats
• Fine Sharpie marker
• 12″ quilting ruler
• 1 1/2″ square acrylic template (can also be cardboard, foam core, etc.)
• Flocked bead board trays
• Rotary cutter
• Rotary cutting mat
• Big Shot die cutting machine
• Spellbinders die set, Standard circles, large
• 1/4″ double sized adhesive
• Spray adhesive
• P-Touch labeler

Enjoy the video and happy creating!

Watch the DIY Bead Sorting Mat/Organizer Board-Friday Findings video at YouTube.

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