If you’ve ever seen an apple seed necklace, you already know how beautiful they are. These richly colored necklaces bring a touch of nature to your attire and tell the world that you are in touch with the natural world around you. Unfortunately, many of the necklaces you can purchase aren’t really made from apple seeds at all and are imitations of an all but forgotten art. Nevertheless, you can make your own apple seed necklace with a little time and care.
Instructions
1. Save the apple seeds from any apple you eat. It's a good idea to set a small cup on the kitchen counter for family members to put seeds each time they eat an apple. This will keep them all in one place and will encourage others to remember to save their seeds. You may want to enlist the help of friends and relatives by asking them to save seeds for you too. If you have a pie maker in the family, you will collect quite a few seeds at once.
2. String an embroidery needle with a length of embroidery floss. It should be 12 to 14 inches long. Be sure to knot the end. The color doesn't matter here. You will be using the floss to hang your seeds to dry and will use other material for actually stringing the necklace.
3. Gather several seeds to begin the project.
4. Lay the apple seed down on its side on a cutting board and push the needle through the center of the seed. Pull the floss through the seed until you reach the knot. Continue to pierce and string the seeds and hang them to dry. Don't remove the needle. You will be adding to the string of seeds each time you gather new seeds.
5. Continue gathering and saving seeds. Add them to the string of seeds while they are fresh and are easy to pierce. Dry seeds are more difficult to string and may split or break when pierced with the needle.
6. Allow the seeds to dry completely. Hanging them in a cool dry area with plenty of air circulation will speed up the process.
7. Remove the seeds from the floss and use for making necklaces or bracelets. A necklace of apple seeds strung on monofilament (fishing line), or other string designed for jewelry making, makes an impressive necklace. Use alone or in combination with other beads to create just the look you desire.
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