January 7, 2026

Give your wardrobe — or someone else’s — a handmade touch this holiday season. In this festive DIY from John Bead for Michaels Stores, Mark Montano shows how to turn old shirts into detachable beaded and embroidered collars using Bead Landing glass seed beads. With three dazzling styles to choose from, these collars make thoughtful handmade gifts or stylish accessories for all your holiday looks. Watch the full tutorial now on YouTube and get inspired to bead a little holiday magic.

Bead Landing Christmas Collection

Bead Landing Brights

Bead Landing Pastels

Bead Landing Metallics

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About Mark
Meet Mark Montano — best-selling author, designer, and television host. He’s the writer of THE BIG-ASS CRAFT BOOK series from Simon & Schuster, the best-selling craft series in the United States. You can catch him on Discovery Plus in Meet Your Makers Showdown with Chrissy Metz and LeAnn Rimes, and he’s also appeared on While You Were Out (TLC), 10 Years Younger (TLC), She’s Moving In (WEtv), My Celebrity Home (Style), The Tony Danza Show (ABC), My Home 2.0 (FOX), and Make Your Mark! which airs regularly on PBS and APT.  Mark’s YouTube Channel has daily updates!  @MarkMontanoMakeYourMark