Mark Montano brings back the classic necktie and wood bead necklace with a new twist—seed beads. In this updated tutorial, he transforms thrift store ties into handmade jewelry by sewing fabric tubes, filling them with wooden beads, and tying knots between each one. He finishes the look by stitching seed beads across the wooden beads to create a layered, textured effect.
This project combines vintage materials with modern detail. Mark also shares useful tips like making a DIY tube turner from a wire hanger and using a bead spinner to speed up the beading process.
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Wood Beads are available here:
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
