Melted bead suncatchers

[JennRKCrafts]

Does the project smell up your house with the smell of burned plastic?

[sweets4ever]

Does the project smell up your house with the smell of burned plastic?

Yes, and I believe it's probably toxic.  Please only melt in a well-ventilated area, with no children or animals near.

[Strath]

Would really like to know what kind of beads you used never seen this before.

[sweets4ever]

Would really like to know what kind of beads you used never seen this before.

They are plastic pony beads.

[lomongrass]

Great Idea. I took this a step further and made it a chime. (cake pan, muffin pan, & mini muffin pan) Middle bottom strand I added a heavy fishing sinker and hot glued jewel diamonds to it for extra sun sparkle. For the top I drilled extra holes and put ribbon through it for hanging purposes.

for the red/white & blue one, I just put several small circles as a weight.

[Cyimsunny]

I read thru all 4 pages of replies, but maybe I missed this......Is it possible to use the throw-away aluminum pie pans for this??   

[annabanana2869]

I tried to do this craft last night with my 3 year old neice.  Is there anything you have to do to the pan.  My beads melted and are stuck in the pan for life..They will not come out.  Did I get them to hot, melt them to long, or do I need to line the pan.  Please help, my neice was so disappointed we could not get these out of the pan.

Thanks
Anna

[lomongrass]

I haven't had any problems. as soon as I take them out I can hear them separating from the pan. and they pop right out with in minutes. Never had to line the pan with anything.

[lomongrass]

I've never tried disposable pans, but I'd imagine they'd work. maybe someone else will know

[amymarie78]

Hmm I also have never had a problem with sticking.... did your pans have a coating of some sort?