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I really want to make a necklace for my sister, and I've seen these coffee bean beads all over the internet. I was wondering how to make them particularly how to waterproof them to prevent them from bleeding onto clothes.
February 12th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Although I have never made them, I have made beads of other materials and the process may be worth the effort–why not give it a try!
Here are my suggestions–Buy th coffee beans (they are kind of small) and you can probably get them at the super market. Leave them out to dry, or ake them in a slow oven (275-degrees, maybe) to extract some of the oil. Don’t them them burn; keep your eye on them. Remove from oven and cool. With a fine drill bit and electric drill (the Dremel-like handheld model) drill a hole on the desired spot. Go slowly and steadily. My guess is too much hand/drill pressure will break the bean…go gingerly until you get the hang of it. Use a fine drill bit that will allow your string/thread/elastic pass through easily. Then string as desired. As far as coating them, you may need to wait until they are strung and coat them with either a glossy (triple-thick) spray or use clear nail polish with a brush.
Like I said, I am sort of guessing, but I have used other materials in this way. Your idea has got me thinking and I may even give it a try myself!
Good Luck!