Makings beads from seeds...

min baro wrote:
Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any
other methods of piercing holes through them?

I have some beads made from seeds but I don't know how they were made,
sorry. I expect a Dremel (or generic equivalent) would be best, and maybe a
flex shaft would make it easier. If you want some already drilled I have a
small amount I'll send you for free* if you email me your address (I'm not a
weirdo, promise! LOL) - I'm having a bit of a clearout.

* Known on this group as BFNR (beads for no reason). Beads or other items
sent as a gift, "just because" - maybe someone needs cheering up, maybe you
just find something you think they'll like.

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says...
min baro wrote:
Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any
other methods of piercing holes through them?

I have some beads made from seeds but I don't know how they were made,
sorry. I expect a Dremel (or generic equivalent) would be best, and maybe a
flex shaft would make it easier. If you want some already drilled I have a
small amount I'll send you for free* if you email me your address (I'm not a
weirdo, promise! LOL) - I'm having a bit of a clearout.

* Known on this group as BFNR (beads for no reason). Beads or other items
sent as a gift, "just because" - maybe someone needs cheering up, maybe you
just find something you think they'll like.


Ah thanks, that's really sweet of you, but I'm currently living in
Mozambique. But if you want to do an exchange, I'll be up for that. I'm
collectings seeds of tropical plants here- some were easy enough to
pierce with just a red-hot sewing needle (held with pliers)- others just
seem virtually impossible without a drilling tool.

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-Min

treedweller.net

Because seeds are so hard to drill I don't work with seeds. You sometimes
can find them already drilled.
Roxan
"min baro" wrote in message
T...

Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any other
methods of piercing holes through them?


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-Min

treedweller.net

I would think that the seads that were easy to pierce would also be less
likely to endure.

Tina


"min baro" wrote

Ah thanks, that's really sweet of you, but I'm currently living in
Mozambique. But if you want to do an exchange, I'll be up for that. I'm
collectings seeds of tropical plants here- some were easy enough to
pierce with just a red-hot sewing needle (held with pliers)- others just
seem virtually impossible without a drilling tool.

In article 1076100919.113510@prawn, says...
I would think that the seads that were easy to pierce would also be less
likely to endure.


Most likely- but I'm not really worried about that. I just like to use
whatever's around to make jewelry.

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-Min

treedweller.net

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 01:01:24 +0200, min baro
wrote:

Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any other
methods of piercing holes through them?

How big are these seeds?

Normally a vise and a dremel would be my suggestion for drilling
seeds. If you go to flea markets look for an old hand drill, I have a
craftsman from the 1940's that works!

--
Margie
http://snurl.com/2u8t
http://www.handcraftedjewelry.com/st...asp?userid=261

min baro wrote:
Ah thanks, that's really sweet of you, but I'm currently living in
Mozambique. But if you want to do an exchange, I'll be up for that.

Sure. I'm in the UK and most of the posters here are in the US so I'm
used to posting abroad. I'd be up for an exchange, email me...

In article ,
says...
Because seeds are so hard to drill I don't work with seeds. You sometimes
can find them already drilled.
Roxan

Yes, but where's the fun in that? . Part of the whole experience is
picking the seeds from the trees myself- going through the whole process
personally. I think one of the ways to solved the problem is to pick and
drill them while slightly unripe- so the more moisture content they have
the less likely they are to crack.

"min baro" wrote in message
T...

Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any other
methods of piercing holes through them?


--
-Min

treedweller.net

In article ,
says...
min baro wrote:
Ah thanks, that's really sweet of you, but I'm currently living in
Mozambique. But if you want to do an exchange, I'll be up for that.

Sure. I'm in the UK and most of the posters here are in the US so I'm
used to posting abroad. I'd be up for an exchange, email me...

Awesome. Just sent you the email... but I don't know if I have anything
you'd like, though.

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-Min

treedweller.net

Well it all depends on whether you want to sell them. I sell my creations
and if I had to drill seeds there is no way I could get my money out of the
piece. It would not be cost effective. If you are just making them for
yourself then it doesn't matter how much time you spend doing it.
Roxan
"min baro" wrote in message
T...
In article ,
says...
Because seeds are so hard to drill I don't work with seeds. You
sometimes
can find them already drilled.
Roxan

Yes, but where's the fun in that? . Part of the whole experience is
picking the seeds from the trees myself- going through the whole process
personally. I think one of the ways to solved the problem is to pick and
drill them while slightly unripe- so the more moisture content they have
the less likely they are to crack.

"min baro" wrote in message
T...

Does anyone here do that? And what seeds do you use? I have some Royal
Poinciana seeds but I currently don't have a drill. Are there any
other
methods of piercing holes through them?


--
-Min

treedweller.net