Fuse Bead Napkin Rings

Materials:
*Fuse beads
*Cooking spray
*Narrow drinking glass or wide shot glass (preferably one that is not tapered)
*Aluminum foil
*Waxed paper
*X-acto knife
*Cookie sheet

Directions:
*Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
*Spray the inside of the glass with a generous amount of cooking spray.
*Wad up some aluminum foil so that it fits in the center of the glass you have chosen with enough space around the foil for the beads.  Cover the foil in waxed paper, then place in the center of the glass.
*Carefully pour in beads around the waxed paper wrapped aluminum foil, making sure that the beads are sticking to the wall of the glass in a single layer, like this:

*Place the glass on a cookie sheet.
*Pop in the oven for about 10 minutes.
*Take out of the oven and set aside to cool for a few minutes.  I found with these napkin rings that it was easiest to pry them out when the beads were still a little warm.  However, this can be dangerous since the glass was still very hot, so if you choose to remove the napkin rings before they have fully cooled, proceed with caution.
*The napkin rings may stick to the glass a bit.  If this happens, use a butter knife to peel away from the sides of the glass.
*The waxed paper covered aluminum foil should have mostly prevented beads from reaching the bottom of the glass, but you may end up with some beads that do so anyway.  If this is the case, carefully cut away excess plastic at the bottom with an X-acto knife.
*If made wide enough, these napkin rings should be suitable for any size cloth napkins.  However, the beads may be a little rough in places, particularly in spots where they were cut with the X-acto knife.  Pull them over napkins carefully so as to avoid damaging your napkins. 

If you enjoyed this craft, you may also like my Fuse Bead Decorative Bowls.