Warmer weather is here (unless you live in Maine like I do, in which case it could still transition back to winter at any moment), which for many of us means we'll be eating some meals outdoors. Tired of finding drowned insects in a beverage you've had outside? Try making one of these drink covers.
Materials:
*Fuse bead kit (e.g. Perler beads kit)
*Iron
Directions:
*Arrange beads on either a circular or hexagonal pegboard, using the patterns shown above for guidance. There are two different styles of drink cover, one to allow for a hole through which to put a straw and one that you would have to remove to take a sip of your drink. Either pattern can easily be altered to become the other by adding or removing a few beads.
*Cover your pattern with a sheet of waxed paper and iron the first side, then remove from the peg board, flip over, put waxed paper on top and iron the second side. You can find more detailed directions here.
*Perhaps it's because I tend to use a hotter setting on my iron, but I've noticed that my fuse bead creations have a tendency to curl slightly. To prevent this, while the drink cover is still hot, press it underneath a heavy book for several minutes.
*Note: These designs will only work on small drinking glasses. You can make larger versions by using large fuse bead pegboards and adding additional beads.
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