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There's an undeniable magin about our love for sea turtles. They glide through the waters with such grace, symbolizing wisdom, longevity, resilience, and a peaceful journey. So, it's no surprise that bringing a piece of that serene beauty into our daily lives is immensely appealing. Attached to your keys, backpack, zipper pull or purse, the beaded sea turtle becomes a constant companion. It's a subtle, yet powerful, reminder of the ocean's calm, a symbol of hope, or perhaps even a nod to your own love for marine life.
Attached to your keys, backpack, or purse, the beaded sea turtle becomes a constant companion. It's a subtle, yet powerful, reminder of the ocean's calm, a symbol of hope, or perhaps even a nod to your own wanderlust and love for marine life.
Share your photos with us. If we use them on our website you will get 25% off of your next order!
If you make this project please share your photos with us. If we use them on our website or on Facebook you will get 10% off of your next order over $25!
You will need one connector such as a 
Lanyard hook,
or any type of 
Key Ring.
Cord:
You will need about
3 yards of cord for your turtle.
There are lots of different types of cords you can use. We prefer a cord that is 1mm to 2mm thick because it helps your turtle keychain keep it's shape better. Alternatively, you can use a thinner cord and weave a little wire or a pipe cleaner into your keychain turtle to help it keep it's shape that way. Either way works just fine but you can experiment with it to see which method you prefer.
One good choice is
Monofilament Cord
or
2mm metallic cording. Other great choices would be jute or hemp cord, leather necklace cord, rattail cord, shoelaces, ribbon, paracord, or a strong jewelry cord like tigertail.
For ours, we used a green jute cord.
Beads needed:
59 - Green Pony Beads (We used a marbled green for just the slightest color variances).
Other Things Needed:
GlueOptional: For a stiffer turtle you can include a little wire or a pipe cleaner with your cord to help keep it's shape
Beading Wire
OR
Pipe Cleaners
3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot or surgeon's knot in the cords at the bottom and apply glue to secure.
(Optional, and probably not needed) 4. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through one of the widest rows in the middle of your beaded turtle keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape.
(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)
The illustration below uses red and blue to show you how each cord side is threaded into the beads. Your cord, of course, will be all the same color.
