Do-It-Yourself Beaded Shepherd Hook Bookmark

Craft your own beautiful beaded bookmark following these easy instructions. We show you how to make a Dragonfly bookmark with beads.

• Supplies Needed: Small shepherd hook bookmark, end charm (we used a Dragonfly charm here), assorted beads and spacers, 1 eye pin, jewelry making tools (needle-nosed pliers, flat-nosed pliers).
• Step 1: Open loop on eye pin by twisting sideways - see photo. This retains the shape without distorting the size.
• Step 2: Add beads and spacers as desired. Leave about 1/2" of the eye pin free.
• Step 3: Create loop on end by first bending eye pin at right angle to beading using flat-nosed pliers. Grab very tip of eye pin about a 1/4" from tips of needle-nosed pliers and begin wrapping around to create loop. Reposition and keep curling it around until you've created a new loop.
• Step 4: As above, open new loop by twisting sideways. Hook onto end of bookmark (make sure design is facing front), then twist loop closed.

Tip: Use a second eye pin to create a beaded extension. Add to the first, but grab bottom loop of eye pin using flat nosed plier and turn 90 degrees so that charm faces forward.