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This beautiful necklace is made with old magazines, wooden beads and ribbon. (Suzanne Tennant/Staff Photographer)

What about turning your junk mail into artful jewelry, magnets and more? All you need is a little imagination, a pinch of creativity and plenty of glue.

Turn a catalog into a beaded necklace

Sure, anyone can buy a necklace from a catalog, but this craft uses pages from a catalog to make colorful beads.

You will need:

Catalog pages (cut into small pieces)

Wooden beads

Mod Podge or PVA glue

Small paintbrush

Ribbon

Directions:

Use a paintbrush to lightly coat beads with glue and cover with small catalog pieces. For best results, cover the entire bead, including the hole.

Once a bead is completely covered with paper, reopen the bead's hole by poking the backside of a paintbrush through the paper and hole.

If necessary, use fingers to smooth out rough edges, ensuring each bead is smooth and round.

Seal the beads with one last layer of glue. I recommend using a PVA glue that has a glossy finish such as Mod Podge Gloss.

Allow 24 hours to dry.

Use ribbon to string beads into a necklace.

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