Shiny, colorful bead necklaces, also known as “throws,” are now synonymous with Mardi Gras. Even if you’ve never been to the Carnival celebrations, you probably know the typical scene that plays out ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without ...

You may remember Perler beads from first or second grade; these small plastic beads are placed into a peg board and then ironed to produce a solid multicolored piece of plastic. Recently, Perler beads ...

Making a Rakhi at home can be easy with simple materials such as thread and cardboard. Colourful threads and paper can be ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Rows of beads, colors representing every shade in the rainbow, line the walls of the Old Bozeman ...

We like to craft, but we don't just knit, as some people would have you believe. No, we dye fabrics, etch glass, paint pictures, make masks … We'll put our hand to anything in the workshops put on by ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today ...