AMULET BAG NECKLACE

This project is full of layered textures, hand stitching, Czech glass beads, seed beads, fringe, and meaningful details. Mark takes inspiration from ancient amulet bags and transforms them into wearable boho necklaces filled with personality and storytelling. Using fabrics, embroidery, Czech glass bead boxes, and seed beads from John Bead, these tiny pouches become beautiful statement pieces that can hold charms, crystals, photos, or treasured keepsakes. If you love projects that feel collected, artistic, and a little bit wanderlust inspired, this one is for you. Watch the full tutorial now and let us know what you would keep inside your amulet bag necklace. John Bead Embroidery kit US | https://amzn.to/49FwHN6 CA | https://amzn.to/4pzKytq John Bead Size 8/0 Czech Seed Beads Mix US | https://amzn.to/4aL4k19 CA | https://bit.ly/44UUlmj U.S. Czech Glass Bead Box Mixes: https://amzn.to/4n663lq CANADA Czech Glass Bead Box Mixes: https://bit.ly/4kMmthp Over the years, Mark Montano has brought bold color, fearless design and serious DIY energy to dozens of projects featuring John Bead products. We’ve gathered them all into one interactive collection so you can explore, watch and create. This is not one or two tutorials. It’s an entire creative library. Inside the collection, you’ll find everything from jewelry making to fashion embellishment to home décor transformations. Mark takes seed beads, Czech glass, rhinestones, wire, charms, wood beads and everyday materials and turns them into statement pieces that are joyful, expressive and totally achievable. Mark Montano Big Collection PDF (Updated 2026) https://blog.johnbead.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mark-Montano-Big-Collection-PDF-Updated-2026.pdf About Mark Meet Mark Montano — best-selling author, designer, and television host. He’s the writer of THE BIG-ASS CRAFT BOOK series from Simon & Schuster, the best-selling craft series in the United States. You can catch him on Discovery Plus in Meet Your Makers Showdown with Chrissy Metz and LeAnn Rimes, and he’s also appeared on While You Were Out (TLC), 10 Years Younger (TLC), She’s Moving In (WEtv), My Celebrity Home (Style), The Tony Danza Show (ABC), My Home 2.0 (FOX), and Make Your Mark! which airs regularly on PBS and APT.  Mark's YouTube Channel has daily updates!  @MarkMontanoMakeYourMark