What do you do with Mardi Gras beads? (How to make a bead dog)

Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are famous for their throws, and by the end of a parade, the beads can really pile up. Andrew shares a few ideas for what to do with them, including how to do a classic bit of Louisiana crafting from a broken string. Recycle beads with ARC-GNO: https://arcgno.org/mardi-gras-beads/d... Mardi Gras bead art by Tama Distler: https://www.tamadistler.com/ Biodegradable bead research at LSU: https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/news/... If you found this video helpful, please consider 💰 leaving Andrew a TIP at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewfa... (no account necessary) or https://venmo.com/Andrew-Farrier or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/andre.... Andrew's “Cashtag” is $AndrewDFarrier. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and click the bell 🔔 notification so you are alerted as we create new ones. https://www.youtube.com/freetoursbyfo... VISITING NEW ORLEANS? Join us for a guided walk or look for our travel tips for NOLA to help plan your trip. Find out more 🚶‍♀️ https://freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orlea... ** Other New Orleans Virtual Tours **    • New Orleans Virtual Tours   ** All our Virtual Tours Worldwide **    • Плейлист   ------------------- Follow us on SOCIAL MEDIA: 👋   / freetoursbyfoot   👋   / freetoursbyfoot   👋   / freetoursbyfoothq   Thanks for watching our video! Let us know if you have any comments or questions below 👇 #virtualtour #visit