Tutorial On Bamboo Roller
The craft of making paper beads has been around for a long time, dating way back in the Victorian era when ladies would sit in the drawing room making paper beads out of discarded wall paper. I love the fact that anyone can do it with materials that you already have at home. I’m sure many of you has made some using tooth pick, skewers, nails, needles, knitting needles etc. The paper bead roller tool that you can find everywhere just makes the job easier. The bamboo roller that we have after a few tweaking is one of my favorite tool. I love the fact that it is made of bamboo and that it feels good on the hand. Here’s Kayla showing you how to use it:
You can make any bead color you want and mix it with other beads. We have made this bracelet in jade color, and all you really need is paper, glue and glaze!
It is a very engaging craft, it is not only relaxing but also meditative! Definitely jewelry making on a shoe string.
Believe it or not I hardly wear anything else but paper beads jewelry.
You can take it up a notch and mix it with crystals and gem stones.
Beads In Orbit
This type of design is very simple way to display both the paper beads and the exposed soft flex beading wire. The paper beads almost look like the different planets in orbit with the colorful swirls of paper beads around each bead. This particular design is the perfect example of how to best use different size paper beads, mostly round and olive shaped beads.
I love using the magnetic closure, easy on easy off! The beads are movable but you can also glue it in place if you prefer that it stays put. Like the solar system they should be free to move around, don’t you think? 🙂
Hmmm… this would look pretty in a three strand necklace, what do you think?
Another extraordinary day!
Read MoreFirst Day Of Fall Paper Bead Trade
Our Second Paper Bead Trade is official today! It is still open to anyone who would like to join – as long as I will get your beads on October 23rd. From today until we end the trade I would like to devote my posts to how-to’s and projects to inspire everyone, hopefully our Gallery will be up by then. The last bead swap we had, we didn’t really specify what we were supposed to make, this time I think it will be nice if we all make the same thing and I suggest a three strand bracelet – a tutorial will be posted of course. We don’t have to decide at this point, I will be showing you different things and we can decide then. Today, Kayla made paper beads out of scrap book paper.
As usual I have fun taking pictures!
What do you have when you marry lucite beads and paper beads?
Today, it got cooler in Glendora and I can feel Fall already…..
Chocolate and Mint
You marry chocolate and mint and what do you get? Refreshingly cool bracelet! Kayla made the paper beads out of scrap booking paper, the color of mint with a smattering of browns. I love how they came out in perfect uniform shape. This is one design where simple is beautiful. The paper beads almost look like jade and in fact it is that color.
This is strung on a beading wire and finished off with copper magnetic closure to complement the disc shaped wood beads.
This is what I love about paper beads, you can make them in any color you want!
I am so sorry if it seems like I am neglecting the Paper Bead Trade, just kind of in the middle of a lot of cool stuff, so many projects so little time. I want to email everybody including those who were in the last bead swap in case they are not aware of what is going on and post more sample “fall(ish)” paper beads.
Upcoming posts: Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Which means pink beads!
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