Paper Bead Tiaras
I call these “thrifted tiaras” because they are just made of paper beads (recycled magazines) and thrifted or found objects. I had so much fun making them and wearing them. Part of the fun is that they are free form, I did not follow any guide or pattern.
I just used 22 gauge gold color craft wire to string the paper beads and form a crown.
The filegree lucite pink earrings is one of finds at the Pasadena Bead and Design Show. I think they just go perfectly together.
You will just feel like a Princess!
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Easy Elastics-Glass Rings
If you want instant gratification, Paper Bead Elastic Bracelets are a a breeze to make. If you are not into wire wrapping or any other form of beading technique, but have the eye for color, stringing your paper beads in jewelry makers’ elastic gives your work a finished look. I love these colored glass rings in big and small sizes because they are somehow made for my big round paper beads and diamond shaped paper beads for the smaller rings.
This looks elegant on the wrist.
The smaller glass rings were just perfect for the diamond shaped paper beads – which are actually made by gluing to strips of triangle pieces together.
I would love to wear several of these at the same time.
These big chunky paper beads are so much fun, you could still see the words in some of the beads. I suggest to use a .7 or .8mm elastic for these projects.
Upcoming posts: How To Make Graduated Size Beads, Good Luck Bracelets, Frozen Charlotte Pendant
Easy Elastics-Three’s A Charm
I like the idea of the stackable rings, why not bracelets? Well, these three elastic bracelets are supposed to be worn together with three good luck charms dangling from it: beckoning cat (popular in Asian culture), feather and the clover. I made these using the diamond shaped paper beads strung on elastic.
I put red 8/0 seed beads in between, red is also a color for good luck and happiness 🙂
This would be pretty too if done in silver or copper charms and small wood beads in between.
So, what have you done with your paper beads today? We are going to have a Gallery in one of our categories soon and if you would like your work to be featured in our Gallery just drop me an email in the Contact Us link on your right hand side.
I hope that whoever will wear this will have an abundance of good luck!
Paper Bead Rosaries
Prayer beads are used by various cultures as a form of devotion and meditation. Saying the rosary to me has a special meaning because my mother taught it to me as a little child, now I use it to take my mind off from worry sometimes, I know I should be using it more as devotion. I am sharing this with you to use paper beads to make prayer beads, I would like to come up with other forms of prayer beads. In the meantime, I am sharing with you Rosaries that I made. Most of the materials and instruction are available at Our Lady Of Rosary Makers, they are a not for profit organization.
I made mine out of olive shaped paper beads because the original Rosary that our church gives away for free is made out of plastic beads that resembles the olive shaped paper beads, like this one below.
The plastic findings are very inexpensive and this would make great gifts.
I also made it in silver.
You see how some people hang it on their car, this would be great for that purpose as well. I have the Virgin Mary in my backyard, so I took a picture of it on Her.
Silk cord is used to make these rosaries, you could also make them with eye pins using the rosary loop technique.
Upcoming Posts: How to make the saucer shaped beads and more Prayer Beads ideas.
I will be introducing our new product Vibrance, a non toxic, eco-friendly glaze for paper beads!!!
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