Art Journal Paper Bead Dangles
Today, I would like to introduce you to two very creative, crafty people: Teesha Moore of teeshamoore.com and Hanna of Ihanna’s Creative Space. Hanna is a constant inspiration for me ever since I discovered her blog. Today, she features Teesha Moore’s tutorial on how to make an Art Journal. I make it a point to learn a new craft whenever I get the chance, or should I say; we should make it a point to learn a new craft. Anyway, here’s my version of the Art Journal, I thought I should make that first step, make the journal first and worry about what to put in it later.
Teesha Moore definitely got me hooked on another craft, she guides you from creating the journal (water color paper), painting it (fun part) then filling it with collages and doodles (the other fun part). I finished putting the journal together and decided to put paper bead dangles, because that’s just me, paper beads on everything.
Learned something new today?
Read MoreThink Pink Bead Rehab Giveaway
The Rock Candy Paper Bead bracelets I have on etsy is one of my best selling items and I get a lot of emails asking me for a less expensive alternative for the crystals that are used. In one of my trips to the local thrift store I found some fun necklaces that are made of lucite and plastic beads and one of them is made of pink plastic bead with a nugget shape to it. I don’t think I want to wear the necklace by itself, so I took it apart and mix it with paper beads to give it “character”. I love the finished bracelets, they look chunky but light.
I picked this one.
Tah dah!
Looks good enough to eat.
I would like to give this away to someone you know whose life is touched by breast cancer. All you have to do is drop me a comment (who is it for) or email me. The winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Read MorePaper Beaded Purse
A few months ago, I took on a big project, but did not have the time to finish it until now. Not by me but by someone who has the patience to do it. Meet Kayla, she is my assistant/shop manager/jewelry designer/teacher and an avid beader. This was the purse from earlier post. I purchased a blank canvass purse from Michael’s craft store and a pair of handles. This was meant to be embroidered I suppose, but I looked at it and I thought, this would be great project to showcase the white left over paper beads we have.
Here’s Kayla, picking up where I left off………
We used illusion cord and needle to sew the paper bead one by one onto the purse.
This was more time consuming than the messenger bag which I did earlier.
Almost done……..
Here’s the finished purse, finally. I loved this purse it has such a fluid movement to it and the texture….
I think Kayla’s happy now she can move on to another project. So many paper beads, so little time……..
What would you do if you have 10 strands of paper beads? Please watch for an upcoming giveaway soon.
Read MoreWire Wrapped Paper Beads Bangle
Today’s tutorial is inspired by Beth Kraft of Nordic Gypsy. She was showing viewers of bead tv on how to wire wrap left over beads and stones. What I like about this is that it does not require a lot of materials, just wire and your beads, in this tutorial I will of course be using paper beads. The result was light and pretty, very organic looking kind of bangle. This would look great if you wear more than one.
To cut the instructions shorter I have video demonstration on how to make the basic wire loop. I think you know by now that any tutorial we have can also be applied with other beads and they are just one of your very basic jewelry making tutorial.
After learning the basic wire loop, please practice a little bit before starting on the project.
Materials are: 20 gauge non tarnished wire, 2 accent beads and a about 12 round paper beads. Tools are: round nose pliers, flush cutter and chain nose pliers.
Step 1 – You take about 36-38 inches of 20 gauge non tarnish wire in color of your choice: silver or gold. Leave one foot tail and start your wire loop. Notice that the longer wire in on top and shorter wire is at the bottom. You put in your first accent bead on the shorter wire, the longer wire is for wrapping over the beads.
Step 2 – Take the longer wire with your right hand and wrap it over the blue bead once or twice.
Step 3 – You put in your next bead which is your paper bead (or other type bead of your choice) and wrap the longer wire in the same manner.
Step 4 – Continue adding beads and wrapping the wire around it until you have your desire length.
Step 5 – This is how the almost finished bangle look like: it tends to curve around at this point.
Step 6 – You will trim the longer wire to about 2 1/4 inches and bend it to meet at the base of where you have the last wrap. What you are doing at this point is doubling the wire to be made into an eye hook.
Step 7 – Pinch the wire so that it is completely side by side and straight and wrap the short wire around it . Trim off the excess wire.
Step 8 – Take your round nose put it about 1/4 inch from the base and bend it away from you (this will form the neck of the eye hook).
Step 9 – Reposition the round nose pliers just slightly above the neck or the bend and pull the wire to curve towards you.
Step 10 – Take the tip of the eye hook with your chain nose pliers and bend it up. This is your finished eye hook.
And here are the finished bracelets. Have fun with them!
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