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10 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Paper Beaded Key Fob

Paper Beaded Key Fob

When I look at something, I always imagine how it would look like with paper beads.  Certainly, it will be more interesting and eye cathing, it would spark someone’s interest that’s for sure.  I found this key fob at etsy (www.gingersnappz.etsy.com), it is pretty as it is but I think you can take it up [...]

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08 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Pasta Paper Bead Jewelry

Pasta Paper Bead Jewelry

This is a follow up on a previous article on how to make paper beads out of pasta.  It is fun, inexpensive and a lot of possibilities.  Paper now comes in all prints and texture, if you do not want to use magazine paper, scrapbook supply stores has a whole array of beautiful prints of [...]

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07 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Pasta Word Salad Necklace

Pasta Word Salad Necklace

Can’t sleep?  Think of other ways to make paper into beads.  I remember as a child stringing macaroni into necklaces and painting them.  As I was cleaning up my kitchen pantry, I was about to throw a bag of rigatoni which is about 3 years old when I thought of trying this idea.  So, here’s [...]

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02 October 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Bamboo Paper Bead Roller

Bamboo Paper Bead Roller

Got old magazines and left over scrap booking paper? The paper bead roller kit is here and fun to use. It would take a little bit of practice and patience to master the “art of rolling paper” into paper beads but a few tries should do it. You will find a step by step photo [...]

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22 June 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Show your green side with the earth awareness paper bead bracelet

Show your green side with the earth awareness paper bead bracelet

What a better way to show your green side.  The Earth Awareness Paper Bead Bracelet is not just eco friendly but fashionable!  It is inexpensive and would be a great present to anyone age 9-99. 
The following are materials needed:

22 gauge silver or gold non tarnished wire
10mm diamond shaped paper beads (aubreysbeads.com)
tree charm or any kind [...]

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05 April 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Reuse Egg Cartons for Paper Beads

Reuse Egg Cartons for Paper Beads

An egg carton is one of those perfect containers for small things like beads (specially seed beads), paper clips etc.  Just to make it more fun and to give color to a desk or work space you can paint it with leftover craft paint.  I made one, and put a handle to it to hold [...]

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31 March 2009 ~ 12 Comments

Using Diamond Glaze for Paper Beads

I have been experimenting on different types of top coats for the paper beads to make it glossy and take on a hard shape and glass like appearance. I found that Diamond Glaze which is mainly use for setting pictures into photo charms is a good medium to coat your paper beads. It is a [...]

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24 March 2009 ~ 3 Comments

How to use a paper bead roller

Updated: 11/05/09
We now have an updated tutorial: How to use a “METAL” Bamboo Paper Bead Roller.  And it is available for purchase at Aubrey’s Beads:  Metal/Bamboo Paper Bead Roller Kit.
 
Watch our video on how to make paper beads, using the bamboo paper bead roller.

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24 March 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Making paper bead jewelry tips

Making paper bead jewelry tips

It is fascinating to watch a pattern unfold as you are rolling the strip of paper into a bead – I think this is what makes this craft so appealing to those who are looking for a hobby and those who actually make a living out of making paper beads.  It is not just for [...]

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