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Big Bold Spacers

JaniceMae — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:36:29 +0000

Look what I got in the mail, I have never seen so many stamps! My sister ships them to me and it takes 6 weeks for me to get it via snail mail. This shipment has different stuff in it, spacers, bamboo rollers, paper rope and more paper beads!

The saucer shape beads have been quite popular and she sent me more.

Three tied together with pleather cord looks pretty in a necklace

Another extraordinary day!

I am so sorry I am not able to post the drawing today, Kayla and I did a video on how to make the diamond shaped paper beads and the drawing, it’s just a matter of uploading them. It will be ready on my next post and winner will be announced then. I hope you have a nice weekend.

Beads Out Of Hand Made Paper

JaniceMae — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:08:00 +0000

My sister Joann who lives in the Philippines and does nothing all day but make paper beads (I am not kidding!), found these hand made paper at a local market. They are made out of layers of tissue paper and encased between these layers are leaves, rose petals and apparently you can just incorporate anything that you want to make your paper special. She is on a mission right now making her own paper and I would love to try it too one of these days. I would like to share with you the paper beads she made out of these hand made paper.

As you can see here up close, are leaves that are placed in between the layers

When you cut this out and make them into paper beads, it makes that bead more special.

The Philippines is also famous for abacca paper, which is from a plant, they make fabric and paper out of it, just like these paper it has texture and substance.

These beads are 2 inches wide and it looks really pretty as earrings.

You really don’t need anything else, it is pretty just as it is, don’t you think?

I am amazed at the variety of paper that is out there, just like fabric they all come in different colors and textures….

Another extraordinary day!

I will be drawing out a name for the Graduated Beads with the Turtle Charm on Friday

Another Curtain Idea

JaniceMae — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:17:37 +0000

I have read your comments on what you do with the many paper beads that you make and I think we all agree that paper bead making can be addicting and relaxing at the same time. I had previously posted paper bead curtains made by Celina, she was one of the ladies who made paper beads in the Philippines and she made beautiful curtain out of the “rejects” paper beads and look how beautiful it is!

Paper Bead Curtain by Celina

I think it is prettier when you just string them randomly. I used a fishing line that can be bought at any sporting goods and just make a loop at the top where the curtain rod would go and finish the end by looping the fishing line twice on the last bead (like putting a bead stopper). The telescopic curtain rod can be bought at a hardware store for something like $3.00 works great as it can fit any door.

This curtain is made out of 3 inch tubes and small rounds in between, and is 72 inches long and fits a 44 inches doorway.

It makes a nice screen to a room or a divider

It is big project I know but very rewarding when you get to hang it up and see all your paper beads displayed like that.

Teeny Paper Beads by the Yard

JaniceMae — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:31:01 +0000

I know that some of you is just learning to make jewelry and find that connecting beads using wire loops can be challenging. Like most things, you will get better with practice. This is how The Teeny Paper Beads by the Yard was made, I hope this will inspire you to try and make one yourself and make use of all the paper beads you have made. The first thing you need to do for this project is make tiny paper beads or any size paper beads will do.

The size of the triangle strip should be 2/16 by 8 inches preferably thin magazine page if you want this to be really small like 3-4mm. The metal roller is good for this as it makes smaller holes.

For this project we used the extra small paper beads and 24 gauge gold craft wire.

Here is a video I did awhile back on how to do a basic wire loop to connect the beads. For the Teeny Paper Beads by the Yard the length of the wire should just be 2-2 1/2 inches since the beads are small. This video is just to give you an idea on basic wire loops.

This is such a light feminine piece and so versatile.

Wrap it around your wrist several times as a bracelet.

I would love to see your work in our gallery -COMING SOON!!!

1393 Paper Beads Necklace

JaniceMae — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:23:56 +0000

One thousand three hundred ninety three tiny round paper beads were stitched together using the spiral stitch technique. It is such a long and luxurious necklace that can be worn as is or doubled up. I am very happy with how this came up, and when I am able to afford it, I will make one for myself

I made a button closure for it so you can wind it twice for a more formal look.

It is made of paper beads that’s true but this piece can last and will be enjoyed for years and years to come.

Another extraordinary day!

Graduated Size Beads

JaniceMae — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:00:47 +0000

How do you make three different size (small, medium, large) beads from the same magazine page? I find that rolling two triangle strips together with the paper bead metal roller, makes a bigger rounder bead. Stacking three strips of the same size and length will make a bigger bead. I am very happy with how these beads came out after dipping them in Vibrance three times.

First, cut triangle strips, preferable from a glossy magazine, with dimension: 1/4 inch at the base, about 17 inches long or the whole length of two pages of an open magazine section.

Smallest bead as shown above is made from one strip, medium bead from two strips, and big bead from three strips of magazine triangle rolled together as one.

I chose a magazine page that has a pattern of black, green and yellow to go with these India glass beads.

I strung it on .8mm elastic and made a bracelet.

The pattern on these beads remind me of turtles and I just love turtles and what they represent: longevity, endurance and patience.

I would like to take a little survey on what you do with your paper beads. Make jewelry with it? Just give it away as gifts to friends or sell it? Do you wear your paper beads jewelry? Have you made so much and you just don’t know what to do with it? I will be giving away my little paper bead bracelet when I will have at least 20 comments or emails.

A Perfect Match!

JaniceMae — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:58:52 +0000

I recently discovered Paperphine and I ordered them through her etsy shop. I finally got it the other day all the way from Austria and I just had to make something with the small round paper beads. I just love the white paper yarn, it is such a perfect backdrop for my paper beads. I love how this Crocheted Paper Yarn Necklace came out.

I think it’s a marriage made in heaven

I intertwined colorful cotton yarn in between the crocheted paper yarn.

It is very light when worn yet brings out the best in an outfit

Another day of turning ordinary to extraordinary!

Repurposed Meets Recycled

JaniceMae — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:05:22 +0000

One of my finds at the Pasadena Bead and Design Show were these vintage perfume bottles. I just get drawn to anything old and antique, I always imagine what kind of person owned this piece and wearing them somehow transports you to that time and place. I must have been one of those ladies in waiting in my previous life

I wire wrapped small round beads with rose quarts for the necklace chain, to have more of that vintage feel. I can imagine the Victorian ladies rolling paper beads.

I love how this came out, specially when worn.

I added the feather and fan charms, there is so much going on in this necklace.

Another day of turning ordinary to extraordinary!

Paper Beads From Shredded Paper

JaniceMae — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:52:20 +0000

Thank you Elim, Ashley, Isabelle, Vicky, Melanie, Claire, Sara and Kathy for participating in our Black and White Bracelet Giveaway. They are made out of shredded bank statements, sensitive files that my husband shreds when he is done with them. It is fun looking through them, and now whoever is wearing this bracelet has some valuable information at least to me:) Anyway, thank you for playing ladies. And the winner is………….

I used to strips of the shredded paper for the beads.

For this project, I used the metal paper bead roller.

What is nice about the shredded paper is that they are cut with precision and when you roll them, they are all even and comes out uniform.

I drew out the winner the old fashioned way, still using the blank part of shredded paper.

Kathy, congratulations! Email me your address and your prize will be on it’s way. Thank you for new readers who left comments, Sara, Melanie and Vicky, welcome!

Black and White Giveaway

JaniceMae — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:25:47 +0000

It’s a beautiful Monday today, hence I decided to do a Give Away! Leave me a comment telling me what it is made of, the kind of paper I used and we will pick out a winner on Wednesday.

The focal bead is black agate and the beads in between are hematite and daisy spacers.

It is strung on elastic and so it fits most if not I would be willing to adjust the size and I would even ship International to be fair to my readers far and wide:)