If you are new at beading or jewelry making and is looking for a project that is EASY, enjoyable and the result REWARDING! Then, you should try this very simple stitch-the Spiral Stitch. I made one before, using seed beads and crystals and remember the many compliments I got. This time, I made this Spiral [...]
The weather is getting warmer and warmer each and everyday here in California, just to remind us that summer is right around the corner!! Kayla G made this cute, fruity little bracelet with matching earrings. A perfect ensemble for the fun summer days…
The bracelet is made with green indian glass beads and extra large paper beads. [...]
We are continuously trying to improve the bamboo rollers, to make them more user friendly. Now, it comes with a full bottle of Diamond Glaze instead of the sampler ones, so you can make a lot of paper beads. It has a new locking mechanism that will keep the paper tightly in place.
Instructions are better [...]
I got a shipment of paper beads from my sister Joann and it is always exciting and I always await with great anticipation, because I know that the paper beads will look different from the last time. Each bead is hand rolled by Philippine women, so no two are alike. I love the cone shaped [...]
One great source for inspiration and ideas is looking through beading magazines and there are several that offer how-to’s and tutorials. I love collecting them and going through them once in a while. I found an old article from Bead Style Magazine, their September 2003 issue on Eastern Influence Earrings. While these are great pair [...]
I finally got the courage to take on a bigger project- PAPER BEAD CURTAINS! This is where friends and extra helping hands come in handy. I thought that an undertaking like this would be good if shared with others, plus it makes you finish your curtains faster. Each strand is individually strung and you make [...]
Here is a very simple bracelet made out of olive shaped paper beads that will introduce you to basic beading technique such as: using a beading wire and crimp and attaching clasp. Kayla C. aptly named it XOXO bracelet, would be a great gift to a friend. Now, that I’m thinking about it, the fuscia [...]
I have came across a pattern for making flowers called the Hana-Ami motif and you can find a simple step by step here. This design is so versatile that you can make it to look like a flower or something else, depending on the beads you are going to use. I made quite a few [...]
One of the new shapes that my sister Joann came up with is big round paper beads 14-16mm in size. One bead is a total of 9 magazine pages spread open and tightly rolled by hand. Even though it’s made out of paper the beads feels substantial and weighty. I wish I could show you [...]
To me, this looks like what a modern Cleopatra will have on her wrist, a bracelet made up of recycled magazines. I have a penchant for taking inexpensive jewelry apart and replacing them with paper beads. I love the idea of turning ordinary to extraordinary. I call this Cleo’s Bracelet because the little triangle sections [...]
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