"A blog dedicated to the art of making paper beads & paper bead jewelry...by Janice Mae"
Braided – day 73
This is a very simple way to string your paper beads or beads by braiding them using a cord. I used paper yarn for mine, but you can use hemp, cotton or linen thread.
To make it easier, you need to tape the cords into a table if you don’t have a hemp board, this way you can have a tight braid. In case you don’t know, it is just like braiding hair 🙂
I finished it with a simple button and loop closure. The turtle shell pendant completed the “beachy” look.
Jade Green And Prehnite – day 72
The beads in this String Spring Necklace are also made out of recycled printing paper in soft jade green color. I wish you could see and feel them in person. Recycled printing paper are cut and several strips are rolled to make one bead 20 x 22 mm in diameter.
Each bead is made out of several strips of paper making it a substantial piece, not exactly a light piece.
Planning a green theme wedding? I can imagine the mother of the bride or brides maids wearing this, don’t you think?
Paper Bead Plums – day 71
I just love the purple(ish) color of the beads in this Paper Plums Necklace. Can you believe they are made out of recycled printing paper? They are quite expensive to make not your usual paper beads. They measure about 22 x 20 mm and it is a perfect bicone shape.
Fresh water pearls in plum colors seem like the perfect choice to accent these beads.
So perfect for weddings or any special occasion with a green theme to it, don’t you think?
Coiled Paper Buttons – day 70
Each of the tightly coiled paper buttons is a work of master paper bead makers from the Philippines. Swirls of colors from the magazine pages create what looks like tree rings only in color. I made them into buttons by attaching it into coiled wire and making a loop on the other side of the button just like a button.
This is a substantial piece and it is not for the faint of heart!
It reminds me of something that Cleopatra would wear, I wonder if someone thought of making paper beads out of papyrus back then?
In The Company Of Cloisonne – day 69
The red painted round beads and cloisonne beads with red flowers just look so chic combine together in a bracelet. It is something that you can wear with anything just to give a pop of color on an out fit.
Red always look good with gold and has that Asian feel to it.
This is one bracelet that can be worn throughout the year.
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