"A blog dedicated to the art of making paper beads & paper bead jewelry...by Janice Mae"
Pandora-ish Paper Beads- day10
Part of treasured Christmas presents that I have received this year was from Gisela, so soft pashmina shawl and on it were three big hole paper beads on a safety pin. One of our new beads in the upcoming CHA show are big hole paper beads kind of like pandora beads only PAPER! Kayla insisted that we make it into something, even with just the three beads. We love challenge, what’s life without it 🙂
Kayla did not hesitate in wearing the shawl, it was freezing outside that day, not good for taking pictures.
Here is a closer look. The holes were big enough to accommodate two suede cords and in between are silver ring findings.
So, go ahead and try making big hole paper beads they are just as nice.
Cascading Copper Earrings – 9th day
We were making the matching bracelet to the necklace that was yesterday’s post but then we realize that it would be perfect as pair of earrings instead. The turquoise colored olive paper beads complements the bronze pearls really well.
We used the same five loop earring finding for the necklace.
You can make the bracelet the same way, just continue ’til you have reached 7 or 7 1/2 inches and attach the other finding on the other end.
Copper And Pearls
Turquoise colored paper beads are paired with pearls and antiqued copper chains in this multi strand necklace. We love the bronze hue of the pearls and its imperfect shape, somehow gives this piece a whole organic look to it. Kayla used an earring finding (which I think is clever!) to hold the copper strands together.
We are working on a matching bracelet, we’ll see…..
Color Of Candy-day 7
Chevron beads have been around for a long time, they are colorful beads cut from a glass cane and has a distinctive star design from where the bead is cut from the cane. They look to me like hard candy while Kayla thinks that the finished necklace has all these bright colors that resembles the United Nations’ flags. Kayla carefully hand selected the diamond shaped paper beads that goes into this piece.
Chevron beads are very inexpensive and Firemountaingems has a nice selection.
The beads complements each other and look nice with the gold plated findings.
We made it long enough so that it can be worn as double strand necklace.
Or as bracelets
A closer look at the necklace, you will see the similar pattern of the chevron beads with the paper beads, except that they are going in opposite directions.
First Blush – day 6
Leaf beads usually come in leaf colors; green, brown, gold, silver…….I just love these vintage leaf charms in blush pink. They are a part of my purchase from Pasadena Bead and Design Show two years ago. Kayla and I are looking forward to going again next week not as exhibitors but just to “see and look” what they have. I couldn’t seem to stop painting paper beads, why? Because I can now, match any color that I like in paper beads! Fort this project, I used pink blush acrylic paint, beige acrylic as primer, big round paper beads and nail art deco paint.
I love the shape of these big round beads, I can do so many things with them.
And here, is a short tutorial on it…..
I think this is my favorite color of pink, isn’t this what you call baby pink ? At first it give you a flat or matted color, but after applying two coats of Vibrance, it took on a glossy finish.
I think my newly painted beads is just the perfect beads to go with these vintage leaf charms.
I just strung them into a .8mm elastic cord and voila!
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