"A blog dedicated to the art of making paper beads & paper bead jewelry...by Janice Mae"
Paper Bead Idea #7
The paper beads from the rice bag came out really nice. I was not quite sure because of the plastic coating on the backside, I thought it will be difficult to glue together. I used super tacky glue and the result was nicely shaped beads that I know can withstand wear and tear.
Looking at the cut strips like that, I couldn’t tell what the color of the bead is going to be, it is always nice to be pleasantly surprised 🙂
Isn’t that a good match with little Japanese girl?
I replaced the boring chain with silk cord and hand knotted the paper bead dangles.
From ordinary to extraordinary!
Rodeo Poster Bracelet
Our Paper Bead Idea #5 is the Rodeo Poster! The paper beads came out in a nice wine color, I let it sit on my work table matching different beads that can go with it……..not easy sometimes. And then, I found these fabric beads and it’s a match! I’m happy when I find an excuse for my stash of beads not that I need one 🙂
These beads are made from this Poster.
The brown and maroon color of the fabric beads complements the paper beads well and I love that they are also light weight.
Another project off my table 🙂
More Trade Beads
………..and last but not least, beads from Sher, Jennifer and Ashley. I am so pleased with all the beads, they came out so beautifully! It is amazing how everyone got so creative experimenting different shapes and paper. Even if there is no bead soup this time I would like you to see everybody’s beads.
Ashley's paper beads
Sher’s beads I think is from Japanese rice paper and scrap booking paper. I specially like the long tubular ones, they almost look like Moroccan beads.
Jennifer sent us a few big chunky beads that are so unique. According to her they mostly come from cartons/boxes: Philly Cream Cheese, Arm and Hammer, the purple and green beads from dog and cat food, the teal color is from a friend’s Newport cigarette carton and a few Annie’s food boxes like Mac and Cheese.
All these idea sharing to always challenge our creative side is great don’t you think? I cannot wait to try making tube beads and big and chunky beads
Paper Beads For Japanese Girl
I just fell in love with this little Japanese Girl Pendant my daughter picked up for me from Forever 21. I know they have cute stuff, I was not quite sure they have jewelry that will appeal to me. She said it reminded her of me ( I must have looked like this at one point in my life 🙂 It is I think painted on ceramic and hangs on a silver color chain.
I named the little Japanese Girl Bochi, my pet name for my baby grand daughter Lana (I hope it does not translate to anything bad)! I love this little necklace but it looks like it needs something. The chain looks so bare and boring begging to be decorated. Since I’m adding a new category to this blog Ordinary To Extraordinary, little Bochi will be the first project to go in that category. Here are my two choices: Double sided patterned paper (my Idea # 8)
And, Rice bag! (Idea # 7). I was so excited when I found this bag sitting on the shelf of my pantry. I did not remember buying it. Organic brown rice? It turned out that my daughter Lyra has gone organic on me 🙂 I don’t mind as long as they come in pretty bags like this.
So, I will get busy today cutting them up and rolling them into beads and then we will see which one will be a match for Little Bochi necklace.
Upcoming Posts: Poster Paper Bracelet, Turquoise Jewelry, Guess Black Paper Bag.
Paper Bead Trade Update: The necklace kits for the Fall Trade has been mailed. Yay!
Paper to Paper Bead Idea #6
What kind of paper makes nice paper beads? Texture, prints, text, glossiness and most specially color! Yes, to me it’s texture and color mainly. The battery for my flip video camera came and with it is the Instruction Guide in beautiful turquoise. My husband said “Oh good you are reading the manual” my daughter quipped ” she’s not, it’s paper bead potential” 🙂 I saw 8 mm turquoise beads in perfect blue color, glossy and just the right thickness.
The dimensions are: 1/4 inch at the base by 8 inches long
Rolled, Glued and Glazed
Beautiful turquoise beads !
Project Ideas; Shaker Ring (cha-cha), baby boy id bracelet, mom to be bracelet……..
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