Wearable Paper Beads Jewelry
I have always wondered, do you wear your paper bead jewelry? Let me rephrase the question, are you proud enough to wear your paper bead jewelry to a party, church, family gathering, wedding? I think paper beads has come a long way, from a favorite Sunday craft for kids to fine pieces of jewelry created as wearable art. Are you up for a challenge? Here’s how it works: The first 10 readers of this blog who can send me a photo of herself all spruced up wearing paper bead jewelry will receive a choice of paper bead roller kit, crystals and findings kit or 2 strands of paper beads ! Here’s is another version of Spiralling With Paper Beads which has been quite popular at etsy after it was featured in Etsy Findings blog. I call this 1066 Paper Beads Necklace because it has one thousand six hundred sixty six tiny paper beads! And yes, I actually counted them 🙂
I must say, you need a little bit of courage to wear something paper amidst the glitter of diamonds and gold. I paired this piece with little heart diamond earrings, it was a wedding after all.
Got tons of compliments, it was something different and extraordinary!
Upcoming Posts: More Paper Bead Trade – Fall Color Ideas: Shaker Bracelet!
Saturn’s Moons In Paper Beads
I see how you like the Beads In Orbit bracelet, and some of you have decided to make this type of design for the bead trade. Here’s is another example using three beading wire instead of two and I am calling it Saturn’s Moons in paper beads and a video tutorial of Kayla showing you how.
The video shows you how to make this bracelet using the two strand method.
Like I said on previous posts, I will continue to feature different designs to give you ideas and then we will decide (by vote!) which one we will be making for the trade on October 23rd.
I also like this style, it shows off the paper beads really well! For the trade participants – wire and findings will be included in your kit so you don’t have to worry about that. There is a catch though, you have to make your bracelet for the show and tell 🙂
Beads In Orbit
This type of design is very simple way to display both the paper beads and the exposed soft flex beading wire. The paper beads almost look like the different planets in orbit with the colorful swirls of paper beads around each bead. This particular design is the perfect example of how to best use different size paper beads, mostly round and olive shaped beads.
I love using the magnetic closure, easy on easy off! The beads are movable but you can also glue it in place if you prefer that it stays put. Like the solar system they should be free to move around, don’t you think? 🙂
Hmmm… this would look pretty in a three strand necklace, what do you think?
Another extraordinary day!
Read MoreFirst Day Of Fall Paper Bead Trade
Our Second Paper Bead Trade is official today! It is still open to anyone who would like to join – as long as I will get your beads on October 23rd. From today until we end the trade I would like to devote my posts to how-to’s and projects to inspire everyone, hopefully our Gallery will be up by then. The last bead swap we had, we didn’t really specify what we were supposed to make, this time I think it will be nice if we all make the same thing and I suggest a three strand bracelet – a tutorial will be posted of course. We don’t have to decide at this point, I will be showing you different things and we can decide then. Today, Kayla made paper beads out of scrap book paper.
As usual I have fun taking pictures!
What do you have when you marry lucite beads and paper beads?
Today, it got cooler in Glendora and I can feel Fall already…..
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