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Pasta Paper Bead Jewelry

JaniceMae — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:17:50 +0000

This is a follow up on a previous article on how to make paper beads out of pasta. It is fun, inexpensive and a lot of possibilities. Paper now comes in all prints and texture, if you do not want to use magazine paper, scrapbook supply stores has a whole array of beautiful prints of paper to choose from. This necklace I made out of origami paper in different hues of blue, this actually came in a pack of eight pages of 1/4 of 8 x 11 paper. You can find this also at a craft store like Michael’s.

Pasta Paper Bead Necklace

Paper used for this project is origami paper, available at craft stores.

Sheets of origami paper

The materials are: Diamond Glaze (www.aubreysbeads.com), brush, pasta (preferably rigatoni), origami paper, repurposed beads from garage sales or thrift stores, stringing material and findings.

Repurposed beads, finished pasta paper bead and diamond glaze

For instructions and how to please refer to a previous article “Pasta Word Salad Necklace”.

Here’s a pair of Halloween earrings made the same way.

Materials for Pasta Paper Bead Halloween Earrings

I use bead caps big enough to cover the holes top and bottom of the pasta paper bead, you can use ribbons shaped into flowers or big spacers. The charms I also purchased at a scrapbooking supply store.

Here it is! Cost of project, approximately $3.00 and all hand made by you! Enjoy.

Pasta Paper Bead Halloween Earrings

Story Bracelet in Paper Beads

JaniceMae — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:28:08 +0000

April 22nd is Earth Day and will be celebrated nationwide. It is amazing to see the things we have achieved over the years in terms of making efforts to be more earth friendly.

In honor of this day, I made this whimsical bracelet, which is made out of paper beads. In one of my trips to the old book store we have in town I came across Aesop’s Fables and I thought it would be fun to incorporate the stories with the paper beads. I photo copied the pages and then cut out the words and the animal faces to fit the photo charms and set them with Diamond Glaze (buy Diamond Glaze). I like that it does not only tell a story but teaches a lesson. If you would like the whole story as it was written I will be happy to email them to you. Anyway, here is the story bracelet of The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop’s Fables.

Old book of Aesop's Fables

Paper Beads Story Bracelet

Aesop's Tales in Paper Beads

Aesop's Fables Paper Bead Bracelet

Using Diamond Glaze for Paper Beads

JaniceMae — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:25:10 +0000

I have been experimenting on different types of top coats for the paper beads to make it glossy and take on a hard shape and glass like appearance. I found that Diamond Glaze which is mainly use for setting pictures into photo charms is a good medium to coat your paper beads. It is a water based dimensional glue and dries quickly. We have a video on how to apply it to your beads.