Paper Beads» Paper Beads – Recycled Paper Made Into Paper Bead Jewelry http://paperbeads.org Jewelry Made From Recycled Paper Beads Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Leather in Red http://paperbeads.org/leather-in-red/ http://paperbeads.org/leather-in-red/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 07:46:58 +0000 JaniceMae http://paperbeads.org/?p=341 I made this piece intended to be a man’s bracelet.  The contrast of the red paper beads and black leather cord is striking.  Red in some culture is believed to ward off evil spirits.  The color red also symbolizes joy, good luck, courage…….
Red Paper Beads Braided with leather cord

Red Paper Beads Braided with leather cord

 This bracelet is finished with wire wrap on both ends, unlike the other leather bracelets from previous post.  The red paper beads is about 8mm in size (Red Paper Bead at Aubrey’s Beads) and has big enough holes to accomodate the leather cord.

8 mm red paper beads (aubreysbeads.com)

8 mm red paper beads (aubreysbeads.com)

For the ends, I used magnetic clasp and non tarnish wire to wire wrap the ends of the leather.Red paper beads bracelet

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