In case you’re wondering, Idea # 1 was yesterday’s post, Come Into My Garden Bracelet where we used buttons to add to our paper beads. The paper bead tube is the most common paper bead shape and versatile in the sense that it can be used for home decorating; curtains, vases, purses, etc., but can [...]
We’ve made so many paper bead elastic bracelets because they are so easy to do and elastics just go perfectly well with paper beads because they have bigger holes that can accommodate the knot of the elastic and light enough, you barely notice they are there on your wrist. With that in mind, I made [...]
I am a big fan of 99 Cents Store, I love going through their jewelry and taking them apart and use the findings for paper beads! Kayla saw this bracelet with blue plastic beads. You can wear it as it is but again, incorporating paper beads with your jewelry will take it from ordinary to [...]
We are always looking for ways on how to interpret different beading techniques using paper beads. Kayla C, came up with this beautiful bracelet, inspired by a pendant using crystals, and you can find the pattern here.
She added a crystal rivoli in the center part of the pendant and finished it with glass pearls [...]
What a better way to show your green side. The Earth Awareness Paper Bead Bracelet is not just eco friendly but fashionable! It is inexpensive and would be a great present to anyone age 9-99.
The following are materials needed:
22 gauge silver or gold non tarnished wire
10mm diamond shaped paper beads (aubreysbeads.com)
tree charm or any kind [...]
This is such a fun bracelet to make, mixing and matching the paper beads with India Glass. I used the 10mm paper beads and just different shapes of India glass. Each bead is between bead caps and wire wrapped with a head pin and attached to a silver chain bracelet.
The bead caps are used to [...]
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…….
This bracelet is finished with wire wrap on both ends, unlike the other [...]
I am always fascinated by the colors and patterns that come out of the finished paper bead, no two are alike. When I saw these paper bead, pistachio came to my mind. I mixed it with peridot chips, and it came out pretty, no calories, you know how it’s hard to stop eating the real [...]
I used the ladder stitch to make this paper bead bracelet. It is very simple and very much paper bead friendly. Instead of using the elastic I used the silk cord with a needle in the end, it last more and is just fitting for “grown-up” jewelry.
Paper bead tube (aubreysbeads.com) in festive colors
I used clam [...]
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