05 April 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Ribbon Necklace and Earrings Set

Ribbon Necklace and Earrings Set

The nice yellow and orange colors of these small round paper beads, has inspired Kayla G to make this beautiful earrings and necklace set.   Each paper bead is just wire wrapped to dangle on a chain.

Each paper bead is put on the head pin and wire wrapped to the chain.

The same thing [...]

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30 March 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Round Paper Beads

Round Paper Beads

I get asked a lot about how to make the paper bead more round – the best way to do this is: Make long strips of triangle 1/2 inch wide at the base of the triangle.  How do you make a long strip of paper?  You can do this by joining the magazine pages together [...]

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10 December 2009 ~ 7 Comments

How To Make Round Paper Beads / Metal Roller

How To Make Round Paper Beads / Metal Roller

I get emails from paper bead enthusiasts on how to achieve a more round paper beads.  So, here it is a vlog I think would explain it best plus a few photos.  Materials are: metal roller or bamboo roller (either one can be purchased at aubreysbeads), Judikin’s Diamond Glaze but you can also use any [...]

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19 November 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Finally Scrapbooking with Paper Beads!

Finally Scrapbooking with Paper Beads!

I have a guest blogger today.  Kayla, loves to scrapbook and incorporate a lot of paper beads into her jewelry.
I have found that most people who craft and make jewelry also dabble in scrap booking. Making art out of memories is so much fun.  I love going through all of my pictures, giving me the opportunity to [...]

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