Paper Beads
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| Paper bead keychain |
This week’s project is almost
purely a craft. The best you can do to use your artistic skills is to draw
patterns or decorations along the borders of the beads, and on the very last
inch of the paper strips. There’s no end
to the beautiful beads you could design if you wished.
Rather than put designs on these
beads, I chose to use words, and I colored the edges.
Just copy and paste the bead
patterns, cut them out, roll them up over an orange stick or knitting needle,
and glue the end in place. Then you can
shellac the beads and use them to make jewelry
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| The paper beads featured here |
As a child, I used to cut bead wedges from the pages of discarded
magazines. This craft has taken off over
the years, and crafters continue to make a large variety of beads using this
method.
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| Paper beads made from magazine pages |
Make your beads this way, or design your own, as I did. Have fun and see what beautiful
Beads you can create.
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Enlarge for bigger sized beads
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Teachers and parents, remember this project if you need Indian
beads for costumes at Thanksgiving time.
