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Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:49 pm

Anyone? I really love making colorful paper beads. Ever since I did a lesson plan for kids on how to make them I've become obsessed with them. I'll post some of my beads later. :D

Anyone else into making these?
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Lemon Cheesecake » Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:10 pm

I gave someone a paper bead making kit as a gift cause they looked cool but never tried making them. Do you use a kit?
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Kitalpha Hart » Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:22 pm

I need pics ou o
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:07 pm

Lemon Cheesecake wrote:I gave someone a paper bead making kit as a gift cause they looked cool but never tried making them. Do you use a kit?

Nope. I just use a tooth pick to wrap them around, some clear drying glue (but I prefer mog podge, and some markers of your choice to color on white paper. Then I cut them out in strips and start wrapping! xD
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby ShiroGEM » Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:13 am

I used to be obsessed. xD That was until I ran out of paper and made too many beads. OTL
Can I see what you've made? ovo
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Maro » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:12 am

This sounds like it'd be a lot of fun to do!
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Lemon Cheesecake » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:26 pm

does the paper need to be thicker Hocus? Or can you use stuff like old wrapping paper?
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:55 am

I use computer paper Lemon.
I've never used wrapping paper, but I have used clippings from a magazine once before and it worked alright.
I think you could use wrapping paper, because magazine paper is about similar thickness.
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:14 pm

I have pictures now. lol Had to go through a container to find some of them.
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Lemon Cheesecake » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:17 pm

cool, i like how you can make different sizes. those would make great earrings - are the beads heavy?
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:21 pm

They're lightweight. haha Being made of paper they don't get really heavy. The longer ones my boyfriend actually wrapped. I like the smaller ones which are good for bracelets. That's a really good idea to make earrings out of them! I might try that later this week.
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Lemon Cheesecake » Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:45 pm

maybe you can make some anklets and we can bring them back in style. They'd also be cute tied onto flip flops or sandals
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Cotton Cloudy » Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:58 pm

Those are very pretty! They kind of remind of how I used to be obsessed with making friendship bracelets. I made one for like everybody >_>
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Hocus Pocus » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:08 am

lemon: Omg, I remember the last time I wore a anklet. It was in the 90's and I was also wearing jelly sandals.

@cotton: That just means everyone is your friend! Can't really go wrong there. ;) Also thank you.
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Re: Paper Beads?

Postby Candi Formaldehyde » Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:56 am

I've never even heard of those, but they look pretty. I'd like to try that and I'll look for an instructional online. How long do they take to make?
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