Tips & Techniques
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About this Tip:
Roll your favorite issue of Popular Mechanics or Seventeen into a paper bead using this specialized tool!
Components:
The products featured in this tip are listed below.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Select the paper strip you want to use. Take the bamboo roller apart, into two sticks, and align the edge of the paper to the flat surface of one stick. Insert the opposite stick into the first stick's hole (if you're confused, see the blown up photo below). This should hold the paper to the tool for easy rolling! |
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Step 2: When you've locked the paper into the little roller tool, beging to spin that stick to roll up your paper. You can guide the paper to create a uniform look or experiment by angle-ing one way or another. However you decide, do make sure you're keeping the paper rolled tight against itself. |
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Step 3: With about an inch and a half of paper left to roll, apply some of the bead glaze to the paper. You could pour out a small amount into a little cup or small tupperware, or just dip a paintbrush directly into the bottle of glaze. It doesn't take much! After you've got a layer of glaze on there, continue the last of the rolling and fasten the glazed paper to the rest of the bead. |
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Step 4: Remove the bead from the rolling tool by disconnecting the two sticks. This should be easy-- a smooth slide! Your bead is nearly finished... |
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Step 5: Cut some fishing line (resists sticky things!) and string your paper bead (or beads) on to it. Pour some of that glaze into a little cup or jar and give your beads a little dunk into the glaze. This will seal them up and give a little glossy finish to them. It'll take about 24 hours to dry. If you want more sheen, repeat the dunk a time or two more, after drying first. Pour remaining glaze back into your bottle-- you can re-use it! :-) |
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Here's the kit! (finished beads & fishing line not included) |
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Fits snuggly together to hold your paper strip with ease as you roll up your bead! |
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On Oct 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm #
TheBohemianCowgirls says:cute!
On Oct 14, 2012 at 6:59 am #
CAS says:Very interesting. How difficult will it be to get replacement glaze or is there something that will substitute for it once the original runs out??
On Oct 16, 2012 at 3:06 pm #
M McMenamy says:I’m going to try the Paper Bead Kit w/Bamboo Roller it looks very
interesting. Does the book tell you how to cut the paper for all beads?
On Nov 02, 2012 at 9:43 pm #
rdmorgan says:Do you get instruction how to make different shapes Deb
On Nov 06, 2012 at 6:25 pm #
DB says:I was looking for larger beads on the African paper beads – with this I can make my own.
On Nov 28, 2012 at 12:06 am #
Genice I says:very interesting,Definatly want to try this Thanks for the instructions:)
On Dec 03, 2012 at 3:16 pm #
DB says:Still waiting for this to be back in stock.
On Dec 05, 2012 at 12:16 am #
C Rash says:When will you have more of the kits awailable? Thanks Connie
On Dec 06, 2012 at 3:58 pm #
Kate says:Hey all! Paper bead kits are back!! http://www.limabeads.com/Paper.....ler-P22549
On Dec 07, 2012 at 3:17 pm #
Lily Cat says:What a fantastic idea!!! I love it!!!! Gotta try this!!
On Feb 21, 2013 at 3:42 pm #
Robbin H says:After you dip the beads into the glaze is it hard to take them off of the fishing line? I have been doing paper beads for a while now and I have been facing a mess. I use 3 coats of Mod Podge and 3 coats of a poly acrylic to finish them. I paint these on toothpicks after I have rolled the beads, and sometimes I have trouble breaking them off the picks. Is this easier? Also does it completely seal and make them hard coated? My beads usually look like glass.
On Mar 07, 2013 at 2:22 pm #
Kate says:@Robbin: the paper bead glaze is not quite as bulky as ModPodge might be.. after the 24-hour dry, they slide right off the fishing line (also helps that the fishing line doesn’t take to the glue as much as a wooden toothpick might)
On Mar 25, 2013 at 5:31 pm #
Debbie y says:Hi I make paper beads as well, it is so much fun, i make necklaces ,but i am in need of lessons on how to string them other then on elastic, i get a lot of compliments,and sold some as well,,
On Mar 25, 2013 at 9:06 pm #
A Southers says:I have made paper beads before and painted them with nail polish… With nail polish you can skip the bead glaze. They look really cool.
On Mar 27, 2013 at 9:15 pm #
hypalus says:where did you get your ring?
On Mar 28, 2013 at 5:42 pm #
M walker says:do you have patterns for other shape beads? Or where can I find that?
On Apr 01, 2013 at 8:41 pm #
Myra P says:I would like to try making paper beads.
On Apr 05, 2013 at 1:57 pm #
Laurel p says:I want to try making the paper beads.When will the kit be back in stock?Can you let me know when?
On Apr 11, 2013 at 7:15 pm #
FayMarie G says:I,too, would like to know when you have these kits back in stock. Thanks!!
On Apr 12, 2013 at 9:59 am #
A beer says:I recently made 2 necklaces w/matching earrings with my first paper beads.sold both sets within a few days. fun to make and a great use for magazines.