paper beads

[coffee_freak]

using this tutorialhttp://alteredobsession.blogspot.com/20 ... orial.html

i made:



i used a menu/flyer from a pizza place and a department store ad..

great way to recycle. I will be making more of these with actual paper for scrapbooking..if i want matching ones.
you can make tube beads by just using long rectangle shapes..
supposed to cover these in a glaze like mod podge or something but i haven't yet..won't until i'm ready to do a bunch at once.
nice and relaxing last night after my stressful day..no counting..just mindless winding..lol

[Rose]

Those are interesting.

How big are they?

What do you think you are going to do with them?

[coffee_freak]

they are about one inch..and they will eventually be necklace, earrings or braclets..lol

[sammy_v]

Had to look at them twice wondered what they were even though i read the heading lol. One of them days big time today.

They look really cool, would love to see things made out of them.

[~threadbear~]

Well done, very creative.
You must show us what you do with them though, so we can see how they look as a necklace etc as well.

[Jilly]

They are really effective, great idea

[Mabel Figworthy]

Looking forward to seeing what they will look like "assembled"!

[wendywombat]

What a great way to recycle all those Irritating advertising leaflets.
I've seen plastic carrier bags crocheted into 'useful' items too. More fiddle than I can be bothered with............
BUT your beads are really

[crossstitchpro]

I wonder if there's a way to use this basic technique and make beads using scrap pieces of cross stitch fabric.....

Lori

[Jess03]

Cool, such a neat idea

[K1nS]

what a great idea, and they look pretty amazing too

[Sarah Gixxer]

What a great creative and fun idea! I love them.

[coffee_freak]

i plan on attempting to do something w/ these very soon..i finally have more earring hooks! thanks for reviving this thread..reminded me I have them..lol

[coffee_freak]

[~threadbear~]

Have you lost them? Squashed them? ....

[coffee_freak]

haha i dont remember why i did hte lol..but i do have them..then i decided to make new ones w/ red and green..i'm going to work on these tomorrow..

[~threadbear~]

Oh that's a relief then, I thought we were in for some bad news there!

[mysterystitcher]

This is an old thread, and I know it, but I dare to say those paper beads look very interesting. I dare to say I haven't had courage to try to make them, though.