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you once you get into it, and start experimenting with different types of paper. If you would like to make tube type beads, simply replace the triangles with simple rectangular strips, easy!
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Nov 18, 2010. 10:55 PM REPLY
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Soon~to~Be says:
Sep 23, 2010. 10:27 AM REPLY These are amazing beads I am so interested in this type of art I make a few myself. Although I admitt im no amatur, I still enjoy the outlook of each one of the beads I make. I just wish I could learn to make mine as rounded as these. I am still using the classic tooth pick/paper clip method but it works just as well right now..... Do you have and tips you could give. Thank you, Soon~to~Be
dmccomb says:
Mar 1, 2011. 11:36 AM REPLY For the really rounded shapes, you have to have a long strip of paper - longer than you can usually find in magazines. What you can do is cut a strip, starting at 1/2 inch and tapering to a blunt end of 1/4 inch. This will leave long triangular strips between them, starting at 1/4 inch. Attach the two 1/4 inch ends, and you have a much longer strip that gives you a rounder bead. Larger papers like posters or sheets of wrapping paper can give you the length you need.
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ColleenG says:
How did you get the beads soo round??? what size strips did you use? They're beautiful!
Marker1024 says:
This is nice I've seen these before but never an instructable! Also whoever took those pictures did a great job.
MaryOfExeter says:
Nov 21, 2009. 7:13 PM REPLY Hi :) Just wanted to say a great tutorial and beautiful beads. But I do have a question. To speed up my little production I have going (cause it's so much fun, I can't stop! :P), I thought stringing them like you do would help a lot cause I can varnish larger batches at once. But my question is, do yours ever get stuck together? I use a spray acrylic, so they don't get totally drenched, but it still seems like the ends would dry together where they touch?
Wicken says:
Nov 26, 2010. 10:59 AM REPLY I have found that the way around this problem is to give your strings a good shake several times while they dry. Also, narrow-ended beads stick less than wide-ended beads. If you are still having trouble, buy some glass beads at the dollar store and alternate them with the paper beads on the string. You can reuse the glass beads for a long time.
zyx456 says:
I do mine on individual toothpicks
Mzuribeads says:
Aug 3, 2010. 9:26 PM REPLY Hi, Mary To avoid sticking together, find and experiment with different diameters and materials you hang them on.. you can also attempt a different size bead hole. Experimenting with these sizes, and materials will eventually result in perfect beads, not sticking together. I hope this helps, Mzuribeads http://www.mzuribeads.com/ Uganda May 20, 2010. 7:32 PM REPLY I agree, I think varnishing in bulk is more efficient. I'll bet they wouldn't stick together if you were to tie a knot in the string between each bead. I'm going to try that once I've made enough to varnish.
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Nienna247 says:
Aug 3, 2010. 6:59 PM REPLY Or you could even try using hole-punch leftovers after punching laminated paper, or even sparkle confetti type discs that have a hole in them already to separate the drying beads. The kind you can buy from party stores or craft stores. If its plastic then it hopefully shouldn't tear when they're finished. I though it may be quicker initially than tying knots constantly.
sewpoke2 says:
Oct 10, 2009. 2:48 PM REPLY I did thousands of beads several years ago and used a thin long cotter pin (like a bobby pin only smaller like a needle)--a lot faster, neater, all around better way to curl the paper. I also glued a wooden bead around the end to make it easier to hold. What I really wanted was someone to come up with a semi-automated way of doing it like with a hand crank or old cassette player or something and a vise?????
dmccomb says:
Dec 16, 2010. 7:32 AM REPLY I've seen children's beading kits that have a little stand with a hand crank for sale at craft stores and toy stores. They're made of plastic and fairly flimsy, but you might be able to figure out how to build one with metal that would be sturdier. I've also seen people using bobbin winders to make beads.
gemtree says:
What about putting a wire into a screw gun and then gluing the paper on, turning on the screw gun? Vrooom!
MsSunDragon says:
Nov 30, 2010. 6:07 AM REPLY I have found info and a way to print papers plus this web site also shows how to make a bead roller using the cotter pin. It has pictures of one plus you can also get the directions from them .... web site is www.paperbeadcrafts.com .... from there go to the how to button on the dark blue bar at the top and then click on roll beads. Hope this helps those who are interested. Mz. C. J.
alix-cool says:
love this idea, made this bracelet and i just love it thanks for the great idea
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Wicken says:
Nov 26, 2010. 11:04 AM REPLY I have been using paper beads made from all kinds of paper, including wallpaper and scrapbooking paper, for a long time. One of the best things I have made with these is Christmas garlands. You can make unique, interesting garlands that everyone will appreciate. I buy bead necklaces from thrift stores or recycled glass beads from fair trade shops (I also collect leftovers from other artists' projects) and alternate those with paper beads to make fantastic garlands. One garland that got me a lot of compliments was made from a stack of pizza flyers, of all things. A spritz of glitter sealant makes them durable and bright.
Fallen_Siren says:
What kind of Varnish do you use?
Wicken says:
Nov 26, 2010. 11:01 AM REPLY I have been using a furniture varnish I got at the hardware store. Right now, I am using a light walnut stain to add an antiqued tint to my beads.
Mzuribeads says:
Aug 3, 2010. 9:29 PM REPLY Hi Fallen Siren, We are based in Uganda and use a range of varnishes. Let us know if you are in Uganda, and we may be able to help you source. However, if you are not we suggest experimenting with many, starting with maybe a boat varnish found in most DIY stores? Mzuribeads http://www.mzuribeads.com/
maish says:
I ve just joined en i ve over 2000 beads where do I sell
crazyaboutbeads says:
Where do you get the posters?
Mzuribeads says:
Nov 18, 2010. 10:09 PM REPLY we either collect them from printing companies or buy them from the Owino central Kampala market, there is a recycled paper trading post there. in the uk I have collected them for the giant one i rolled at 1.2metres long. I got the bus shelter posters from printing.com
desip says:
I wonder if something like modge podge would work as a varnish... it is waterproof....
Soon~to~Be says:
It works great for me. Some things probably work better, but I find it to work better than the plain clear nail polish
Mzuribeads says:
May 15, 2010. 2:55 AM REPLY Hi everyone, thank you for all the great comments..it's so nice to see the recycled paper beads becoming more popular. They are Fab (: If you get tired of rolling or trying to roll your own..we have a SALE NOW ON in MZURIBEADS RECYCLED AND ETHICAL UGANDAN BEAD SHOP UGANDAN BARKCLOTH BEADS BANANA LEAF BEADS COW HORN BEADS RECYCLED PAPER BEADS THANKS MZURIBEADS
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Shadowsfall8 says:
Mar 15, 2010. 6:20 PM REPLY Thank you for this tutorial soooo much! My sister recently came back from Africa and gave some of these beads on necklaces she bought for my mom and sister, and I was determined to make these. These are some amazing beads and thank you very much. Mar 10, 2010. 5:25 PM REPLY At first i tried this following the instructions with the needle and a small amount of glue but i found it is way easier to use a smooth toothpick and alot of glue-stick glue, just run the glue stick all along the entire flat surface of the inside. Also i thought higher quality magazine paper would be better but its not, as thin as possible is best! i made a ton of them and gave them to my friends and they loved them-thought they were made of clay or something-so great idea!
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janeSi says:
well,thank you very much. It's awesome :)
CarolN says:
Feb 21, 2010. 10:25 AM REPLY I have made these beads since I was a little girl. I love the colors and the surprise factor. You don't know what kind of bead it's going to be until it's done. I learned a few years ago to roll the beads on to cheap "Q-tips" because they are made of tubular plastic. You roll the bead in the middle of the Q-tip and then you varnish and then you cut off the excess Q-tip. The bead then has a nice plastic center that supports the ends of the beads which otherwise sometimes smoosh. You have to make sure to use the cheap Q-tips. The real Q-tips have a solid paper stem and won't work for beads. I get my cheap Q-tips at the dollar store here in the U.S. Also, you can take the cotton part off one end of the Q-tip so you can stick it into styrofoam to let the beads dry after varnishing. I loved this hint when I read it and have been doing it this way ever since.
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Dec 29, 2009. 2:45 AM REPLY Rolling the paper for these beads is the way they do it in Caring Hands program in Kampala,Uganda, Africa.They do it so well that people at first glance think they are plastic beads made in China but what a expression on their face when you say "These are recycled paper beads" the look is of surprise!!Try some from os at www.caringhandskampala.org and help change lives in Africa from the slums to decent living and getting the children into schools. Your support would be greatly supported. Thank you & Happy New Year John & Carole Dec 21, 2009. 10:39 AM REPLY
artsgottagun says:
wow i got to tell ya, the beads look like real wood!!!!
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heymissmurder13 says:
these beads are gorgeous, they look like glass because they are so shiny from the varnish!
romaine says:
Thank you for the instructable. And thank you for using the international measuring system, much better to understand then those inches....:)
JuCo says:
what's so hard about it? an inch is equal to 3 barley corn.
veggieporn says:
Nov 30, 2009. 4:32 PM REPLY thankyou for a marvellous instructible! your beads are beautiful.. have just made my first beads with some thick shiny paper from some packaging..am going to try it with some old wallpaper next :-)))
yellowninja says:
Nov 23, 2009. 7:04 PM REPLY Hmmm. my mom is selling these from Uganda women to people in the US to help get them out of poverty! Nice to know haw to do this.
theHERO says:
GREAT GREAT GREAT instructable!! This is really helpful and I am fasho doing it(: Thanks!
phoebeh1 says:
excellent!! I love this idea. I;m gonna do it very soon..I have magazines all over my house. all I need it's the varnish..thanks
pen_bow_arrow says:
Nov 14, 2009. 8:53 PM REPLY Some of the girls at my school used these beads (purchased from Uganda) to make necklaces and bracelets to sell at NCYC. The proceeds are going to a charity that will purchase mosquito netting for those in Uganda.
bassclarinet23 says:
So clear nail polish could work? Nice instructable, by the way.
Mzuribeads says:
yes, but give it a few coats!
bassclarinet23 says:
Cool, thanks.
jumpertoad says:
this is truley awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i made a bracelet
woelfwynde says:
You could also make these with the papier mache and newspaper method. Once dry, sand the beads until there are no ridges. Color. Once the color is dry, varnish as instructed above. I have not made this type of bead myself, but I have seen the finished product. Done correctly, it is a very beautiful bead.
logangina says:
These are awesome, i learned how to make them in art class about a year ago.
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