Sunday, January 31, 2010

How to make a paper bead necklace?

This paper bead necklace is super easy and fun to make. Here is what you need:
Decopatch paper, Decopatch glue (or other varnish glue like ModPodge),
cotton paper beads, ribbon, wooden sticks, needle, glue pencil.
Tear pieces of Decopatch paper.
Tear them even smaller as we'll be working on
small paper beads so there will be less creases.

Take a wooden stick and stick it through the paper bead.
You can purchase the cotton paper balls in your local craftshop.
Put some glue in the lid of the jar.
Put some glue on the bead.
Dip your glue pencil in the glue and then pick up a tiny piece of paper with it. Stick it onto the bead and put some more glue over the piece of paper.
Then repeat until the bead is completely covered.
Let 'em dry.
I you like 'em shiny, then add another layer of varnish glue.
When they are dry, remove the beads from the sticks.
String the beads onto the ribbon.
And you're ready to go out!
I'll be giving this necklace away among all the blogcomments. So if you like to win this, please do leave a comment. Make sure that I know where I can find you when you win! :) The winner will be announced nex week! :)

119 comments:

  1. That is a lot of work--and they are very beautiful! I don't know if I'd have the patience, but the end result is stunning!

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  2. I love this ! Those white paper beads you start with, are those for sale ? or did you make them too ?

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  3. What a great idea! I love when people make jewelry out of unexpected materials! Way to go Mitsy!

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  4. How adorable is that?!

    And you made it look so easy!

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  5. Have tried a lot already with all kinds of materials, but you surprised me with this technique ! Love the colormix of the paper. Thanks Mitsy for sharing this.

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  6. this is so clever! I definitly have to add this to my list of crafts to complete this year :) thanks for sharing!

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  7. Dat ziet er geweldig leuk uit, ik kom elke dag even bij je op bezoek via je blog. Je blog inspireert mij voor mijn keramiek.

    that look great! I visit your blog everyday, your on my blogroll. You are an inspiration for me and my ceramic work.

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  8. ...this girl has golden hands indeed, I've always said it! ;o)***

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  9. this necklace is so nice - easy and simple and really wonderful - a great idea!
    greetings - gudrun

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  10. Thankyou! :o) This is fantastic! I wonder how you make the paper beads themselves..

    Chloe x

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  11. greedy me wishis to win, this is so very pretty - and clever! Thanks!

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  12. Thanks for sharing these! Looks like a fun project to make!

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  13. Love it (and imagine it is a comfortable wear!).

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  14. How? How do you have the time? Super cute. Love the large beads!

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  15. I really love the beads, beautiful colours!! grts

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  16. You can purchase the cotton paper balls in your local craft shop.
    In Dutch they are called 'watten bollen' which translates to cotton balls so I hope this helps you. :)

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  17. Wooww that's so easy and result is beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)

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  18. oooh, beautiful! I have to try this (when I find te time ;-)

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  19. It looks really simple on pics :) Thank you for this wonderful tutorial, Mitsy! :)

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  20. Really interesting one. I can already imagine how my paper bead will look :)

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  21. Nice! I've never seen the cotton beads before. Very cool.

    http://www.LemonJitters.blogspot.com

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  22. that is very fun misty... thank you!

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  23. This came out really pretty Mitsy! Perhaps I'll have to put this on the list of tutorials I want to try out :)



    (though I don't know that any will top that crumble recipe/tutorial you shared -a favorite in this house!)

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  24. that is really pretty. i've heard about decopage, but never knew what is was for. now i know :)

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  25. What a great idea! Just fabulous Mitsy - you are amazing you know :) Thanks for this. Kx

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  26. How pretty! I have never seen those cotton paper beads in the store so I'll have to look for them so I can try this project. It looks easy with great results!

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  27. Wow, I never would have guessed that those beads were made out of paper.

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  28. Beautiful!
    Thanks for the tutorial!

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  29. A great tutorial once again, Mitsy!
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  30. I love the colours, and it looked fun to make. Thank you for sharing the tutorial and thank you for the opportunity for entering the giveaway!

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  31. That is a gorgeous necklace! I can't wait to make one of my own - thanks for sharing!

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  32. Great tutorial!. You explain it so didactic that everything you do seems easy, but it sure is not. Congratulations

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  33. Great idea. I'm an high school art teacher and think the students would really get into this.
    Thanks for the post.

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  34. Thanks for sharing! These are beautiful!

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  35. Alweer een fantastisch idee. Wiee weet ben ik de gelukkige ; )

    Hoe vlot het met je ripple?Als t niet mocht lukken roep je maar ik ben ondertussen bijna halfwag en heb t ripplen helemaal onder de knie naar een paar strubbelingen in t begin ; )

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  36. What a fantastic tutorial and fantastic beads!!

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  37. This looks like such fun to do, the end result is just beautiful too. Perfect for these snowy days :)

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  38. So pretty! I really like it. Thanks for the chance to win it!

    Rebecca
    bekki1820cb at gmail

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  39. Really Really Neat tutorial......A great idea fun for all ages....love it.

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  40. How great you are at teaching over the internet. This is a tunning piece of artwork.

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  41. Love this idea! Thanks for the step by step instructions. I love the one you're giving away, so please enter me!
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com

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  42. This is soo lovely ;D.

    I would love to win this;). Fingers crossed.!

    pozytywniej@gmail.com

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  43. What a unique idea and what amazingly beautiful results! Thanks for the giveaway!
    e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  44. nice work, i like your color choice.

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  45. That's pretty cool! I might have to try it out :)

    cam22190 at gmail

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  46. That's quite pretty! I've heard of making little mushrooms and things to decorate wreaths from paperclay, but never seen jewellery from it!

    sugareaterATgmailDOTcom

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  47. That is so neat! I definitely need to try it out!
    & the necklace is goregoues!

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  48. What a beautiful necklace. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

    Deirdre
    dbyrne1[at]gmail[dot]com

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  49. What a great tutorial and giveaway! It's so pretty.

    - JoAnn, Sidewalk Chalk

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  50. Wow, thank you for the tutorial! You make such lovely jewelry and now you've inspired me to try making something myself. Please enter me. I would be absolutely ecstatic to win this necklace!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  51. Gorgeous and so unique!

    judyweicker(at)gmail(dot)com

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  52. Wow. Great tutorial! Would be good project for pre-teen and teenagers too. Can you share the source for the paper beads?

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  53. magnificent necklace excellent tutorial..a whole lot of work and effort go into your creations..but they are super stunning and unique..thanks for the chance to win..i would gift this to my daughter as she adores unique jewellery
    artbyjan at googlemail dot com

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  54. Thank you for sharing these!
    It looks like a fun project to make! But I don't promise to do it as well as you.
    Regards from Barcelona,Laia

    laiafortuny(at)gmail(dot)com

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  55. What a great tutorial! So lovely to see people willig to share their nifty craft tricks! :)

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  56. What a beautiful idea. Don't know if I have the patience to do this.
    mframe00@yahoo.com

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  57. I love this idea and can't wait to try it! Thanks for the chance to win the gorgeous necklace~ Jeanette at splendidthings.etsy.com

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  58. The paper bead necklace is very pretty.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  59. That is such a cute idea and you made it look so easy!

    srobinson8561 at bryan.edu

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  60. Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! The necklace is gorgeous!!! Absolutely beautiful! jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  61. Very neat idea! Please enter me!
    Beth
    bethnaf at hotmail dot com

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  62. Very cute. I no longer have the patience to do these things, tho. So let me win.


    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  63. Awesome tutorial! And awesome giveaway :]

    carethediva[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  64. Lovely necklace - thanks for sharing Mitsy :=)

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  65. Thank you for the tutorial! It didn't look nearly as hard as I thought it might be.

    Until I make my own, I would love to win yours!

    amysweeps at gmail dot com

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  66. That is such a neat thing! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
    -Leslie
    carykhepburn@yahoo.com

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  67. beautiful! i'm really impressed. i always try to do these things but i never get them right...

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  68. I adore this necklace and really appreciated the tutorial. Thanks for a chance to win!

    ladyvdzine[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  69. This is definitely a new technique to me.
    Did you also make the white beads?

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  70. ohhh this is an awesome tutorial and I was looking for just the think a couple days back! Love it, and gorgeous work!

    Anna
    perfectbluemoon@gmail[dot]com

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  73. Wonderful! I'd like to win it. Thanks.

    annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com

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  74. Where does one find these paper clay beads? I would love to try this project.
    jlvallar

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  75. This is beautiful! I've tried this before...and failed miserably!

    musicxisxlovex19(at)aim(dot)com

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  76. How and where do I get perfectly round paper beads? I really want to make this project.

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  77. These are so pretty! Thanks tons, I'll be linking.

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  78. So pretty and unique!
    aschertle at yahoo dot com

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  79. Wow..that is awesome! Thanks so much for explaining it! and Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  80. Ooo this is beautiful! I'm going to try it out at home. Meanwhile please enter me. :)

    BTW, I listed your giveaway on my site. Here's the link:

    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/02/necklace-from-artmind.html

    Ronit
    internationalgiveaways[at]gmail[dot]com
    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  81. This is just what I've been looking for! Thanks for the great idea! It is beautiful.

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  82. That is beautiful! Love the way you dried the beads!

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  83. Great giveaway! Please count me in

    huggie0109(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  84. Small work, big payoff. It's fantastic! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  85. Thanks for showing us how to make it! I want to try now!

    sunswirlgirl at aol dot com

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  86. It is great idea and the result is fantastic. I would like to win it (or to make similar one at home.:). thanks
    lubaska dot k at gmail dot com

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  87. I'd love this, its soo pretty

    timesurge(at)live.ca

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  88. Very pretty! I think I am going to give this a go, but just re-cover some beads that i already have. Craft shops are rare as hen's teeth here in Lincolnshire.

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  89. Wow,fab necklace.
    Thanks for this chance.
    hugs

    ale84.vercelli at hotmail dot it

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  90. Oh this is so very lovely! Just the kind of thing I'd love to wear too. :) Thanks for the tutorial!

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  91. Oh these are adorable, thanks for the lovely tutorial I will put that on my wish list to make!

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  92. Simply adorable!

    missibiscus at gmail dot com

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  93. Thanks for the tutorial! I love the color!

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  94. What a gorgeous necklace! Thanks for the chance to win. mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  95. The give-away is now closed.
    The lucky person to get this necklace is comment number 10: Anne!
    Big congrats! :)

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  96. wow, what a big suprise!!!
    I love this necklace!
    Thank you!!

    Wat een leuke verrassing zo op de zondag!! Ik was echt heel verbaasd om mijn naam te lezen. Sterker nog ik heb eerst gekeken en geteld of er nog een andere Anne in de lijst met reacties stond. Maar het is echt mijn naam!! Echt super!
    WOW, dank je wel!! Ook voor al je inspiratie die je mij geeft via je blog!

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  97. Merci pour ces explications !
    Anne (France)

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  98. these are awesome!! and I love the color!

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  99. Hi, your beads and blog is just beautiful. We have tried this type of paper bead in Uganda-it was fun.

    I hope you don’t mind us leaving an additional note to tell you about our fabulous Ugandan Recycled Paper Mzuribeads, Barkcloth, Banana leaf, and recycled Glass beads ON SALE at http://www.mzuribeads.com/

    Here you can check out a selection of ethical and eco beads all made by groups building sustainable businesses and promoting environmental awareness.

    Thank you for your support, and for promoting sustainable bead projects.

    Mzuribeads

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  100. Nice work.... thanks for sharing this information.

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  101. Oh, my goodness! I love your idea! What a fresh take on those little necklaces. Who did not like those little necklaces when we were younger? What a fresh take on those little necklaces.

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  102. Wow, really cool idea, although you need a lot of patience doing this project but it sure satisfying once you finish doing this. So creative and very resourceful.

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