These paper bead necklace and bracelet are samples of paper accessories you can make out of old magazine pages. I made it with the help of my 5 year old daughter. This is actually her school project in her art subject. My daughter really enjoyed making the beads out of magazine. After she submitted it to her teacher, she made another designs for her friends.
Materials needed:
- Old magazine pages. Choose color coordinating pages.
- Scissor
- pencil for marking
- ruler
- string
- stick
- glue
Procedure:
- Get colorful pages of old magazine. Catalogs or brochures have thick pages which is best to make paper beads.
- Draw a long triangle shape using your ruler and pencil. Make sure you draw and cut equal sized triangles for each desired size. You make smaller beads as separator.
- Cut the triangle. Your triangle should look like what you see on the third image.
- Roll the paper onto a round stick from start to tip and paste it with glue to lock
- Make a chain using a string.
- Insert the beads one by one. You cab make larger beads on front of your necklace so you won't need to add pendant.Make your own designed necklace,bangles and bracelets like those on the image above.
- Make different sizes of paper beads to make your own design. Like what I did beads on the picture, I made bigger beads on the pendant portion, then a round bead as a separator for long beads.Assort the beads to each desired color. Coat your beads with gloss or varnish to make it more attractive and it will add hardness to the beads. This kind of handicraft is very environmental friendly, very artistic and best for native and eco-friendly product.Make one for your friend and family, I'm sure they will appreciate your effort in making this paper accessories.