subject: Dash Off Your Day, Making Beads [print this page] Interested in jewelry making?! Do you long to make one of your own, but dont desire to spend on this?! What about making the beads yourself and design an amazing jewelry of your own?!
If you really care to know how to make beads from scratch, here are some tip tips those will help you. This artwork will amuse you since it's quite wonderful to create something with your bare hands. It just requires a little practice to gain mastery over this art; at some later time, after little trials you are sure to become a pro. So here we go with the bead making technique.
The following are the basic supplies required for a flying start of the process.
Paper (Newspaper, tissue, etc...)
Acrylic Paint
Glue
Sandpaper
A Drill
Varnish
Water
At first tear the paper into small pieces and place them in a pot. Boil some water and add it to the pot containing ripped papers. The papers should be well soaked in the water (water should cover all the paper bits). Leave the pot undisturbed for an hour or so. Let the paper bits remain soaked in the water.
After sufficient soaking, stir up a little bit to break down the paper. This is to be done after draining some water out of the paper. Now you are going to add some glue to this mixture of paper and water to make it easy for the mixture to be molded into ball shape. To make the beads attractive, it is recommended that you use glue that looks transparent, so that it looks clear after drying up.
Now the paper mixture is ready for molding, you can begin rolling the paper into the desired shapes. After this step, just let the paper balls to remain still for a few days. Occasionally roll them for a uniform drying effect. Once the paper beads are completely dried, you can proceed with the next step.
The subsequent step is to give some artistic touch to your beads. For this you will have to keep your sand paper ready. The sand paper can be glued to a hard base for a better grip. Brush the beads smoothly with the sand paper to remove the rough edges. At the same time, drill a small hole in the center of the beads to make room for a string or thread.
As the finishing stride, paint the beads with adorable colors. Let the paint dry and finally add a coat of varnish to the beads for a glossy appearance.
Isn't it superbly simple?! Imagine the infinite innovative beads you can make out of this method. Carve these lovable homemade beads and design your beaded jewelry with creativity.
