This is a guide about making paper beads. Paper bead making is a fun, eco-friendly craft. What a great way to create beautiful jewelry, embellishments, decorations using colorful recycled paper such as magazines and junk mail.
Craft Project: Men's Silk Tie Rose Pin
Raid your husband's closet for silk ties he no longer wears and create beautiful silk rose pins from them. You can also purchase them for $1.00 each at Goodwill. Wear them on a blazer, pin on a tote bag or purse, or use to embellish a pillow. The possibilities are endless!
Craft Project: Vinyl Record Cuff Bracelet
Do you have an old LP/record, but no player? Make this unique and stunning cuff bracelet for next to nothing!
Craft Project: Recycled Wine Cork Bracelets
I made this collection of bracelets with slices of wine corks, garden twine, beads from my craft box, scrap findings and fine gauge copper wire. I was really pleased with the results and have already had great feedback and even some orders!
Craft Project: Recycled Jewelry Brooch
Instead of throwing away a single earring because you lost one or getting rid of broken necklaces and bracelets, use what is left to create one-of-a-kind pins.
Craft: Recycled Nespresso Necklace
A necklace I made using smashed Nespresso capsules and glass beads.
Making paper beads is an easy, fun, and timeless craft activity. You can use the beads for jewelry, decoration, or anything else you usually use beads for. This is a great way to recycle paper, especially all that useless junk mail that piles up.
I made a pin with teabag folding (package) and a button. You only have to fold your teabags envelopes to make the medallion and then put some water resistant varnish and use a nice button to decorate.
I make beads out of junk mail and make friendship bracelets with them and they are easy to do! Use only the shinny paper that comes in the mail and cut or tear it in strips approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch by 2-3 inches. You will also need a toothpick and glue.
Instructions for making a Pop Tab Necklace (Choker). Make a fashion statement with some pop tabs and ribbon!
These beads were made from recycled CDs. When you make them, they are a bit stinky so use a well ventilated area or a mask.
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Craft Project: Vinyl Record Cuff Bracelet
Do you have an old LP/record, but no player? Make this unique and stunning cuff bracelet for next to nothing!
Craft Project: Recycled Wine Cork Bracelets
I made this collection of bracelets with slices of wine corks, garden twine, beads from my craft box, scrap findings and fine gauge copper wire. I was really pleased with the results and have already had great feedback and even some orders!
Craft Project: Recycled Jewelry Brooch
Instead of throwing away a single earring because you lost one or getting rid of broken necklaces and bracelets, use what is left to create one-of-a-kind pins.
Craft: Recycled Nespresso Necklace
A necklace I made using smashed Nespresso capsules and glass beads.
