Comments on: How can i make my own beads for a necklace or bracelet? http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-my-own-beads-for-a-necklace-or-bracelet-2.php Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: THE LEFT HANDED ONE http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-my-own-beads-for-a-necklace-or-bracelet-2.php/comment-page-1#comment-480 THE LEFT HANDED ONE Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:43:19 +0000 http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-my-own-beads-for-a-necklace-or-bracelet-2.php#comment-480 this is simple.. i hope you like it. you will need: -old magazines, newspaper -glue -water -paint brush -acrylic paint -palette for the paint -- or a plastic/paper plate will be fine -drinking straw -cup for the glue& water instructions: -start by mixing the glue with the water. make sure its easy to spread, and not very thick -get a strip of paper from the magazine. cut out 1-2 cm. -roll the strip of paper on the straw. but as youre rolling, dab glue on the paper. -after, set the bead down and wait to dry. -when dry pull the bead out of the straw. now, you can paint it . - in order to paint the whole bead, you need string to hang it on something, and that way you can paint it without getting paint on your self!! this is simple.. i hope you like it.

you will need:
-old magazines, newspaper
-glue
-water
-paint brush
-acrylic paint
-palette for the paint — or a plastic/paper plate will be fine
-drinking straw
-cup for the glue& water

instructions:

-start by mixing the glue with the water. make sure its easy to spread, and not very thick

-get a strip of paper from the magazine. cut out 1-2 cm.

-roll the strip of paper on the straw. but as youre rolling, dab glue on the paper.

-after, set the bead down and wait to dry.

-when dry pull the bead out of the straw. now, you can paint it .

- in order to paint the whole bead, you need string to hang it on something, and that way you can paint it without getting paint on your self!!

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