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I want to make some jewelery with paper beads, but I don't know what I can do to seal them and keep the beads in good condition. I had a necklace someone gave me a long time ago that had sealed paper beads, but I don't know what they used. (It came from my great grandmother after she had passed away.) Anyone have any ideas about what I could use?
Tags: Long Time, Paper Beads, Seal
March 17th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Use Matte Medium. Buy it at an Art store or at Michael’s.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:43 am
You can also use Gloss Medium. A decoupage medium commonly called ModPodge (yes, they still make that stuff) would also work. Failing that, you could use a clear sealing spray. All of these things are commonly available at your local craft supplies store.
March 21st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Varnish is a traditional sealant. The beads are made from paper, usually a wood produce, so varnish-on-wood is no great surprise.
I always used diluted white craft glue on mine, Elmer’s or similar. I made a drying rack with corrugated cardboard, straight pins and waxed paper, with the pins going up through the cardboard and through the waxed paper. It can repose flat or be nearly vertical and provide good air circulation without the beads touching each other as they dry. Standard warning, keep pins well out of reach of pets, children and those who should know better than to bother the stuff.
If you like the yellowing of varnish, use Elmer’s wood glue. It’s slightly tinted.
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
It was probably a permanent white glue which had been thinned with water (Elmer’s GlueAll is the most common white glue, and the cheapest–don’t get their washable school glue though) or a decoupage medium like ModPodge (which is basically the same thing). Those all dry clear and give a water-proof glossy surface.
Or it could have been a liquid acyrlic that’s clear from the beginning. Some of those are sealers for bare wood (such as water-washup Varathane), or acrylic mediums for mixing into acrylic paints to change their characteristics, or even things like Future floor polish, or many fingernail polishes, etc. Most will leave a glossy finish, but some can be purchased with a satin or matte finish too.
Or it could have been clear embossing powder, or a 2-part epoxy resin (like Envirotex Lite), etc.
Here are a bunch of websites that talk about how to make paper beads that could be helpful:
HTH,
Diane B.