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How to Make Paper Beads
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by Waverly VDH
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Step 1 of 20
Your triangular paper stripe shold look like this

Your triangular paper stripe shold look like this

Step 2 of 20
Color them from bottom to top

Color them from bottom to top

Step 3 of 20

Remember, the color on the tip is the color you will see the most on the finished bead, the middle color; the least, and the bottom color is on either side of the finished bead.

Step 4 of 20
Take your toothpick.....

Take your toothpick.....

Step 5 of 20
Amd put it like so.

Amd put it like so.

Step 6 of 20
Twist the paper around at the bottom.

Twist the paper around at the bottom.

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And keep twisting.....

And keep twisting.....

Step 8 of 20
Green....

Green....

Step 9 of 20
Pink!

Pink!

Step 10 of 20
Now that your at the end you need to..

Now that your at the end you need to..

Step 11 of 20
Dip it in white glue.

Dip it in white glue.

Step 12 of 20
Like so.

Like so.

Step 13 of 20
Push the end down and hold it for about 10 seconds.

Push the end down and hold it for about 10 seconds.

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Step 15 of 20
While letting it dry.. check out my other beads!

While letting it dry.. check out my other beads!

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I made some with words on them like classic, style, and free, out of old magazines.

I made some with words on them like classic, style, and free, out of old magazines.

Step 17 of 20
Stick it in an old egg carton, or in my case, a price of crumpled up tissue paper... lol

Stick it in an old egg carton, or in my case, a price of crumpled up tissue paper... lol

Step 18 of 20
Cover the bead with clear nailpolish

Cover the bead with clear nailpolish

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Now just let it dry!

Step 20 of 20
Take it off of the toothpick and there you go!

Take it off of the toothpick and there you go!

You're Done!
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Ruth Wild 👽👽

Nail polish is expensive so i use wood varnish instead it works the same

Ruth Wild 👽👽 5 months ago

Waverly VDH

thanks!

Waverly VDH (author) 5 months ago

Cuties BFFs

Thanks that guide was awesome

Cuties BFFs 5 months ago

Waverly VDH

what I do is I would cut it from a magazine, newspaper, etc. with the word at the top of the shape. it won't be a triangle. I hope this helps! and thanks! 💗

Waverly VDH (author) 11 months ago

Aly Riot

that's a great idea, I love how the word beads u posted looked, do u have any tips on making those ones? ha I have tried a few times now and totally am doing something wrong & end up with 1-2 letters showing

Aly Riot 11 months ago

Waverly VDH

if you made some beads with words you could make sentence bracelets.....

Waverly VDH (author) 11 months ago

Aly Riot

lol thanks ha but now I gotta figure out what i wanna do with my random growing collection of beads.

Aly Riot 11 months ago

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