Paper bead necklace
Colored wrapping or scrap paper (gloss is best)
scissors
bamboo skewers
medium glossy decoupage
1. Cut the paper into triangles about 1" or less across the bottom and about 2" long.
2. Apply decoupage medium to the back of the paper.
3. Starting at the wide end of the paper, wrap it tightly around a bamboo skewer.
4. Apply glue to the last 1/2" of the paper (the pointed end) and roll until dry. Apply decapudic medium to the surface of the beads to create a glossy finish.
2 paper beads
square bracket
Chain (long enough to make the necklace the desired length)
Decorative beads (two beads were used here, one large and one small rose quartz)
2 jump rings
2 crimp beads
wire cutters
round nose jewelry pliers
1 head pin
1. Cut a piece of chain to use as the base of the necklace.
2. Slide the rose quartz beads onto a head pin. Using the wire cutters, cut off the excess head pin, leaving enough to make a loop. Use round nose pliers to form a loop at the end of the head pin.
3. Locate the midpoint of the chain and place the bead charm you just made at this point. Use pliers to open the loop of the head pin and attach it to the link in the middle of the chain.
4. Slide the paper beads onto the chain, placing one on each side of the charm.
5. Using round nose pliers, open the jump rings and attach one to each end of the chain. Attach one half of the clasp to one of the jump rings and the other half of the clasp to the other jump ring. Close the jump rings with the pliers.
