Upcycled Paper Bead Earrings

Step 4: Adding the Flare (a.k.a the beads)

Now this is the fun part! By adding the beads you make your earrings stand out. Notice in my pictures that my paper bead has only three colors. They are red, brown and white. These colors are great because of the shade. They are mostly mod in shade so I can use a large variety of colored glass and plastic beads. I found my beads from old clothes like a Christmas sweater that my mother gave up on trying to bring back in style. Lol. I was able to pilfer the beads. I cut the fabric into strips to be used at a later date. (Always group up items that you find and have no idea what you will use them for.)


Step 3- Attaching the head pins, earring hooks and beads

Firstly, find your two 2 inch head pins and bring them to your paper bead. Put two or so beads on the head pin. This will be the top of your earring. You want two coordinating colors that match your paper bead. Once this is done, find the hole in the center of your paper bead and insert the head pin into the center making sure that your hoop and beads are on the top as seen in picture two above.

In picture 3 you will notice that I have taken the needle nose pliers and have started to make a hoop then at the end of my head pin. This is to finish off the Non- Dangly earring base. Once this has been done, flip your earring over and bring the earring hook to your head pin. Attach your hook earring to the hoop on your non-dangly bead as seen in the last picture above. In the 1st picture below you will see your finished project for the Non Dangly Paper Bead Earrings. To start on part two, proceed to the part two section.