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Mar 30, 2011. 10:43 AMMJMATHOT says:

They look great, I will try the wave cutter tonight. I made paperbeads last week with shiny wallpaper, they looked like shells. I used a gluestick only for the end part and painted them with transparant nail varnish, to protect them. In the end the beads didn't look like paper at all. On top of that I started with silverwire, then around the beads and a loop at the end. Is worth trying.

Jun 2, 2011. 11:21 PMdezignarob (author) says:

Sounds very pretty.

Aug 8, 2009. 10:09 AMSshebba says:

Very beautiful beads! What is "Archival Paste/Glue" and what type of store do you purchase it from? I've never heard of it before.

Feb 8, 2010. 9:57 AMmuberblob says:

buy it at micheals

Aug 8, 2009. 5:55 PMdezignarob (author) says:

I use a brand called "Yes". It is available at art supply stores (like Graphaids), including online, and at scrapbooking stores. It might be at your local craft store depending on how comprehensive the art supply section is, and at your local Aaron Brothers frame store. It is the paste glue that makes the beads very solid and hard. That might be excess to your needs, and a glue stick would be sufficient. Archival paste is cool because it is acid free so helps to preserve the paper, and it reduces wrinkling. A little goes a very long way, so even though it seems to be expensive by the pot, it becomes very economical by the project.

Oct 14, 2009. 9:15 AMrjscheergirl says:

WOW! you're very good at these, i have a younger sister who's only 10and I would like make these with her. Do you think she could handle it?

Oct 14, 2009. 12:14 PMdezignarob (author) says:

That depends on your sister. My 9yo daughter will sometimes make thesewith me. She has the fine motor dexterity to be able to roll small beadseasily. But after a while she gets bored. She doesn't seem to enjoy therepetitive meditative quality to the task as much as I do.

If tiny rolling isn't her thing, perhaps your sister would enjoy cuttingthe strips for you. You could make a big batch of strips for later rolling.

My dd likes running her hands through a bowl of them, and also makesearrings. I think she would like to make jewelry from the beads. Perhapsyour sister would prefer that part of it.