Paper bead bracelet

Hello everyone!

Apologies for not posting anything in a while as i had been keeping quite busy with the new jewelry projects.

I recently made a paper bead bracelet with a glass bead spiral design which turned out to be very beautiful. I am sharing the pictures of the bracelet along with a short tutorial for you to try this project.

The green beads are made out of waste paper with multiple cut out strips and are combined with transparent glass bead and multi colour highlight bead in the center.

Below is the tutorial for the bracelet

Hi all, this post is a continuation to the paper bead bracelet post where a tutorial was requested. I have added pictures showing each step in progression

step1- add 2 paper beads and leave 5-6 inches thread at the end for bracelet lock
step2 - measure the total length of two paper beads together and add seed beads and highlight bead in between covering that length
step 3- now take the needle from behind (last bead) and take it out forming a loop to one side.
step 4- repeat the process forming a loop to the other side.
step 5- add another paper bead and start the process of forming loops , this time taking it out from second last bead.

It depends on the length of the bracelet where you wish to stop. A considerably big length of the thread is required since looping is twice on every 2 beads.
Please share your work if you do this design.

Hope the tutorial was helpful in guiding you through the steps for making this bracelet.

Kindly post your comments and views on this post so that i can help you better!

This bracelet is available for sale on etsy.com. Below mentioned is the link to it
https://www.etsy.com/listing/603563764/spiral-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active_1

Keep beading!

regards,

Bhawna

Mutate...Metamorphose...Recycle!!!

Take a closer look at the things you consider "waste" and infuse some creative blood in your veins to transform it into something beautiful!

Hello to readers! Thank you for visiting my page.

Five years back when i quit my job for a short stint in the fashion industry, which didn't carry on for long, i decided to do something. This "something" had no plan or agenda or any motive per say, but yes it was very clear that it had to be something related to art.

Well the usual way for a beginner who is aimless is to jump onto the you tube channel or google something to find a thing that embraces the likes of the mind.But in my case it was my husband who casually told me to do something with the empty lying olive oil bottle (was planning to throw it in the trash, and thank god i didn't).

And that was the beginning of something more meaningful and purposeful in my life when i started seeing these waste bottles in a different light! It gave purpose to each day of my life and new ideas started bubbling in my mind, taking wings in new directions and at times in ways which haven't been tried before by anyone (at least couldn't find a copy on google :/)

“There's always a second chance in life till you are breathing! All you need to do is believe in yourself!.”

Now when i look back to those baby steps i took 5 years back i realize I've come very far and my identity now has changed from a regular Corporate person to an "Artist" or a "Designer". And quite frankly i feel very proud of it :) :)

WHY RECYCLE...??

Sustainability is not just a word but a lifestyle that we need to follow in order to reduce the amount of non-biodegradable waste we generate daily by the use of packaged food or bottles, be it plastic, glass or aluminum.

The data for the amount of waste generated each year that ends up rotting in the land fill for years, is alarming.

So definitely the prime responsibility to reduce the waste lies on us as we need to be more sensible when it comes to environmental issues.

There are hundreds of ways to do that and internet is loaded with lots of solutions, but i won't list them here as this blog is with a different purpose.

If you have the artistic streak in you then go ahead and start painting the empty bottles in your house and use them for decoration or in your garden. They work as perfect accents too if done in particular theme.

I hope you get inspired enough to wake the creative streak in you and get going ;)

Take care and keeping visiting this page!

Bhawna