Comments on: How to Make Beautiful Beads From Recycled Newspaper http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/ Creative Home and Garden Ideas From Our Cottage in The Woods Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:10:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: shara http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-58246 shara Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:51:07 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-58246 i love beading it isthe the best thing in the world from shara i love beading it isthe the best thing in the world from shara

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-2/#comment-57289 Lorraine Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:00:13 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-57289 I haven't tried the beads yet but I use this same process to make bowls. I make large paper bowls. I found not only does old newspaper work well but also egg cartons. I can't recycle them so I put them to use this way. I too use the process of blending. Be careful how much paper and water you put in the blender so that you don't burn out the blenders motor. The paper is heavy so I only fill the blender to half full. If you blend paper this way you can also make bowls without the glue if you want to. As for durability I have painted the bowls and they will hold water. I still won't recommend putting food in them that way. I would think that the paint and varnish should make the beads sturdier as in the bowls. This is a wonderful tutorial and all the other comments are great. Thanks. I haven’t tried the beads yet but I use this same process to make bowls. I make large paper bowls. I found not only does old newspaper work well but also egg cartons. I can’t recycle them so I put them to use this way. I too use the process of blending. Be careful how much paper and water you put in the blender so that you don’t burn out the blenders motor. The paper is heavy so I only fill the blender to half full. If you blend paper this way you can also make bowls without the glue if you want to. As for durability I have painted the bowls and they will hold water. I still won’t recommend putting food in them that way. I would think that the paint and varnish should make the beads sturdier as in the bowls. This is a wonderful tutorial and all the other comments are great. Thanks.

]]> By: Amy http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-57287 Amy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:01:51 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-57287 Isn't this GREAT! Oh, I have so many beads in mind that I want to make with my son (and alone as well) now! Thank you! I subscribed, so I'm eagerly awaiting some more great ideas. :) Isn’t this GREAT! Oh, I have so many beads in mind that I want to make with my son (and alone as well) now! Thank you! I subscribed, so I’m eagerly awaiting some more great ideas. :)

]]> By: tina http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-56851 tina Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:34:46 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-56851 ahw..i guess i was not able to read every comment..i got the answers already thank you...but one more thing... what kind of paint did you use? tnx:) ahw..i guess i was not able to read every comment..i got the answers already thank you…but one more thing… what kind of paint did you use?

tnx:)

]]> By: tina http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-56794 tina Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:22:23 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-56794 wow...im plannin to do this for my project,,,just one thing..are they hard? or a bit soft bcoz they were just made out of paper? are the colors from the paper itself or you have to paint them? please comment back asap tnx :) wow…im plannin to do this for my project,,,just one thing..are they hard? or a bit soft bcoz they were just made out of paper? are the colors from the paper itself or you have to paint them? please comment back asap tnx :)

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-56782 Kimberly Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:17:26 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-56782 I'm in the process of making my own recycled paper mache beads now, but am using old egg cartons instead of newspaper. I absolutely love the beads Helen has made and hope mine turn out as well. You definitely cannot beat the cost of the beads nor the fact that each bead will be its own unique creation! Thanks for the pointers and excellent photos! I’m in the process of making my own recycled paper mache beads now, but am using old egg cartons instead of newspaper. I absolutely love the beads Helen has made and hope mine turn out as well. You definitely cannot beat the cost of the beads nor the fact that each bead will be its own unique creation! Thanks for the pointers and excellent photos!

]]> By: bessie http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-56571 bessie Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-56571 I would love to see your beads. I can not get enough at looking at these fascinating beads. They are so beautiful. I would love to see your beads. I can not get enough at looking at these fascinating beads. They are so beautiful.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-56299 Jessica Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:26:44 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-56299 I love this - it's look and especially, that it's sustainable! I'm building my own jewelry website and will try this idea out to add to my designs. Thanks for this :) J I love this – it’s look and especially, that it’s sustainable! I’m building my own jewelry website and will try this idea out to add to my designs. Thanks for this :) J

]]> By: Mikki http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-55794 Mikki Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:14:36 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-55794 This is incredible. We do a class for home schooling moms on using the web to find ideas to keep your children engaged in the learning process. This site is definitely on our "Goto" list. This is incredible. We do a class for home schooling moms on using the web to find ideas to keep your children engaged in the learning process. This site is definitely on our “Goto” list.

]]> By: Bessie Coleman http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/comment-page-3/#comment-55344 Bessie Coleman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:00:17 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/how-to/paper-beads/#comment-55344 Hello Pearl, I can not get enough of your paper mache beads. Got any more pictures???? Hello Pearl, I can not get enough of your paper mache beads. Got any more pictures????

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