A Mind of My Own

It isn’t so easy as it looks when watching those Youtube videos about making beads from strips of paper. The beads are so pretty when glossed over after the glue has dried that I wanted to try the same thing too. Especially that glass bead lookalikes.

Hence, I found old magazines that cried out loud for new life. I measured and cut the papers of selected pages. Found some newspapers and toothpicks. And off I went to bead them. After they have dried, I used some gloss enamel for making them harder.

It took 2 days to be fully dried and I attempted to take them off the toothpicks. 20% of the beads were successfully taken off. The rest, I had to use force and my index fingers nearly got blisters. So, I tried with pliers. The beads were nearly deformed. In the end, I threw away my hard work and searched for help to prevent them from sticking to the toothpicks.

Ah ha! I found that all I had to do was to use Vaseline! Nice. Unfortunately, I have no such Vaseline for years since the smell wasn’t that fantastic. Hence, I used Tiger Balm. A very bad idea as I forgot that after using herbal balms, I can’t wash my hands. That was after I have washed away the white glue.

In the end, I have poked a tiny hole in my left index finger with the beading needle and cut the bottom of my right palm with a toothpick during the attempt to remove the needle from the bead. With a small plaster near the wrist, it looks like I have attempted to cut myself instead of doing something simple; making paper beads.

I’m swooning from cuteness! Cuteable has yet again introduced another shop selling charms and earrings and felt toys. This shop is called The Tiny Fig. For more earrings that aren’t sold in Singapore, try Yellowfish or Curly Girl Glass, or Julie Garland.

Another way to save the earth would be using recycled paper, however, Frucci went a step further, making them into accessories. How about wearing tags as earrings?

[via Cuteable]