Newspaper Beads - from Good Earth Art
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Materials:
sheets of newspaper or magazine
toothpicks
glue
scissors
yardstick
pencil
darning needle
nylon thread or cord
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Process:
1. Mark off 1" intervals all the way down the left side of the newspaper page with the yardstick.
2. Now mark the other side, beginning 1/2" from the top. Then continue to mark 1" intervals on this side, all the way down the page.
3. Connect each left hand mark with two opposite ones with yardstick to make triangles.
4. Cut out the triangles.
5. Place a toothpick across the wide end, and wind the paper 2 or 3 times tightly onto the toothpick.
6. Hold the paper in place and glue inside strip. Wind up until point is securely glued.
7. Remove toothpick and let bead dry.
8. Make about 10 beads.
9. Thread beads onto a piece of nylon thread or cord. Tie ends.
10. Wear as a necklace!
Variations:
1. Alternate newspaper beads with wooden beads or beads saved from broken jewelry.
2. Experiment with papers to make beads, colorful comic strips being particularly pretty.
copyright © 2005 MaryAnn Kohl
This art activity is copyright protected.
Permission is granted to reprint one copy for personal use only.
Please contact maryann@brightring.com or 800-480-4278 for permission to reprint
multiple copies or to disperse.
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