How to Make Paper Beads

This video tutorial from The Potomac Bead Company teaches you how to make easy paper beads. Your only required materials are paper, and nail polish!

[lourdesbaby]

I remember making these as a child in The Brownies back in Ireland 1972!!!! So proud of my 8 year old self! Thanks for the memories 👍🏻

[TuesdayBriggs]

I made paper beads using adult coloring book pages and turned my beautiful coloring artwork into a few tube beads. After it dries, I painted the edges of the beads in gold acrylic paint

[joanpringle-canning]

Never new how they were made. Your demo has inspired me to try a new craft. Thanks from Canada

[qwaneasia]

I draw the lines on the plain side in the back because they will be on the inside. I also use PC pertrier and then polyutenthane minwax clear gloss or you can use a matte or semi gloss. It hardens the beads and makes it water proof. I don't add glue until the last inch in case I need to adjust it and no need for glue bumps. Nail polish fogs up and chips after a while. You want years of wear. I also dont fold over the beginning. I use a bead roller because its sloted. Use a cardboard box... Styrofoam or do what I did and get some wood and tea cup screws and build a bead drying rack. Hang them with fishing string and allow then to drip dry. That bracelet is cut but you can see where the paper was unravelling. You want it smooth and tightly secured. Use the minwax and or pcpetrifier. Amazon or eBay. Same place you can get the roller.

[artiejohnson]

Thanks for a great video. There is so many options you can use to make paper beads. It’s a endless craft.

[sharonsterner]

I JUST finished making, glazing over 300 paper beads for my granddaughters.
It's VERY addicting and fun.
Decided to make more to sell and string w/cystals etc..

[LisaCSCO]

You can also use an embossing pad and roll the paper bead on the embossing pad, sprinkle with clear embossing powder and then emboss with heat gun. Do multiple layers (5-6) and it makes a beautiful glass-like bead when your done. No waiting for glues to dry.

[carianin]

Amazing how beautiful these are just using basic materials.

[MrLppqq]

We made them when we were in the primary school to hang them as a door curtain.

[cathijohnson]

I use a big piece of Styrofoam and line up toothpicks to dry my beads.

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[sallyjoligocki]

I have never made paper beads before. Thank you for the instructions. I will have fun making some.

[FlorenceFrazier]

I have a bracelet from Haiti that a friend of my husbands brought back for me. I am going to have to give this a go. Very pretty!

[diyallthings]

I love the colors. I will try making this. ❤

[sohambhattacharyya]

Great tutorial! I enjoyed it a lot. It would be a fun project to spend my time. Keep up the good work! 😃👍

[dylaniminism]

That's our lesson for tomorrow, so i research about paper bead in arts thank you fo tutorial😋😋

[chaquettamartin]

I wondered how to make the hole if the paper bead smooth, thanks for showing that tip. Only tutorial that I have seen it made this way.

[taccora]

Instead of using polish or glue on the final step, can mod podge be used?

[TakeGeri]

Thanks for the very clear instructions....anxious to give it a try! 

[Debraisawake]

I recently read an article that said nail polish will yellow and crack eventually. Perhaps use one of the glazing mediums?