Homemade Beads

Make beautiful bracelets from wooden beads covered with small pieces of Vivi Gade Design decoupage paper. Glue the small pieces of paper onto the wooden beads with Paverpol sculpture glue. Thread the beads onto a piece of satin cord with a toggle clasp.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

1

Tear the decoupage paper into small pieces and glue them onto wooden beads, one piece at a time. You may put the bead onto a golf tee. Smooth each piece of torn paper on the bead to eliminate small creases.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

2

Apply a layer of glue by turning the bead. Let it dry and apply another two coats of Paverpol sculpture glue.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

3

Polish the bead blank with a magnet glued onto a golf tee (or with a tea spoon).

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

4

Tie the loop from a doubled over piece of satin cord onto the loop of the toggle ring.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

5

Thread wooden beads and silver rings alternately onto the cord.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

6

Pull the cord through the loop of the toggle bar.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

7

Assemble the ends of the cord with a knot which is pulled close to the loop with a needle.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper

8

Glue end caps onto the cord ends.

Bracelets with Decoupage Paper