Paper Beads

You saw how well our last bead project turned out *ahem*
So, I decided to try a different one-
One that I've wanted to do for a loooong time.

I swiped the Comics section of the newspaper from my Dad
and cut 6 inch long triangles that were about an inch at the base:

While my babies napped, I rolled the strips into paper beads
using the end of a small paintbrush, securing them with craft glue:

When they woke up, we brought out the stretchy string
and made jewelry:

After the jewelry was finished, I sprayed it

with a glossy acrylic sealer to make them
a little more durable and shinier, too!

They actually look wicked sweet--(I learned that from a Mom attending a
Haste the Day concert with her son. It made me laugh.) and it matches my
Converse-sort-of-emo-looking shirt really well...
and I dig having my favorite comics around my wrist.


Some time I'll try magazine pages for more brighter color and shine...