I couldn't get a photo in daylight - so these look slightly darker than they do in 'real life'
Because they are all made by hand - no two are exactly the same, which I think adds to their charm.
They are made with a strip of paper - these were 1" x 9" which I then cut diagonally.
Next I glued the reverse of the paper, and rolled each one up onto a cocktail stick, starting with the widest end first which gave them their shape
Then I rolled each one on a clear ink pad and then dipped it in a little pot of UTEE, used a heat gun to melt it, and repeated that at least four times, turning the bead as I went.
I had a play with glass beads and wire too. One bead (which I have set aside on the right) I made using a left over straight strip and it looks just like some Japanese beads I have. So I am going to experiment making some of those - as they cost a fortune to buy!
16 comments:
These look gorgeous! x
these are lovely Lottie, did you use a melt pot or just normal UTEE? Hope we get to see the end product
Thank you for your lovely comments. I just rolled the beads on a clear ink pad, the dunked them one at a time in a little pot of UTEE Moira
It was fun!
Your beads are ace, i love that you added wire and tiny beads to some too, there neat, i must give that a try :O)
wow youve certainly been busy Miss L - these are fab which I could see them in real life....youve done a fab job.
Lovely beads Lottie, the colours are super too !!
They are beautiful Lottie. I love them!
Lovely..
ooh cnt wait to make some now!!
these are great and I love the effect of the UTEE to make them glossy.. the ones I make have just been with ordinary paper.. these will have lots of uses in your altered art.
Gorgeous, yet another thing that's been 'on the list' for a while. The ones I saw had been made from coloured magazine pages and the rolling make the pictures form a pattern.
Lovely.
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They're delightful, Lottie - the beauty of making your own is that they're individual and unique - and folksy!
Luv em!
These look fab and I really like the cylinder one from the straight strip! Your wire winding to finish looks great, too!
Ooooh Lottie they are lovely - like you say, each one so different, they are just stunning, love the colours xxxxx
Just been having a look through all your recent fab crafting. These beads of gorgeous - you are so clever. x
Love these, love the wire, and especially the straight one!
Lovely job! I really love the addition of the wire. It makes these so sculptural!
Thanks for sharing!
lise
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