Happy Saturday folks! I was excited to log into my blog this evening and see that I now have 2000 email subscribers! There is a little box over on the left if you want to sign up, that way you receive an email each time I write a post…I know it sounds annoying but apparently people seem to dig it. I’m going to relish this moment before my readers come to their senses and unsubscribe LOL! After that ego affirming tidbit I decided to check out my YouTube channel and I have 9,921 subscribers, boy, it sure would be cool to have an even 10,000…only 79 to go {hint-hint, nudge-nudge, wink-wink} no pressure or anything hahahaha! Speaking of videos I did a quick video on using the paper bead roller my daughter got for her birthday {from my awesome husband!} We have had so much fun with this thing! Of course you don’t need a contraption to make beads but boy is it fun!
You want one now, don’t you? Hubby bought it a Target in the toy area where the board games are, it was $10. Some youtube viewers said it was more on amazon so you might want to check around. I love the fact that it attaches to a bottle for ease of use and storage of beads. I washed and dried several soda bottles so everyone can have a bead bottle going, the coffee table in the living room is covered with paper strips, glue and bottles of beads. Hello weekend! I hope you are having fun this weekend making beads, apple picking or watching football, it’s all good. Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
I’m so enjoying following your blog. Signed up for the YouTube videos–you go, Girl!
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I look forward every day to see a post from you!!! I am addicted!!!
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I signed up ages ago! I would hate to miss anything you post. That bead maker looks like fun. Too bad my one and only granddaughter is now 21 and the boys wouldn’t be one bit interested in it!!
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I’m 37 and I just love it:) hahaha!
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I’ve been an email subscriber for a while and I look forward very much to getting my weekly email. I have just subscribed at Youtube and it looks like I’m a little late as you have more than 10,000 of us now lol! As us Brits say ‘keep up the good work’!
You make me think outside the box and look at things differently – cheers for that KP x
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thanks so much Karen!
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Thanks for the great tutorial. I love paper beads. How long do you cut the paper, and how do you get a centered, properly cut strip for the tapered beads? I think I would cut it wrong lol.
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I just cut them on an angle with my paper trimmer, don’t worry about them being centered (I know that a lot of other paper bead makers painstakingly cut every strip so the taper is centered) you can compensate for off center tapers by straitening out the strip when you roll it. or lining up the strips in a grid, tilting the strip til the point is centered and cutting the fat end strait using the grid as a guide. It’s only paper, you can not do it wrong:)
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Yet another project for us LOL……bought the beader at Target ’cause I just had to have it. They’re cheaper on Amazon, especially if you’re going to buy several as gifts for the grand kids or to have several on hand for a bead making party. The pandora beads can be made on the beader, right?
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for the pandora style you need a bigger hole, you can roll the first piece on the beadier and let it unroll a bit so it fits on a #9 US knitting needle then add the other strip and roll by hand but I just used a knitting needle for the whole thing. I still think you will like the beadmaker though, we all fight over the one my daughter has LOL!
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