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Paper Beads Beatty Kelly and Taylor Normand. What are paper beads?. Handmade jewelry that is cost-efficient, environmental friendly, and easy to make Made with household items Magazines or newspaper String or yarn. Materials Needed. Old magazines, newspaper, or paper bags Free
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What are paper beads? • Handmade jewelry that is cost-efficient, environmental friendly, and easy to make • Made with household items • Magazines or newspaper • String or yarn
Materials Needed • Old magazines, newspaper, or paper bags • Free • Plastic craft string or fishing line • $2.00 • Toothpick • $1.00 • Scissors • $2.06 • Ruler • $0.56 • Black foam template $0.99 • Glue • (4) $2.00 • Pencil or pen • (12) $1.82 • Clear Acrylic Gloss Coating or Clear Nail Polish • $5.99 • $1.99
Paper Beads Kits • Amazon - $19.76 • 200 precut strips of paper • Wooden stick • Clear glaze • Elastic string
Instructions • Gather materials • Measure foam template • 1x11x11 in • Cut out triangle from foam sheet • Tear out desired page from magazine • Place template page and trace with pen or pencil • Cut out triangle from magazine page • Place desired side of triangle face down • Place toothpick at base of triangle
Roll paper and toothpick upwards, toward the top of the triangle • Make sure to pull tightly • Stop rolling when ~1 in. of tip of paper is left • Apply glue stick to the tip of the paper and continue rolling until completion • Carefully slide paper bead off of toothpick • String paper bead onto precut clear string • Repeat steps 4-13 until the desired about of beads is reached on the string • After desired number of beads are strung, bring bracelet outside to be sprayed with acrylic coating • Let bracelet dry for at least 5 minutes • Tie your bracelet and you’re ready to go!
Cognitive • Baseline • Black foam template • Downgrade • Have precut strips of paper available for the individuals to select from • Can still be creative (color choices) but don’t have to plan and execute task of tracing and cutting paper • Upgrade • Choosing a different paper bead pattern and not using a premade template • Concept-formation, enhance creativity
Motor • Baseline • Toothpick • Downgrade • Wooden skewer for aiding fine-motor control and object manipulation in rolling the magazine strip of paper • Upgrade • Not using any tool for rolling the magazine strip of paper • Require more fine-motor control of hands since there is no object (toothpick) to manipulate
Appropriate Population • Suitable for all ages 6+ • People interested in jewelry making • Performance skills: • Motor control • Sensory • Cognitive • ~ Emotional regulation and social (classroom setting)
Therapeutic Benefits • Psychosocial • A relaxing and enjoying activity that helps divert attention towards something positive and production • Enhance self-efficacy and social/communicative skills • Rehab • Paper bead making can help coordinate fine-motor control and object manipulation • Uses joint ROM and stability; muscle strength and endurance
Precautions • Use caution when using sharp tools such as the toothpick or scissors • Only apply glue to top inch of paper triangle; avoid getting glue on other surfaces • Be considerate of other students in the classroom • Avoid touching bracelet for 5-10 minutes after it is sprayed with acrylic coating
Instructions • Gather materials per table • Scissors • 1 glue stick • 2 magazines • 2 black foam templates • 2 precut strings • 2 toothpicks • Look through magazine for desired color • Tear out desired page from magazine • Place template page and trace with pen or pencil • Cut out triangle from magazine page • Place desired side of triangle face down • Place toothpick at base of triangle • Roll paper and toothpick upwards, toward the top of the triangle • Make sure to pull tightly • Stop rolling when ~1 in. of tip of paper is left • Apply glue stick to the tip of the paper and continue rolling until completion • Carefully slide paper bead off of toothpick • String paper bead onto precut clear string • Repeat steps 2-12 until the desired about of beads is reached on the string • After desired number of beads are strung, bring bracelet outside to be sprayed with acrylic coating • Let bracelet dry for at least 5 minutes • Tie your bracelet and you’re ready to go!
Resources • http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Paper-Beads/?ALLSTEPS • http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/backtobasicswithstampendous/forum/topics/fran-tage-friday-paper-bead-bracelet • www.walmart.com • http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/How-to-Make-Paper-Beads