paper beads
 

does anyone know how to make this paper bead ? It looks like a form of macram� folding???

http://www.etsy.com/listing/38155309...page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

Jill

I was intrigued by your question and the origami beads so I made an effort to find instructions online. The first I found were round, not flat, beads here: http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/woven-p...ace/index.html but I continued to look... without any luck! I found lots of fascinating origami patterns (I just love paper folding), but no flat beads. I'll watch this thread to see if anyone else finds them. Or, if I find them later, I'll come back and post. Sorry I couldn't help. :(
Val

You are adorable, I did the same thing, I actually had to stop looking because I had spent 2 hrs admiring and thinking of my next project! I have seen the rolled up paper beads, but I want these. I think they look like strips of paper folded in the same pattern that you would fold lanyards. I will give it a try tonight with some left over quilling papers? worth a try????

Thanks for trying to help

I think that's exactly what they are, Jill.

its my first time to see those beads.. lol!

The beads reminded me of the cord buttons you get that go with the "frog" fastenings on traditional Chinese garments. I don't know what kind of knot that would be though - there are loads of knot tying tutorial out there but I'm having a hard time translating the visual of rounded cord into the flatter result you'd get with paper. I'm wondering if it could be something like a Turk's Head knot?

We'd love to know how you get on with those quilling strips!

I have been searching lanyard patterns without luck yet, but still looking, I never give up

Try this web site: http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/woven-p...ace/index.html

You are amazing, that is it!! must buy more paper to match my outfits!!
hehehehehehehe!!!

Check this out:

http://www.rexlaceclub.com/Products/...ions-0004.aspx

Rexlace info, you are the bomb!!! Have been searching for a site like this for months, first, my daughter is going to camp and wanted the info, and now I want it for the beads. yeh!!!! kept looking under lanyards, I guess that is a 70's term!! hehehe

Thanks for your help,
Jill