Futzing around looking for beads to add to my paper beads to make earrings...
Its a scavenger hunt through my collage/mixed media collections because I don't want to have to purchase beads. As you see I have matched size as best as I could. There is definitely a knack to making the paper beads a consistent size and shape. The paper to make the beads is cut the same size but sometimes it gets lopsided when rolling on the coffee stirrer.
Thankful that my 4 week mixed media class, 4 week watercolor pencil class and a 6 week drawing class is running... 
My mandala class was cancelled for next Saturday. but .... I have signed up for a Broken China jewelry class . "Make a fabulous pair of earrings or a pendant out of broken china! $20 for earrings side option of adding $7 for matching pendant. All supplies included, you are more than welcome to bring a china pattern of your choosing. March 19th 11am - 1:30" at the Estate Store...
Although Pinterest has lots of how-to and images of micro macrame jewelry, I did find an inexpensive how-to book at Jo-Ann Fabric the other day and I had some coupons. 
I never go into Jo-Ann or Michael's without coupons because their mark up is often double a normal price. Many coupon driven stores keep their prices high so they can offer all those coupons which make a product a normal price.... 
I also stumbled upon alcohol ink that was marked down 
so I bought that as I was just reading about applying alcohol ink to metal as in copper/brass pendants. That might be easier than trying to enamel on the back side of the etched pendants. Some articles recommended that that the alcohol ink be sealed with a sealant... another adventure.
I also have a plethora of shells that I plan to drill and add a few beads to make recycled pendants. I ordered some finished necklaces [ribbon, faux leather, etc.] to hang them on as well as making my own copper clasps and use my rolled leather or ratail ....
I have 6 weeks until Spring Arts Walk and I plan to have some paper bead earrings, etched pendants, macrame bracelets/necklaces as well as blank journals and those collage boxes on display at the Estate Store in Olympia.
Need to get cracking back to arting!
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