Bangles & Paper Beaded Bracelet / Anklet

Yesterday I wrapped some more cardboard bangles.  The center two were made last week, but I made the others yesterday.  I've gotten some great compliments on these.  I'm hoping to sell some at a craft fair in November.

On Friday I am teaching a paper bead bracelet class at the library.  I wanted to show the kids how to string the paper beads up in a different way.  This way requires two needles that are threaded on each side of the thread.  I used embroidery floss for the thread, because I have plenty on hand and it adds some color to the bracelet.  The two sides of the thread go in opposite sides of the bead and criss-cross until the end of the bracelet.  All of these beads were cut down so that they were all around the same width.  I measured the length of the bracelet as I went by wrapping it around my wrist.  I stopped at what I thought was the perfect size.  As it turns out it has some stretch to it.  So it is to big for my wrist, but it does make a nice anklet.  When finished, I sprayed a clear coat on both sides of it.   I used a magazine that didn't have a lot of color to it, but it is easy to make colored paper beads.  I cut up two thick magazines yesterday into triangles in preparation for this class.  This is a great way to recycle unwanted magazines/catalogues.