Cutting up a Fabulous book of Brahms! Sacrilege!! Love the beads, but have you no respect for the World's famous composers?? Craft pales in comparison to their genius. Same applies to the great dress patterns of 20yrs ago - and BOOKS!! Some of us grew up with all those things - and gee, life was so much better back then.

Fun! A tip is to wax or varnish the skewer first. They come off much easier.

I wanted to let you know, before I even watch this, that when I see a new Treasure Books videos on my list, I have an internal sigh of contentment because I know I'm about to enjoy whatever you've presented.

You have a 2017 calendar because you are a craft’s person! We never throw good stuff out! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Best paper bead instruction I’ve seen. 2023❤️

Natasha! You blow my mind! I’ve collected old jewelry for years….. who would have dreamed I was sitting on a gold mine!! This video was such an eye opener for me. I love this idea, for key chains, for bookmarks,for hat bands, and on and on and on!! I love your brain!!❤❤❤

It's been a few years since I made paper beads. Watching this has given me the "paper bead bug" again. They are gorgeous!

I’m 60 years old and I used to make them as a child and sell them at a flea market. So fun to remember. Thank you!

I used to make these with my grandmother when I was a child! It was 1978... My favorite babysitting date with her! 💕 😇

I have a large stash of paper beads, and many precut strips. Recently I made a basket out of my beads for my craft table to keep items in as I work on different projects. Looks pretty neat. Good to have creative things around you as you are planning new ideas. Maps also make cool beads. :)

I especially love the beads being threaded onto pieces of fabric, lace and ribbon. That way I would place them on anything. Especially on jars.

*I love collecting cheap costume jewelry from thrift stores for stuff like this and for making earrings. Thank you somuch for sharing with us.*

Gorgeous lady ❤❤❤ im SOOOO happy to see your amazing paper beads !!!!!❤❤❤❤ I LOVE THE WAY YOU RESPONDED, YOU AND I ARE THOUGHTFUL OF SAVING THESE PAPER CRAFTS !!!!! KEEP ON MOVING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT PAPER TUTORIAL ❤❤❤❤ LOVE IT. HATERS ARE HATERS ❤❤❤❤ I ESPECIALLY WAS GONNA TEXT THAT ONE PERSON .I SAID NOT !!!! I'M NOT WASTING MY TIME ON HER.❤❤❤❤NOR ANYONE ELSE--- HATERS

Beautiful! Thank you for reminding me about paper beads. I had necklace of multiple strands of paper beads over 60 years ago, so you are right - they are timeless! And sealing them with glitter nail polish is a great idea. You’ve inspired me to make some to decorate my journals. Thanks!

I only started making paper beads last winter. I love them too. I used glitter polish from the dollar store and it works great. I'm very glad you did this video because you always have such fresh new ideas. Glad you are feeling better and hope you are back to 100% quickly. Thanks Natasha. 💕

Great idea and tutorial. I love recycling old bits and bobs to give them a new life. It's like reincarnation for the crafting world! x

В далёких 80х мы мастерили из таких бусин занавески дверные)))о боже,как это было давно,ностальгия.

I remember making paper beads this way when I was a child, and I’m just as enthralled by it nearly 60 years on !! Thank you for reminding me of this lovely craft 😊x

I made beads like this when I was a child in the 1950s. I love them. Adding the sparkles is a good idea too.

Best tutorial I've seen for making paper beads. They're fabulous

Cause your a crafter😂😂😂😂. That's why you still have the 2017 calendar ❤❤❤❤ # replay ❤❤

I just love making those paper beads Natasha! I’ll try the calendars. Excellent idea! I sew a lot and have made cloth beads with colorful scrapes. Sometimes I finish them off with embroidery thread and eyelash ribbon wrapped around, final touch ‘sparkle nail polish ‘ ps. Love your broken jewelry box!

Love all your ideas! Love the thorough explanations of how to do the project and that you even show things that don't work. There are lessons even in that. You have teaching in your bones! ❣

I wanted to make some beads but was going to look on here how to do it. Thanks for showing us. I would rather learn from you !! I so enjoy watching you !! You are a great teacher & you make me chuckle at times !!!

The first picture that you start with it's form my country Morocco I love you your art❤

I made paper beads years ago with my class of 8th graders to show recycling. I wish I thought to turn them into book bag charms. Love the ideas you shared. I'm going to be traveling soon and will take a small supply box to make some on the way! Thank you for another fabulous video!

I remember making paper beads years ago ..and using them to make necklaces. It's so much fun to use different papers, wall paper , and things you show. Thanks for sharing this.

I'm feeling inspired about the long beads! Very pretty. Thanks

I made such beads and really enjoyed decorating them with nail polish Thank you for the tip

Just when I thought I had had enough of making paper beads for now. Here we go again! As always, thank you for the inspiration.

I think you are so remarkably creative. I have never tried making beads because I always thought that it would be very difficult but you have explained it so well. Thank you for your top notch explanations and how tos for the somewhat creatively challenged. As always I am amazed by your talent as well as your very down to earth personality.. Many thanks!

There is no end to your imagination and talent. thank you so much for sharing.

these would make beautiful bead curtains

I love everything you made. I am inspired. The beads are so pretty, and I love the use of the old jewelry. I have all these things, even an old calendar, now I must get busy. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you so much for this video. I used to make paper beads maybe 30 years ago. But I had totally forgot how and I am so excited to be using calendar pages as I'm always collecting calendars. I'm not a glitter person but I think I will put fingernail polish on them because I like that look of being finished. I do have Micah spray that I make and I might try spraying that on them also. I'm so excited to give this a try and we'll take you on Instagram when I do

I was in a bad mood.....but watching this video in the morning made my day...... thank you❤❤❤

I was looking for a new hobby. I've made them before. Now I know what I can do to keep busy. Thanks for the ideas. I was trying to think of something simple to do. Now I know. I have lots of paper.

Definitely please continue to do more paper beads. It's my first time to make these treasures and as always, thanks for the inspiration Natasha. -Dave from the Philippines 💙

Glad you are feeling better. These beads are so beautiful. I’ve never actually made paper beads. I’m definitely gonna give it a go though. Thank you so much for teaching this. As always I love watching your videos and listening to your calming voice.

As you started this tutorial. When you were holding your beans. I saw the Carola shape at that time ❤❤❤❤ # REPLAY ❤❤❤

Love this video and your projects! Especially love the paper beads on your journal spines!

When I first discovered you a year ago, the fabric bead tutorial was one of my favorites!! This one is awesome..I love the calendar idea!! Your beaded spine journal was very intimidating as it was only my third time in creating a book. Absolutely love the serenity of bead making and thank you bunches for sharing the new techniques and embellishment ideas!!🥰

Hello Natasa, haven't made these in years, got a kit many moons ago it was fun. Love your big paper beads they are beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Hi. I loved watching you. I used to make paper beads many years ago. I had so much fun. When I started I was using just white paper and colored markers. Then I used glitter markers. Those were really pretty.i just fiddled around with paper and sizes and colored markers and gutter markers and I messed up alot but this craft isn't expensive. I remember when I made my first necklace. I was just thrilled. As for the jewelry ' I started buying jewelry bags at the thrift stores and Goodwill. You can use so many things off broken necklaces and bracelets. I had a ball one day's I went to a garage sale a few blocks from my house and she had these boxes full of jewelry. Alot of it was new but cheap but really pretty. These boxes were about 8 inches high, 10 inches wide and 8 inches deep and they were packed. Of course they were taped close and 40 dollars a box. Well I bought 1 and left and ent around the corner and opened it. The lady said that there was a little gold and silver in them. Well I figured they had been through. I did find some gold rings, earrings, necklaces, chains. I went back and purchased 4 more boxes for 20 dollars a piece. I still have boxes full in my room. Some time I might use them for something. There was beautiful beads in them. Clasps and different closures. I really loved your video and I've never made any long beads. You can buy a small paper roller but I did best with my fingers. Thank you so much for all your information and what beautiful. Work. God bless you.

I love the smell of Nail polish!!! I know it's not healthy, but I can't resist. I love it. Your Beads are amazing. Really really beautiful.

Thank you, I had seen this done one time and just thought about making some myself this morning. You're video was the first one to pop up. I'm excited to get started. Thanks again for sharing your technique. Get well soon!

Amazing u r sooooo talented I just love everything u make and these beads will be a great addition for junk journaling! These paper beads would go perfectly with the paper tassels u made before!!!!!🤩

What I cannot withstand is the amount. Show me how to make one little cute thing and I am delighted. But show me a whole box of those little treasures and that’s it, I am ready to roll. This channel is sooooooo good at it (i.e. at making me roll), the author has a production manager’s talent. Foam working station + paper clip instrument - an extremely valuable idea. I want to go shop for cheap nail polish now and see if I have calendars from 2017 😊. But I wish the labels on those transparent storage containers in the video were as beautiful as on junk journals. DIY labels, especially removable (from label holders), is my all-time favorite topic.

God bless everything you touch sweetie Don’t pay any attention to the negative You are adorable in all your repurpose.

I never knew how easy these could be to make...of course you make it look easy😉Going to give them a try, Natasa! Thanks! So glad you are feeling better.

Hi, Natasa Hope you are feeling better!🥰 This is a first paper bead making for me and I can’t wait to create them! Such a cool idea! Thank you for your inspiration! You are so much fun. 💗💗💗

Honestly the uneven cut one would look so cool with tiny applique designs around the round the flat part. Like clay.

What I do, because I like my beads tight as well, is to first put a little Vasoline all over the skewer, work it in. This helps to get a tight bead off the stick. I do this to my drying skewers as well. That way beads that I’ve coated with sealer or varnish will never stick to the stick! ☺️☺️☺️

In Soviet times, we made beautiful curtains, lampshades and chandeliers out of such paper beads... it was very fashionable and beautiful..

Your beads are beautiful, so colorful! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

One way of making your life easier when using glitter is to have a cheap fluffy makeup brush. Dip it on the glitter and sprinkle over the piece using some parchment paper on the table, fold the paper and put the leftovers back on the container. If you fancy, put the leftover on another container and start making a mixed blend for fun! A cheap fan brush can help clean the desk too, as it has long spaced brissels it won't keep many glitter in between. I just got a cheap makeup kit on Daiso to use for random craft and it is wonderfully useful for a lot of stuff.

I’ve been busy tonight rolling these out!! Wish I could post a pic for you to see. 25-30 of them! Thanks!!

It's been years for me too ... but I think it's high time to start again. It is an addictive craft. I keep my old calendars also. lol

I have never seen or heard of paper beads. I know what I am doing this week!

I’m 62 years old and I too made these beads when I was very young - 12 years. That’s 50 years ago. Thx for the trip down memory lane. I’ll be seeking calendar pages!!

BRILLIANT IDEA to use calendar pages to make paper beads!!!! Gel medium and Tacky Glue roll off the fingers fairly easily. I made beads with fabric scraps too. I use them on the tassels on bookmarks.

Making these beads becomes an addiction! I’ve made about 200 just sitting and watching tv in the evening…love this idea! Thank you!

I just started making paper beads because I happened upon one of your videos about how to do them. I'm addicted!

I’m so hooked on paper beads, beautifully done

I was making a paper bead bracelet for myself last night. Im working on creating a paper beads stash so I can just choose which ones I want. I also have a paper bead roller, but mine is a wooden base with a large ball roller. I purchased it on Etsy from a lady whose husband made them for her because she made paper beads so much she had hand fatigue. She ended up opening a store and selling them as a result and they sold a ton! I love the calendar idea for longer beads, so simple! I also love using up old glitter nail polish this way. Thanks for sharing!

Oh my gosh, I used to have a bead roller and used to make bunches and bunches of beads... how did I forget about the beads? Aannnndd... you're using calendar pages... 'member I asked you what to do with my calendar pages? Here it's is! Woman, you rock! Hugs from the southern California desert, MK ❤ 😁 🏜 🤗

Aw i remember seeing these about twenty years ago glad to see your bringing them back!!!!

I have plenty of paper all kinds (bought a box of pre-cut book covers years ago), toothpicks, nail polish. I used to roll as you do, then I bought a contraption. I was distracted by card making.Time to get to work, it's been awhile. Much appreciation to you and for you.

Your Mum made the cover?!? I can see where you get your talent from! It’s absolutely beautiful! 😍

My grandmother taught me how to make paper beads 50 years ago. They were a popular craft of her youth, so they've been around for a long time. I think every generation is able to make it their own by using contemporary printed material--my grandmother used Sunday supplement newspaper to make her beads, so the colors were muted; while we have such high quality magazine, calendar and even junk mail paper and color printing now.

I haven’t made these in such a long time. I love your super long beads. I see my future for the next 2 days 😊 tfs!

I’m just in shock😂 this is all I’m missing!!

Haven't made paper beads in ages. May have to try them again. ☺️

I remember when I got a paper bead making kit as a child… you have definitely given me the paper bead making bug. I have to get back to this asap.

I made paper beads many years ago with no thought in my head on what to do with them! I made them because I could. Lol. So now I am making them again. I’ve been using old calendars for about 30 years now to make envelopes. I always have a plethora of them. But now I know I can save the scrap pieces for beads. Thanks for making this tutorial.

Hi Natasha, thanks for bringing the ideas back. I have a lot of paper beads. They are just stored away. Have a lovely day. Bye for now seen

I love this video I'm an old senoir crafter..40 yrs of crafting but never knew this. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Can't wait to create many beads

This is first time seeing paper beads. So beautiful

As a beauty pro and artist...a tip to get a more intense glitter is to pour a little of your polish on a paper towel corner. The paper absorbs the clear part giving you a denser glitter. I like to use a tooth pick to apply.

I ❤❤❤ luv this tutorial. Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤ have a great weekend

What fun! I used to make these with my mom in the 70's. :)

Love love love these beads. I’m already in search of scraps and colorful calandres….!!!!!!!!!

Это супер👍👍👍👍👍👍 Очень круто, красиво и потрясающе, просто огонь👍👍👍👍👍 спасибо)

U can use a tiny bit of nail polish remover in the bottle of too thick polish, shake it up REALLY good and it will thin it out. And I want to tell you how much I enjoy your videos !!! So much info and enough info to make it look sooo easy too. Thank you for all u do for us.

beautiful beads... love them. And the drying station is so funny cool

I am Glad You are Feeling Better! I have missed You! 💞 I made Paper Beads when I was a Teenager in the early 70’s. In 2022 I am 64 years old. I totally agree they are a project you make that comes back in your “Interest Zone” years later. They are a Classic that are always Beautiful and Interesting!!! 💞🥰💞

I just loved learning to make longer beads Thank you so much❤️❤️❤️❤️

I've already commented, but I just had to tell you: when you sealed your beautiful neads with nail polish, I thought, "You are the queen of my hoard!" 😆 More like an angel of mercy ❤

*I absolutely Love the Calendar ideas & I save All my Calendars. Now I know why I have saved them. 🤣😂🤣 This is a fantastic video!!! This is new to me & I'm excited to get started.... Thank you!!! 😊😊😊* Sharon in SC

I love making beads, I saw you old video and fell in love

You are amazing. Hope you’re feeling better after your illness.

I’ve made some paper beads but I never really used them for anything. Now you have given me loads of ideas!!!

Thank you for inspiring me - sending love and prayers from eastern North Carolina :)

Oh my! You should have a TV show. I laugh out loud so many times during your video. Love how you leave little mishaps in there, but everything always works out beautifully! Seriously, though, you're a natural comedian and a brilliant crafter. You made my day. :)

Thank you so much for sharing all your creative and beautiful ideas with all of us😊🌻🤗🌺

Thank you. You have inspired me to make beads again.

I made these beads sixty years ago. Made a necklace for my mom and was so happy when she put it on when she was going out for dinner.

Oh my gosh! When you pull out the earrings at 24:30, I used to have a pair of those! In gold and in copper. I repurposed both into purse charms I sold a few years back. Lol.

Lovely, lovely work and YES I shall be making paper beads again. Good idea to use sparkly nail varnish. Try threading some onto your ballpoint pen refills to make fancy pens to go with the journal.

It looks like I'm going to start a major addiction! Stunning!!