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April 29th, 2009 by JT Miller

Many people enjoy designing their own beaded jewelry these days because it’s a fun way to create something beautiful and useful at the same time. Most handcrafted jewelry is created with beads bought from an online beading store or craft store, but there are more people who are pushing the bounds of jewelry making by using cheaper materials to create some amazing jewelry.

Building jewelry out of objects that are not primarily designed for jewelry making can be physically and mentally challenging. The first step is often figuring out how you’re going to mount your items on a string or chain and the next challenge is working out how you’re going to make it both beautiful and wearable at the same time! After all, the best way to make your own beaded jewelry is to make your own handmade beads! Here are some unique materials you can make jewelry from:

Make Jewelry Beads From Beans or Large Seeds: You can make all sorts of interesting beads from dried beans and seeds. Think about coffee beans and other large seeds or beads that could easily be strung on a wire. Then you will want to protect your seeds with a spray on sealant to make sure they don’t dry out move.

Making Jewelry From Paper Beads: People have been creating beads from all sorts of paper for hundreds of years. You can play with different types of paper, different colors and even different shaped strips of paper when making your beads. To make your own custom paper beads you just cut out lengths of paper and roll them around a toothpick and then apply a little glue to keep them together.

These are just some of the many affordable unexpected items you can make beads jewelry from. If you already know how to make your own handcrafted jewelry then you probably already possess the skills and even the tools to make plenty of affordable beads that can be turned into profitable jewelry!