Afri Beads made from recycled magazines by women in Uganda to help them send their children to school.
I have tried to get a hold of Afribeads without much prevail. But have had success in making my own beads from magazines and PVA glue. They are really strong and using a whole page of similar colours creates a great coloured necklace/bracelet. The key is to find pages from magazines that
are mainly one colour but with writing etc. to create interest. The
necklaces I have made have been 2-3 pages, usually using two colours and
two different sized beads. I then cut the page into long triangles (see
diagram) and use a skewer to roll them around covering in PVA glue. It is quite time consuming with the hardest part being getting off the stick. I found spraying some oil on before hand helped the bead slide off. They didn't last being made with PVA. If I did it again I would need to
use a different glue or cover with some type of water protectant.
They have all been gifts so I haven't got photos for all of them. These
are the two latest ones I have made. It takes a fair while to complete
them, however I am definitely getting faster.
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| My own magazine beads! |
How to make magazine beads
How to make a recycled magazine bowl.
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| On the topic of recycled eco jewelry, these bangles made from magazine scraps wrapped around a wooden base.. |
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