Coordinated Bead Sampler #8Completed by Peggy Stogdill

I printed the sheet on lightweight paper, then used a cotton swab with an end cut off to roll the beads as I wanted a generously sized hole.

I used white glue on the strip for the last two or three inches, then wiped the glue over the whole bead, rolling it between my fingers for a few seconds, and let it dry.

I used a small paint brush to apply a couple of coats of Glossy Accents. A quicker way I found more recently was to dip them, several at a time strung on wire, in a product made specifically for paper beads called Vibrance Paper Bead Glaze.

It gave them a hard, shiny, water resistant finish. I printed a second copy of the sheet and used the tower beads to make this set of Christmas tree earrings, adding dots of green Liquid Pearls for "ornaments".

The photo also shows one of each of the other beads in the sampler.

These are addictive and go very quickly after a bit of practice-great fun!