Believe it or not, these shiny and colourful beads were once ordinary sheets of newspaper; they've been fashioned into rough globes using a papier-mâché technique that's incredibly simple provided you've got some time to play with.
The full instructions on how to make beads of your own is here, but the basic ideas is pretty simple: once you've made your mash and sculped it into bead shapes you'll need a few days to let them dry, so maybe plan this as a holiday project. The only materials you'll need other than your daily paper are a drill to make the holes, craft paint and a bit of varnish to give your beads an extra sheen. [Via A Storybook Life]
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