NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- A major bulk of the beads you catch during Mardi Gras are the plastic ones from China, but a group called Our Place Promotions “Throw Me Something Green” is hoping to change the ...

When you’re done with that magazine, don’t toss it. Clever crafters today are turning pages into pretty: beads, bowls, baskets, photo frames, mirrors and more. It’s all made by rolling strips of shiny ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Don’t be intimidated by the lengthy instructions below. This popular handmade gift idea from art instructor Kippi Mack-vonDuhn is surprisingly easy and quick ...

Paper beads made from strips of magazine pages are quite simple to create. Adding small eyelets on the ends gives contrast to the paper and a beautiful finish. Have fun with colors and seeing how they ...

Looking for cool activities to entertain kids and get through the next few weeks? With schools unexpectedly closed due to the new coronavirus pandemic, there are many hours to fill. Here is one of our ...

Making your own beaded jewelry continues to be a trend rolling its way back and forth across the country. Stop at almost any outdoor art fair or peek into any bead store, and you’ll see exquisite ...

SYRACUSE — When you see the jewelry Rose Brontmire is wearing, look twice. The Syracuse woman crafts her beads from paper. That’s right — paper. The paper beads are hard as rocks, and come in ...

A crafter by trade, Tan transforms recycled paper into paper bead accessories such as earrings, necklaces and bracelets. “Each day, tonnes of paper waste are thrown into landfills. This is alarming as ...

Ruta Rauber teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make paper straws and paper beads In this video, I’ll show you how to make your own eco-friendly paper straws and decorative paper beads ...

Devi Chand of Papermelon is a big fan of sustainable, recyclable materials. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the ...