April 13, 2009

• Art Day! Come see me make something creative at www.moontreestudios.com.

  

  This week, I thought it was about time to make a new set of my special Artisan Paper Beads, since it’s been months since I made the last batch.
  

  You may have seen (or made) paper beads before; usually they are created from scrap paper or magazines which have been cut up into long strips and wound to form bead shapes. Mine begin with a large sheet of handpainted paper which i paint with bright colors and designs, which I then slice up into long tapering strips and and roll into beads. After that I add layers of other papers and also my hand-drawn illustrations. Finally, I coat them in a thick layer of resin to protect them from moisture and wear.

  So come have fun and see me get silly and painty. : )

  

  And as usual, there will be plenty of madcap misadventures.

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