This was cool and looks so simple. I'm not working and recovering from spinal fusion surgery. And I spend most of my day crafting. And REALLY love crafts that don't require a hour spent in one position. I can only sit for 5 minutes at a time then need to stand. And then another 5 minutes later sit or lay down. So it is easiest if I can sit long enough to wrap one straw then stand and do the next straw. I love this idea. My youngest son graduates this coming spring from collage June of 2018. And summer 2016 he bought a old run down trailer house from a friend's Dad for $100 . And he spent the last two summers working his butt off to fix all the stuff that is wrong with it and make it into a nice place. Well he has wanted a beaded curtain since he was small. And so I want to make him one. I think using this type of bead will work well. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow. It looks like I'm buying a big box of straws. I have the variegated string /twine stuff and embroidery floss and some cool colored tapes. I can't wait to start this project. Thanks for a cool easy craft.
I know what mean by thinking that you had thought up a brilliant idea to then go online and see that several people have been doing it already. Before I started going on UA-cam (only two years ago) and having internet (I know I have been under a rock), I was making wall art with my unwanted c.d.s, and I was feeling pretty darn creative too, ,then I got the internet and was astonished at how many crafting tutorials are out there, anyway, my bubble was bursted pretty quick cause I then realized that there's a plethora a ways to use them. I had other ideas too that I thought were so new and innovative that others beat me to it as well. It's amazing just how creative us crafters and artists really are! I especially love upcycled projects, so thanks for this awesome idea.🌈
It happens to me all of the time, I think we are all just tapping into this greater creative consciousness and we just recycle ideas! It's cool though because no one can imitate our style and personal touch on things, hope you are having a great week :)
I have made paper beads before but this is a great idea for me to use up left-over embroidery floss from old cross-stitch days. Thank youj so much, Cali
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Patty, so happy to hear that I have inspired you, let me know how it works out for you, hope you are having a great week :)
oooooh, pretty! I need to try this! And yes, I've thought some of my ideas were "original" only to find out others have been doing the same thing. At least we all put a slightly different spin on the idea and honestly, I think that makes it more fun. I will be trying this...
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comments, I think we all draw from the same collective consciousness lol And you are right, our own spin is what makes each piece unique and fun :) So happy to hear that you like this , hope you are having a great week...:) Peace & LOVE
Loved your beads Cali. I think my favorite was the masking tape with the doodles on it, but they all were beautiful! They definitely have an organic feel to them. Can't wait to see what you create with them.
Cali Black ...if you do, I'd love to see what you come up with. Thanks again for the inspiration. I needed the focus as sometimes I just stare at my crafts wanting to create, but clueless..lol Peace and love to you and yours.
So cool, I can't wait to see what you do with them! I can see using little seed beads on these or laying some tiny sequins on them, they will be so cool to work with! Super idea, thanks once again Cali, you Rock! Lot's O love!
Cali I don't know if I remembered to come tell you, but I did this craft with my grandson when you first made the video. He absolutely adored it and made his momma a special xmas present with them (necklace). He asks me whenever I see him, when we're gonna make "straw yarns" again. Bless 😍❤ so thanks for giving me that wonderful experience!
Oh that makes me so happy to hear!!! yay!!! Aren't Grandchildren just THE BEST???!! So happy to have inspired some wonderful memories, hope you are having an amazing year :)
I literally laughed out loud when I saw your video..!! This has happened before lol, I swear we are all tuned into the greater "crafter consciousness" lol..Love you Ilene and love your paper beads too!! XO
I do like this video and I did give you a thumb's up! : ) My favorites are the jute and the baker's twine. For a more delicate or small bead you could use the tiny coffee stirring straws.
this is very helpful for my little projects. specially that the beads from craft stores are a bit pricey and im kinda low on cash. this easy on my pocket,a fun project and turns out beautiful. this was a great idea. thank you for sharing it :)
Hi Cali :) I have made paper beads b4 but 1st time to see straw beads... I love them!! and because u can make them so colorful :) I have been wire wrapping beads into Dragonfly's and also looming beaded Boho Bracelets. I wish I was your neighbor..we would have such fun...xoxo
plus a bead store by me sells ones you glazed for $5 a bag of maybe 8-10. how about gold leaf the tips or something or paint marker. you gave me so many ideas
So cool Cali, Wow You was a Very Busy Bead Maker...I will check out the Link and I will also check out Ilene Mcinnes Video too...Yes Crafty Minds think a like...I know there are hardly any crafts that someone hasn't done before..There are so many Videos out there too, so I am Glad when my Art Family brings them to my attention...TY Cali & Iiene ... Love you Sister of my Heart, TYFS who knows I just might give these a whirl...LOL... XOXOXOXOXO
Hi Cali Your window display always inspires me. I'm saving and trying to get things together to put in my window. I wished mine was as wide as yours because I'm pretty limited to space it's not a very big window. I'd love a few handy tips on making it pretty with smaller dangles etc. Heaps of hugs 💜🤗xx
The best tip I can give is just to start lol...I hung a wire behind my curtain valance and I just hang the dangles from that.....Start with a strand of beads and go from there....anything that makes you smile and lots of crystals!! Good luck, keep me posted XO
+Cali Black 🤗 I've been collecting beads an I actually had a naughty bid and won a lovely jewellery bead lot.. (a hidden silver bracelet with opal my birth stone was in it. it had a missing stone but I don't care I still love it until I find something that fits. I wouldn't of found it if it wasn't for you inspiring me. My daughter thought I had a mass of coffee because I've been hyper for a few days. I think who ever wore them has a beautiful life. I'm jealous 🤗 I will definitely keep you posted on my journey of pretty dangles. I'm on a crystal hunt 😊 💎 ty for reply it means a lot 💜 xx
I love love love the glazed ones with the sharpie!!! I know not what you wanted but gave me an idea of something to try! you do have original ideas by the way. love your style keep making videos. maybe,you could do one with bandana pieces for bead? ever try anything like that??
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comments Avery :) I am so happy to hear that you like my videos and I love the bandana idea! Hope you are having a great week, Peace & LOVE
Really neat :D I'll have to make some and see how they fare with my macrame. I've seen some tutorials for plastic bag beads, as well, if that would be something you're interested in trying. I personally love them, cause they turn out really funky and leave a lot of room for creative expression. Plus it's a good way to upcycle excess store bags rather than let them go to waste c:
So happy to see your comments :) I linked a video that I did using plastic bags to make beads with called "Garbage Bag Beads"...check it out and tell me if you like that too :) Hope you're having a great day :) ua-cam.com/video/_ylO6PztGeU/v-deo.html
Okay but I stopped using plastic straws and I've accumulated so many just forgetting to say no straw. I've been trying to figure out how to recycle them thank you so much!!!
...those are beautiful! Have you ever thought of trying other cores? A metal core can be cut on an ordinary table saw or by hand with a hobby or craft saw and I think you could totally try paper cores! Metaphysical blessings and what not!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Susan :) I have not done either of those that you have mentioned....yet lol....I bounce around with my projects so will probably get back to bead eventually, maybe I will try your suggestions then :) Hope you're having a great week, Peace & Love
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I have bought various crimp beads and caps from Amazon ....for instance.... crimp beads- amzn.to/2sHWZL4 bead caps-amzn.to/2s9EiyU
Great beads Cali! Did you use plastic straws?? That's all I have. lol I saw Ilene's video painting paper straws and then I saw yours. I love all the different kinds you made. My faves would be the jute and the embroidery floss ones, but I also love the ones you hate. lol I think they look really nice glazed! Great Tutorial thanks Cali! Big hugs and love to you! Ginny xo :o)
Hi sweet Ginny, I literally laughed out loud when I saw Ilene's video too! Great minds think alike lol...Yes, I used plastic straws :) I don't hate the glazed ones , they just weren't the look I was going for for this particular project, I think the glaze is great when you want them nice and shiny :) Hope you're having a great week, sending lots of PEACE & LOVE XO
U create like I do...my friends know there is always a method to my madness. ..and nothing is safe from me around the house. ..I take so much stuff apart for jewelry. ..
That's because great minds think alike my friend! :) So happy to see you back and well, sending you the very Brightest of Blessings sweet Victor BB XO )O(
This was cool and looks so simple. I'm not working and recovering from spinal fusion surgery. And I spend most of my day crafting. And REALLY love crafts that don't require a hour spent in one position. I can only sit for 5 minutes at a time then need to stand. And then another 5 minutes later sit or lay down. So it is easiest if I can sit long enough to wrap one straw then stand and do the next straw. I love this idea. My youngest son graduates this coming spring from collage June of 2018. And summer 2016 he bought a old run down trailer house from a friend's Dad for $100 . And he spent the last two summers working his butt off to fix all the stuff that is wrong with it and make it into a nice place. Well he has wanted a beaded curtain since he was small. And so I want to make him one. I think using this type of bead will work well. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow. It looks like I'm buying a big box of straws. I have the variegated string /twine stuff and embroidery floss and some cool colored tapes. I can't wait to start this project. Thanks for a cool easy craft.
Happy Beading Mary :) Thanks for being so sweet, glad this is a craft you can comfortably do, let me know how your curtain turns out :)
You may not be the first to use straws but you have the most inspirational ideas on what to use with them 🤩🥰🫶
I know what mean by thinking that you had thought up a brilliant idea to then go online and see that several people have been doing it already. Before I started going on UA-cam (only two years ago) and having internet (I know I have been under a rock), I was making wall art with my unwanted c.d.s, and I was feeling pretty darn creative too, ,then I got the internet and was astonished at how many crafting tutorials are out there, anyway, my bubble was bursted pretty quick cause I then realized that there's a plethora a ways to use them. I had other ideas too that I thought were so new and innovative that others beat me to it as well. It's amazing just how creative us crafters and artists really are! I especially love upcycled projects, so thanks for this awesome idea.🌈
It happens to me all of the time, I think we are all just tapping into this greater creative consciousness and we just recycle ideas! It's cool though because no one can imitate our style and personal touch on things, hope you are having a great week :)
I have made paper beads before but this is a great idea for me to use up left-over embroidery floss from old cross-stitch days. Thank youj so much, Cali
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Patty, so happy to hear that I have inspired you, let me know how it works out for you, hope you are having a great week :)
It's all in the delivery. I actually enjoy your teaching. So whatever you want to show us , I'll watch.
Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful comments :) ..Have a beautiful day, sending lots of Peace & LOVE
Cool idea...it's new to me. loved the rainbow ides
So glad that you liked them , give em a try , they're addicting lol XO
yeah, I'm sure...I have to give it a go ;)
great idea! very cool.
Thank you Amanda :)
oooooh, pretty! I need to try this! And yes, I've thought some of my ideas were "original" only to find out others have been doing the same thing. At least we all put a slightly different spin on the idea and honestly, I think that makes it more fun. I will be trying this...
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comments, I think we all draw from the same collective consciousness lol And you are right, our own spin is what makes each piece unique and fun :) So happy to hear that you like this , hope you are having a great week...:) Peace & LOVE
I loved this video, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Andrea, I really appreciate you being here :) Hope you are having a great day, Peace & Love
~~AWESOME~~
You may not be the first, but you’ve curated the biggest variety of designs! Thank you for such a simple technique!😊
I love this!! I can't wait to see what you do with these!
Awww thank you sweet Mary Jane :)
Ingenious idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Carlene..Hope you are having a wonderful week, Peace & Love :)
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Cute idea
These are great! TFS! 💗xo
Loved your beads Cali. I think my favorite was the masking tape with the doodles on it, but they all were beautiful! They definitely have an organic feel to them. Can't wait to see what you create with them.
thank you so much Cathy :)
Brilliant...this is very cool and wonderful. Thanks for this video!!
How pretty! Like how easy you make it look!
Loved it!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, so happy to hear that you like this :) Hope you are having a wonderful day , Peace & Love
I really like, looks like fun :)
Oh good Deb, that makes me happy to hear, I hope you give it a try :)
Fantastic 👍
These are fun and I really enjoy your way of teaching! You make it so easy to understand! TFS😀
Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comments Amanda :) I really appreciate it..Hope you are having a great day, Peace & Love
i made a bunch and they are so fun thank you so much
Oh these look amazing and easy, I think I will try them. tfs Cali
Yes please do sweet Maggie, I would love to see your take on them XO
very cool Cali...you make it all look so fun♥
Love you Sister, and it was fun! BB XOXO
♥xo
I have a ton of black coffee straws (smaller diameter) that I now have a great use for. Thank you!
That sounds perfect, I wanted to do some smaller ones too, I just may go get some coffee straws :) Have a great week, Peace & LOVE
Cali Black ...if you do, I'd love to see what you come up with. Thanks again for the inspiration. I needed the focus as sometimes I just stare at my crafts wanting to create, but clueless..lol
Peace and love to you and yours.
I remember making these in 1972
Thnx n was very useful for making my new jewellery ideas thnx a lot
So cool, I can't wait to see what you do with them! I can see using little seed beads on these or laying some tiny sequins on them, they will be so cool to work with! Super idea, thanks once again Cali, you Rock! Lot's O love!
The possibilities are endless lol...thanks so much for all of your love and support Sister XOXO
Awesome beads
Thanks sweet Sister XO
Great idea Cali. I have some very thin drinking straws lying around and will most definitely try this technique out on them.Hugs.x
That sounds really cool Jan, I like the idea of the smaller diameter, let me know how they turn out :)
love this
Very cute beads. :-)
Thank you sweet Laurie :)
These are amazing!
I've never seen these before
Thank you for sharing honey! xoxo
This is such a groovy idea ! Thanks for sharing and I subscribed ♡
Sonya Tidwell thanks so very much for your sweet comment and for subscribing, hope you are having a wonderful day, Peace and LOVE
Cali I don't know if I remembered to come tell you, but I did this craft with my grandson when you first made the video. He absolutely adored it and made his momma a special xmas present with them (necklace). He asks me whenever I see him, when we're gonna make "straw yarns" again. Bless 😍❤ so thanks for giving me that wonderful experience!
Oh that makes me so happy to hear!!! yay!!! Aren't Grandchildren just THE BEST???!! So happy to have inspired some wonderful memories, hope you are having an amazing year :)
Cali Black yes maam! grandchildren are one of life's sweetest rewards!! Happy new year to you as well 💖💟
Very cool.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting , I really appreciate it :) I hope you are having a wonderful week, take care, Peace & Love
I really love and enjoy your tutorials! I will try this now! Love Love Love from France!
Great ideas and tbey look so beautiful! I cant wait to have a go with all my left over embroidery yarn...andxwhatever else i can find.:-)) Thankyou.
cool !!
Thanks sweet Josie
Awesome! great minds
I literally laughed out loud when I saw your video..!! This has happened before lol, I swear we are all tuned into the greater "crafter consciousness" lol..Love you Ilene and love your paper beads too!! XO
+Cali Black ...lols thanks Cali I believe so as well sister ;)
I do like this video and I did give you a thumb's up! : ) My favorites are the jute and the baker's twine. For a more delicate or small bead you could use the tiny coffee stirring straws.
Great idea on the tiny straws Lottie, thank you for all the LOVE and support, I so appreciate you XO
Darling beads :)
Thank you sweet Stacey
Very nice!!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it :) Hope you are having a wonderful day, Peace & Love
Cali Black you inspired me to try and start making straw beads. Soon i will get started ;-) 💕🌸👍😘
This is good
this is very helpful for my little projects. specially that the beads from craft stores are a bit pricey and im kinda low on cash. this easy on my pocket,a fun project and turns out beautiful. this was a great idea. thank you for sharing it :)
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comments Amaya, so happy to hear that you like it :)
you're very welcome, i love your videos! i look forward to more :D Happy Holidays :)
I love this! There may be many others but yours is the first one I've seen and I'm on here a lot. Gorgeous beads! :)
Hi Cali :) I have made paper beads b4 but 1st time to see straw beads... I love them!! and because u can make them so colorful :) I have been wire wrapping beads into Dragonfly's and also looming beaded Boho Bracelets. I wish I was your neighbor..we would have such fun...xoxo
Just hop on your broom and fly on over, we can craft the day away Sister :) By the way just saw your dragonfly on Facebook, LOVE!! XOXO
I wonder how it would work out using thin coffee stirrer straws too? The sky's the limit!
Wonderful
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment Flores :) I hope you are having a wonderful day, Peace & LOVE
Cali Black tha la to you too have a beautiful day🙏😊
So Cool!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! LOVE ALL your ideas........ :
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Carol , I really appreciate it :) Hope you are having a wonderful day , Peace & LOVE
plus a bead store by me sells ones you glazed for $5 a bag of maybe 8-10. how about gold leaf the tips or something or paint marker. you gave me so many ideas
:)
Thank you thank you thank you
Thank you so much for being here and commenting, I really appreciate it , hope you are having a wonderful day, Peace & LOVE
So cool Cali, Wow You was a Very Busy Bead Maker...I will check out the Link and I will also check out Ilene Mcinnes Video too...Yes Crafty Minds think a like...I know there are hardly any crafts that someone hasn't done before..There are so many Videos out there too, so I am Glad when my Art Family brings them to my attention...TY Cali & Iiene ... Love you Sister of my Heart, TYFS who knows I just might give these a whirl...LOL... XOXOXOXOXO
LYBM to the next Universe and back, PEACE & LOVE my Sister of the Moon XOXO
Hi Cali Your window display always inspires me. I'm saving and trying to get things together to put in my window. I wished mine was as wide as yours because I'm pretty limited to space it's not a very big window. I'd love a few handy tips on making it pretty with smaller dangles etc. Heaps of hugs 💜🤗xx
The best tip I can give is just to start lol...I hung a wire behind my
curtain valance and I just hang the dangles from that.....Start with a
strand of beads and go from there....anything that makes you smile and
lots of crystals!! Good luck, keep me posted XO
+Cali Black 🤗 I've been collecting beads an I actually had a naughty bid and won a lovely jewellery bead lot.. (a hidden silver bracelet with opal my birth stone was in it. it had a missing stone but I don't care I still love it until I find something that fits. I wouldn't of found it if it wasn't for you inspiring me. My daughter thought I had a mass of coffee because I've been hyper for a few days. I think who ever wore them has a beautiful life. I'm jealous 🤗
I will definitely keep you posted on my journey of pretty dangles. I'm on a crystal hunt 😊 💎
ty for reply it means a lot 💜 xx
I love love love the glazed ones with the sharpie!!! I know not what you wanted but gave me an idea of something to try! you do have original ideas by the way. love your style keep making videos. maybe,you could do one with bandana pieces for bead? ever try anything like that??
Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comments Avery :) I am so happy to hear that you like my videos and I love the bandana idea! Hope you are having a great week, Peace & LOVE
I prefer the glazed ones.
Really neat :D I'll have to make some and see how they fare with my macrame. I've seen some tutorials for plastic bag beads, as well, if that would be something you're interested in trying. I personally love them, cause they turn out really funky and leave a lot of room for creative expression.
Plus it's a good way to upcycle excess store bags rather than let them go to waste c:
So happy to see your comments :) I linked a video that I did using plastic bags to make beads with called "Garbage Bag Beads"...check it out and tell me if you like that too :) Hope you're having a great day :)
ua-cam.com/video/_ylO6PztGeU/v-deo.html
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Nice
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I appreciate your kind words :) I hope that you are having a wonderful day, Peace & Love
Okay but I stopped using plastic straws and I've accumulated so many just forgetting to say no straw. I've been trying to figure out how to recycle them thank you so much!!!
...those are beautiful! Have you ever thought of trying other cores? A metal core can be cut on an ordinary table saw or by hand with a hobby or craft saw and I think you could totally try paper cores! Metaphysical blessings and what not!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Susan :) I have not done either of those that you have mentioned....yet lol....I bounce around with my projects so will probably get back to bead eventually, maybe I will try your suggestions then :) Hope you're having a great week, Peace & Love
You are most welcome! I heard "wood cores" just now, too. Drill and reamer project? Blessings from the Universe! HyNwYr! 2018! :)
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Thank you 😊 for sharing... Do you think the first beads would do well for a teenagers door curtain .??? I love them 😍 have you coffee stirrers ??
Hello new to beading what do you use as a crimp bead or bead cap? Thanks
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I have bought various crimp beads and caps from Amazon ....for instance....
crimp beads- amzn.to/2sHWZL4
bead caps-amzn.to/2s9EiyU
Super duper.. So what are you doing with them? Another Vlog coming our way?
Stay tuned lol XOXO
when I tried to do mine like that they became undone within 48 hrs why? what did I do wrong?
Great beads Cali! Did you use plastic straws?? That's all I have. lol I saw Ilene's video painting paper straws and then I saw yours. I love all the different kinds you made. My faves would be the jute and the embroidery floss ones, but I also love the ones you hate. lol I think they look really nice glazed! Great Tutorial thanks Cali! Big hugs and love to you! Ginny xo :o)
Hi sweet Ginny, I literally laughed out loud when I saw Ilene's video too! Great minds think alike lol...Yes, I used plastic straws :) I don't hate the glazed ones , they just weren't the look I was going for for this particular project, I think the glaze is great when you want them nice and shiny :) Hope you're having a great week, sending lots of PEACE & LOVE XO
This was a great idea... Also can we do snailmail swaps?
U create like I do...my friends know there is always a method to my madness. ..and nothing is safe from me around the house. ..I take so much stuff apart for jewelry. ..
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That's because great minds think alike my friend! :) So happy to see you back and well, sending you the very Brightest of Blessings sweet Victor BB XO )O(
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