Making Tyvek and Iridescent Paper Mache Beads.

You may need to wear headphones to hear me more clearly. I apologise - this was one of the early videos - my technology skills have improved.

Making simple Tyvek and iridescent tissue beads by wrapping around a wooden kebab stick and shrinking with a heat gun.

They are well worth the effort as they do rather resemble Baroque pearls.

I also have videos where I make faux diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds and beads that resemble amber, coral, gold, silver and some that look like Ancient Egyptian Faience, porcelain, majolica and very old iridescent glass. I make lots of faux beads and then string them up to make different styles of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and tiaras. I love researching period and ancient jewellery particularly ecclesiastical and crown jewels.

Of course now we are 9 years on from when I recorded this video and epoxy resin has become very popular. I still buy my resin from Arum of Eli-Chem - the most accommodating and friendly man who I met at his headquarter in Corsham. It was quite a drive from Herefordshire but well worth it. His business has grown and grown and he can sell you just about anything and everything you will need when working with resin.

http://eli-chem.co.uk/