Comparing Paper Glazes and Varnishes - How to make paper Beads with Squeakerchimp

[@wittnessbe_judged8723]

If you are a newby bead maker or you need to know this information is so important thank you for sharing all the different glasses that are safe

[@SqueakerChimp]

Thank you very much

[@barbaradrew5945]

Fantastic video! Thank you for saving us all the time and expense of trying out all the different finishes. It's exactly what I was hoping to find! 👏🏻😁

[@SqueakerChimp]

Thank you for the lovely comment! You are very welcome x

[@elstongunn4277]

Very nice tutorial comparing the different glazes/varnishes! Thank you 😊

[@SqueakerChimp]

Thank you I am glad you found it helpful

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

Very helpful video. I am not familiar with the Vallejo line. Thanks for the introduction.

[@SqueakerChimp]

Lorraine Williams thanks! So glad you found it helpful and thanks so much for subscribing

[@kerrybear59]

I have watched nearly all your videos, thank you so much for taking the time to share your bead making craft. I’m hoping you can tell me if using pva glue works as a sealer for the beads before you start to glaze them.

[@SqueakerChimp]

I personally don’t seal my beads with PVA glue. I go straight for glazing. Thank you for watching and for your kind words. You are very kind and you have made my day.

[@AnotherAndrea]

I need to make white paper beads. I've made them before, but they tend to kind of tarnish after heavy wear. So, I was wondering which would be the best glaze to use to prevent that and/or withstand regular cleanings. It will have to last for a long, long time because each bead will contain a single hair from my grandfather who passed recently. The hair clipping I have is a very precious thing to me, so I don't want to have to keep making beads with it. I need them to stay white because he had the most beautiful white hair, so I'm doing white for that and blue Swarovskis for his eyes. This REALLY needs to last for a lot of reasons. Thank you so much for your help.

[@SqueakerChimp]

Before committing to using the hair, I would do lots of practice beads. I use triple thick now which works well. Have you thought about resin beads?

[@AnotherAndrea]

@@SqueakerChimp I've never tried resin before, but I'm thinking about it. The reason I didn't want to do a bunch of practice ones is because I have to send a bracelet to my aunt and I don't have a lot of time. It took 3 months before my last white beads started to discolor.

[@SqueakerChimp]

@@AnotherAndrea I’ve never made white beads before. I’m not sure I can help, sorry

[@AnotherAndrea]

@@SqueakerChimp Thank you anyway

[@LadyDi1946]

Mod Podge you need to shake or stir well. You really should shake or stir all of these really well to get the correct consistancey.

[@SqueakerChimp]

Good thinking, I’ve never noticed any issues with consistency with any of the varnished. But it’s definitely worth pointing out. Thanks xx

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

The label says to not do either. It says to roll the container to mix. I found it sticky for a very long time, had obvious brush marks and tons of visible air bubbles when I did a similar test to this one.

[@artdeb86]

(try a little bit of vaseline on the threads of your bottles to help keep them from sticking shut)

[@SqueakerChimp]

Good tip

[@alimason7226]

Really useful vid Zoe, thanks!

[@SqueakerChimp]

Found it useful doing it too so it was a win win all round. Thanks so much for watching xxx

[@novafalcosmith]

Fantastic job thank you

[@SqueakerChimp]

I’m delighted you found it useful

[@lw9248]

Thank you for your demonstration but in terms of glazing paper beads it is not helpful because I wanted to see the impact of the glaze on the bead in terms of its hardness and durability of the finish. Having a shiny finish is nice but is no value if it does not harden the paper bead. Your demonstration is excellent for how the glaze reacts on paper, cards or flat artwork.

[@SqueakerChimp]

I'm sorry that my demonstration on various glazes did not meet your expectations. For hardening beads, a wood hardener is the best bet to use. Most glazes will only seal and harden the top layer. For hardening beads you need something more liquid like PC hardener that will penetrate the layers

[@lw9248]

I though finishes like PC Petrifier were toxic. Modge Podge offers a formula that will hardened beads along with Judikins Diamond Glaze and Janice Mae’s Vibrance solution. Mod Podge also has a dishwasher safe formula that will hardened the paper bead and make it safe for the top rack in the dishwasher. It’s hard to tell what a finish will be like unless the test material is an actual paper bead. Thanks for your reply.

[@SqueakerChimp]

@@lw9248 thank you for your suggestions and I look forward to seeing your video where you try them all out