With seven sizes of paper bead rollers available, how do you know which one is best for your project? Explore the sizes below to learn which roller works best for the kind of bead you want to make!
You can purchase the paper bead rollers individually, or as sets for a slight discount!
The Green paper bead roller makes a 5/64″ bead hole, the smallest of the set. The slot is very thin and is best for rolling strips cut from very thin paper like magazines. Use it for rolling very small beads that you intend to string on a very thin string or wire.
Buy the Green
The Red paper bead roller makes a 3/32″ bead hole, slightly larger than the Green size. The slot is very thin and so it’s best for rolling strips cut from very thin papers from magazine pages to regular copy paper. Use it for rolling smaller beads that you intend to string on thinner string or wire.
Buy the Red
The Blue paper bead roller makes a 1/8″ bead hole. The slot can handle most thin and medium thickness papers. It is a good roller for a beginner. It does a great job with small paper beads and large paper beads. This is the best roller for beginners as it is the most versatile roller. The most common types of paper fit well into the slot up to standard 65 lb. card stock.
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The Yellow paper bead roller makes a 5/32″ bead hole. It’s best for rolling strips cut from thicker papers like cardstock and cardboard food boxes. The slot is large enough to roll several strips of paper at one time. It is good for making chunkier paper beads that work well as pendants or display pieces.
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The Purple paper bead roller makes a 3/16″ bead hole. It’s best for rolling paper strips of thicker papers or stacks of multiple paper strips. It is good for making chunkier paper beads that work well as pendants or display pieces. It is known for being the best size paper bead roller to roll the popular Euro Bead.
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The Orange paper bead roller makes a 1/4″ bead hole. It’s best for rolling paper strips of thick cardstock, cardboard or stacks of multiple paper strips. It is good for making chunkier paper beads that work well as pendants or display pieces. The large bead hole makes it work best for bead that will be strung on thicker stringing materials such as snake chain.
Buy the Orange
The Pink paper bead roller makes a 3/8” bead hole. It is VERY large. It’s best for rolling wide paper strips made of thick or heavy materials such as wallpaper, poster board, and very thick carboard. Most beads made with this roller will be too large for jewelry but are perfect for other applications such as fan pulls, ornaments, and keychains.
Buy the Pink