Choose your paper. I always use either the large scrapbook paper (12X12 I think it is) or 11X8 paper. Choose as many as you would like (normally I use three).

Hint:Smaller prints turn out better.

Decide what kind of beads you would like, for long ones do straight strips of paper and for more round ones do triangular shapes. Then on the back of your paper measure and draw out what you want to use.

Hint: The triangular shape makes more beads per sheet of paper then a straight strip.

Just an example of triangular and straight strips.

I use a metal skewer {sorry if I spelled that wrong} but a thin paint brush would also work, roll a think edge around which ever you chose and brush mod podge on the paper {the white side of it} and start rolling.

Hint: Don't brush the mod podge all at once, work in small sections because the mod podge will ooze up some.

Once you have it rolled all the way up, brush mod podge on the whole outside.

I like to push the beads off one at a time and let them dry while I am working on others. After they had dried (I usually leave them over night) give them a second coat, allow them to dry and then bead away.

You can also add charms on. This one is from a Mountain Dew Typhoon can.

Hint: To make clean out your can with soap and water and allow to dry. Then cut off the top of the can {I use an exacto knife to punch holes then cut with heavy scissors around the top, down the side, and then around the bottom.} Then cut out your shape. To punch a hole in the top I use a nail and a hammer on a cutting board.

Then string everything you would like onto your elastic and knot the ends. I like to leave a little exrta elastic on the ends and sew that into the beads.