To make paper beads, you will need colorful paper or magazines that you can cut and roll into beads, glue to secure the rolls, barbecue sticks to string the beads, varnish to protect the beads, and a protective mask when working with varnish or glue. The paper bead craft involves rolling up cut paper into beads of different shapes and colors that can be strung onto barbecue sticks to create 3D artworks.