Atlas Handmade Beads

01/13/2026

If you are riding in a Mardi Gras parade and prefer meaningful throws that are handcrafted, there are still necklaces and bracelets available this year made from recycled magazine paper by women in Uganda. Email [email protected] for availability and pricing.

02/05/2023

This Mardi Gras during the Krewe of Themis parade (February 11 Uptown), there will be thousands of handcrafted necklaces thrown from riders. Be sure to catch the parade and catch a necklaces. Thanks to the Krewe of Themis for supporting a handcrafted Mardi Gras.

02/14/2022

Meet Amazon Prime, one of the Trashformers helping to recycle during Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans this year. Sustainability is serious business, but practicing it doesn't have to be. New Orleans creativity proves just that. This weekend Atlas Handmade Beads joined Amazon Prime and 25 other Trashformers as we hit the streets preventing plastics and aluminum from ending up in storm drains and landfills.

01/10/2022

The Ugandan ladies who make the items that Atlas Handmade Beads sells mainly are located in Jinja, a few hours east of the capitol (Kampala). Here is a group of photos of some of the women doing their work.

12/22/2021

Abong Lilly is one of the ladies in Uganda who makes necklaces, bracelets, Christmas ornaments, and earrings which Atlas Handmade Beads sells. Lilly is 37 years old and is a widow with 5 children. She lost her husband to HIV/AIDS, and she is also living with the virus. In addition to making beads, Lilly offers hairdressing out of her house. She hopes to make enough money to one day buy her own house which would have a room dedicated exclusively to hairdressing. Lilly says that she finds immense joy in being able to interact with her fellow ladies who "make life easier.” Thank you, Lilly.

12/05/2021

Thank you to the Alliance Française of New Orleans for welcoming Atlas Handmade Beads as a vendor at its Christmas Market yesterday. Merci!

02/06/2021

Exciting news! Now you can get a king cake along with an Atlas Beads necklace at Breads on Oak!

A King Cake of your choosing, a package of freshly-roasted chicory coffee from Orleans Coffee, and a necklace of handmade beads from Atlas Handmade Beads. The beads are handcrafted by women in Uganda with recycled newspaper.A great gift for anyone missing the Crescent City. Laissez les bons temps ro...

02/02/2021

Excited to table on February 13 at The Good Shop (1114 Josephine Street) in New Orleans from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come by and see the variety of great handcrafted Mardi Gras items!

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02/25/2020

From us at Atlas Handmade Beads, we wish y'all a very happy and 💜💛💚 With that being said, the move towards sustainability doesn't stop here--it's year round! 😊♻️

02/22/2020