Beads, Beading Supplies & Tools
See Beading Thread, Cords, and Wires on Weaving Materials pages!
Kumihimo Findings
Silver Plate Findings for Kumihimo cords.
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Bullet Caps
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4mm - pair |
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6mm - pair
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8mm - pair
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Finding Sets
silver plate
bullet ends, jump ring, latch
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3mm |
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4mm |
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6mm |
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8mm |
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Ohio State Buckeye Fan's Beads
Yes, we're from Ohio!
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Buckeyes - handmade polymer clay.
Medium - approx. 5/8" dia.
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Small - approx. 3/8" dia.
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Miscellaneous Beads
Pottery Fetish Bird Beads |
Cute little bird beads - handmade and fired in an open fire.
browns to black / greys - approx. 1" long |
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Mexican Pottery Bead Strings |
Handmade pottery beads - various shapes. Some with one animal bead in center.
browns |
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Letter / Number Porcelain Beads |
A - Z
1 - 0
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Crimp Beads |
choice of silver or gold color - 10 per pkg.
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X-large Crimp Beads |
hematite color - 10 per pkg. |
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gold color - 10 per pkg. |
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silver plate - 10 per pkg. |
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2 mm Seamless Tube Crimp Beads |
choice of silver, hematite, or gold color
- 10 per pkg. |
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Sterling Silver Tube Crimps |
2mm - 10 per pkg.
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2 mm Seamless Copper Crimps |
10 per pkg. |
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Beadable Accessories
These accessories have ends that unscrew. Add your beads to the "post" and put the end back on. The bookmarks have a hole through the end of the hook that you can "dangle" beads from. Or.. weave something small to hang from the "hook". These make cute gifts.
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Butter Knife
6 3/4" long - stainless steel
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Letter Opener
7" long - stainless steel
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Bottle Opener
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Hors d'Oeuvres / Pickle Fork
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Spreader
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Magnifier
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Bookmark - Curved - Long - 5" long
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Bookmark - Curved - Short - 3 3/8" long
black oxide, copper, gold, silver colors
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Bookmark - Squiggly - 6 1/4" long
black oxide, copper color, gold color, silver color
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Hair Sticks
Wooden - these can be beaded around - or try weaving waxed linen around them for something different!
5" Round |
black or brown |
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7" Square |
black, bleached, medium brown, or rosewood |
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Bead Patterns & Kit
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Belt Loop / Basket Tie-On Pattern
(Haley Burwell)
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These also make great decorations for basket handles! |
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Belt Loop / Basket Tie-On Kit
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Pattern and enough beads & supplies to make 2 decorations.
amber - dark, amber - light, black, bronze, crystal, forest green, green iris, purple, purple iris, red, white.
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Captured Pearl Ornament Pattern
(Ann Snider)
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Calls for: 20 or 22 gauge wire for frame, 24 or 26 gauge wire for fill-in, assort. beads, 10mm pearl, bead cap. 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" |
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Copper Ball Pendant Pattern
(Ann Snider)
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Calls for: 20 or 22 gauge wire for frame, 24 or 26 guage wire for filler, assort. beads. |
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Shimmering Butterfly Pendant
(Ann Snider)
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Calls for: 20 gauge wire for frame, 22 gauge wire for fill-in, 26 gauge wire for curls, silver bail w/ ring, black diamond crystals or similar - 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" |
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Mill Hill Glass Seed Beads
Japanese 11/0 Seed Beads in 59 gram packages

cranberry
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blue
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green metallic
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grey
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gun metal
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natural
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red
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salmon
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Miyuki Delica Beads
Japanese glass seed beads uniform in size with larger than normal holes.
Regular Delicas = size 11/0 approx. 1000 beads 11/0 delicas per 5 gram package. Great for 2, 3, & 4-ply waxed linen.
#DBL = size 8/0 approx. 155 beads per 5 gram package. Will work on 7 & 12 ply waxed linen.
Gold Miyuki Delica Beads - 5 gram pkg.
Regular Delicas = size 11/0 approx. 1000 beads 11/0 delicas per 5 gram package. Great for 2, 3, & 4-ply waxed linen.
34 Light Gold - 22 kt
Warning: These will fade in sunlight..
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31 24K Gold Plated Metallic
Warning: These will fade in sunlight..
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502C Dark Gold Iris - 22 kt. Hex Cut
Warning: These will fade in sunlight..
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Beading Needles
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Beading Needles - Standard |
Standard - longer type - pkg. 5
Choose from sizes: #10, #12, or #13
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Beading Needles - Short |
#10 - pkg. 25 |
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#12 - pkg 25 |
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Big Eye Needle |
Whole needle opens for easy threading!
Choice of 2-2.25" or 4.5 - 5" long.
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Beading Needle Wires |
Wire with large round eye that collapses when passes through bead. - pkg. 5
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#9 fine, #14 medium
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Knitting Needles |
#0000 - double point - stainless steel |
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Beading Tools
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Bead Sorting Tray |
triangular aluminum |
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Bead Scoops |
Useful in gathering up beads. |
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Bead Scoop-eze |
Useful in gathering up beads
Also makes a good lashing tool for basketweaving!
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Beeswax |
small cake to use in waxing beading thread |
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Beeswax Stick |
.15 oz - pure beeswax in a handy to use tube! |
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Thread Heaven |
Thread conditioner. Acid Free. Safe for all threads & fabrics. Hypo-Allergenic. Prevents tangling and fraying. Doesn't melt. |
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Bead Reamer |
Needle point with diamond grit - for slightly enlarging bead holes |
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Deluxe Bead Reamer Set |
Includes: 3 diamond coated tips - small, large, and 45 degree edge reamer. Hollow aluminum handle for storing tips. Brass chuck. For slightly enlarging bead holes |
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Electric Bead Reamer |
includes 3 diamond tips. Use to soften rough edges of beads, smooth and enlarge bead holes. Variable Speed Control - 1000-18,000 rpm. |
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Bead Reamer Tips - 30 pc. |
Ideal for engraving metal, glass, wood, ceramics, and more!
diamond tip bits - 150 grit - various sizes / shapes. 3.17mm shanks - fit electric bead reamer or deluxe bead reamer (above).
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Bead Reamer Tips - 10 pc. |
Ideal for engraving metal, glass, wood, ceramics, and more!
diamond tip bits - 150 grit - various sizes / shapes. 2.35mm shanks - fit electric bead reamer or deluxe bead reamer (above).
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Bead Reamer Tip - Cone |
Cone Shape - 45 degree edging point - fits electric bead reamer or deluxe bead reamer (above). |
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Bead Reamer Tip - Small |
"Lance" Shape - fits electric bead reamer or deluxe bead reamer (above). |
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Bead Reamer Tip - Large |
"Lance" Shape - fits electric bead reamer or deluxe bead reamer (above). |
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Wire Rounder Tool |
Tiny cup-like abrasive end rounds sharp edges from bead wire ends.
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Bead Nabber |
Plastic thimble-like gadget for "grabbing" small - particularly - seed beads |
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Beading Tweezers |
Good for holding beads when stringing them |
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Nylon Jaw Pliers - new style - shorter jaw, slimmer, more delicate |
Good for holding wire when wrapping or bending - won't damage material. |
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Nylon Jaw Replacements |
For original tool - not for above model |
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Flatnose Micro Pliers |
5" - ergonomic handles |
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Micro Split Ring Pliers |
For working with split rings - to open and close easily. |
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Crimping Pliers |
Creates perfect crimps every time. Comfortable PVC grip.
These are Beading Crimping Pliers. Basketmakers see the Micro Tweezers on the tool pages.
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Magical Crimp Forming Tool |
Transforms 2mm tubular crimps into round beads.
For use exclusively with 2mm sterling silver & gold-filled tubular crimps and .014 - .015 diameter flex wire. |
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Foldover Crimp Pliers |
Tool to close larger foldover crimps for leather, suede, etc. |
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Chain Nose Pliers |
4 1/2" long - thin needle nose type plier. |
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German Bent Chain Nose Pliers |
5" long - extra-fine tips - professional quality |
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Bent Chain Nose Pliers |
with ergonomic handle |
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Jump Ring Tool |
Adjustable type ring that fits on your finger w/ slot helpful in opening and closing jump rings. |
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Ring Clamp |
Wooden with Wedge |
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Ring Sizer |
29 ring sizers on loop. From size 1 - 15; includes 1/2 sizes from 1 1/2 - 14 1/2 |
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Ring Mandrel |
graduated metal w/ ring sizes marked in 1/4 increments from size 1 - 15. |
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Jeweler's Saw - Deluxe |
for sawing thin metals |
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Jeweler's Saw Blades |
144 pc. - 24 ea. size: 1/0; 2/0; 3/0; 4/0; 1; 2 |
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Hole Punching Pliers with Rotating Disc |
with choice of 5 tiny hole sizes. Works on thin metal or leather |
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Thread Zap |
Ideal tool to seal thread ends by burning. Heating element at end of wand heats to 1200 degrees instantly at push of button.
Includes AA battery. |
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Thread Zap Tips |
Box of 2 tips for above tool |
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Liver of Sulphur |
Used to darken metals such as copper and silver.
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Scrimp - Screwdriver & Findings Kit |
screwdriver with 10 scrimp findings & 6 extra screws
gold plate or silver plate
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Scrimps |
package of 12 scrimp findings
gold plate or silver plate
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Bead Mat |
11" x 14" fuzzy mat - beads won't roll around on this mat!!! |
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Bead Mat Tray |
Black Tray - Bead Mat (above) fits perfectly in this tray. Makes your project portable! |
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Graph Paper |
Graph Paper - pad of 25 sheets
Choose brick, peyote, or loom
The loom graph paper works well for charting out waxed linen patterns.
grid |
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Twist 'N Curl Mini Set |
2 tools in one - create smooth even coils and wire beads easily with a "twist" |
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See Beading Thread, Cords, and Wires on Weaving Materials pages!
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