Once you have a stash of bubblegum beads, the possibilities go far beyond keychains. Here are five of our favorite ways to put your beads to work.
1. Beaded Wristlets
A beaded wristlet is the perfect everyday accessory — slide it on your wrist and never lose your keys at the bottom of your bag again. String your beads onto wristlet wire or elastic cord, leaving enough stretch to slide comfortably over your hand.
2. Badge Reels
If you work somewhere that requires a badge, a beaded badge reel is both functional and pretty. Use our badge reel blanks paired with your favorite small focal and a few coordinating bubblegum beads.
3. Beadable Pens
Beaded pens have taken over desks everywhere, and for good reason. They are an easy gift, an easy treat-yourself project, and a great way to use up smaller beads from past projects.
4. Bookmarks
A beaded bookmark is a sweet, simple project for beginners and makes a lovely gift for the reader in your life. Pair a single statement focal with a few coordinating beads on a length of cord or ribbon.
5. Car Charms
Hang a beaded charm from your rearview mirror or attach one to your car charm clip. This is a great way to use a single beautiful focal bead without needing a full project's worth of supplies.
Mix and Match
The real magic happens when you stop thinking of each project as separate and start thinking of your bead collection as one cohesive world. A focal you use in a keychain this month might become the centerpiece of a wristlet next month. Build your collection with pieces that work together across projects, and you will always have something new to make.
Browse our full Beadable Blanks collection to find your next project.