BEADS & DIY BRACELET SUPPLIES
imagine & create
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Welcome to our shop of colorful & beautiful beads for all your arts & craft projects.
The Bead Bee brand was established in 2001 and serving creators ever since. Our beads have been used in fun activities at camps, schools, festivals, resorts and theme parks. Thank you for making us a part of your creations!
PONY BEADS
gorgeous colors FOR FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS
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MADE IN THE USA
gorgeous colors FOR FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS
- 405+ Pony Bead Colors & Mixes
- Simple, classic shape for jewelry making & crafts
- Combine with letter beads to make name bracelets & inspirational bracelets
- Use with stretch cord, elastic, leather & paracord
- Add charms and other bead shapes for extra style and personality
- Available in pony bead bulk packs of 1500 beads
SO CHARMING!
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See our variety of cute, stylish and glamourous charms.
Charms add an extra special touch to your handmade bracelets and gifts. They can also be used to make earrings and keychains.
Attach charms to chains and beaded friendship bracelets with jump rings & findings
Use a jump ring opening tool to properly open jump rings
$1.00 & UP!!
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FRIENDSHIP BRACELET SUPPLIES
Shop our unique and adorable collection of craft beads, glass beads, metal charms, pendants and stringing material.
ALPHABET BEADS
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CUSTOMIZED YOUR BRACELETS, JEWELRY & CRAFTS
Use alphabet beads and number beads to create and share inspiring message or celebrate special moments.
Alphabet beads are perfect for friendship bracelets and name bracelets that you can make and share are parties, concerts, festivals and special events.
GEM INSPIRED BEAD COLORS
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Our collection of plastic pony beads inspired by the breathtaking colors of earth's gorgeous gems. Why you will love these pony bead colors:
- beautiful color selection
- durable plastic beads - more lightweight than real stone
- more consistent coloring and variegation than stone
- purchase in bulk for large projects
- Made in the USA
$1.00 BEAD SHOP
Hundreds of beads, charms & findings
CRAFT BEADS - GLAMOROUS - CUTE - FUN!!
Welcome to the most fun place to shop for one dollar beads, pony beads, craft beads and charms! Super cute beads and charms to add your personality and style to your handmade handmade friendship bracelets, name bracelets, necklaces, key chains and other DIY jewelry, arts & crafts projects. Add variety to your collection craft of supplies with our dollar bead selection featuring different types such as heishi beads, pony beads, round beads and other colorful shape beads and charms.
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FASHION COLORS & MIXES
350+ BEAD COLORS AND MONOCHROMATIC MIXES & KITS
CLASSIC SHAPE - DESIGNER PONY BEAD COLORS - MADE IN THE USA
We have a gorgeous selection of pony beads in fashion colors. Pony Beads are a very popular type of craft bead for many reasons. The simple, timeless shape works for all types of beading, and jewelry projects as well as arts & craft projects. These craft beads also come in a large variety of colors giving you a lot of creative freedom.
Pony beads are popular for making bracelets, necklaces and other types of jewelry & accessories. They are also used to make beaded banners, suncatchers and other decorative items. Browse all our colors on our website or download a pony bead catalog.
TONS OF COLORS
Shop our selection of gorgeous pony bead colors in opaque, transparent, pearlized, glitter, matte and satin beads.
SHOP BY COLORALPHABET & NUMBER BEADS
LETTER BEADS AND NUMBER BEADS IN MANY STYLES & SIZES
We offer a large variety of alphabet beads and number beads in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Our selection includes cube alphabet beads, round alphabet beads and alphabet bead blocks. If you are looking for beads with words on them, an option is to use alphabet beads and number beads to create your own message.
INDIVIDUAL ALPHABET BEADS & NUMBER BEADS
Alphabet beads and number beads can be purchased in mixed packages or in packages of single letter and number beads. Choose individual letter beads in order to spell a specific word, or choose mixed letters or numbers. Alphabet beads are the perfect way to customize any jewelry project or craft project.
MIXES OR SPECIFIC LETTERS & NUMBERS
You can choose just the letters or number you need from cube or round shapes. Perfect for making concert and festival bracelets, group projects, fundraisers, party favors and other arts & crafts projects.
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Plastic Pony Beads in 405+ Colors & Mixes
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DESIGNER BEAD COLORS - CLASSIC SHAPE - MADE IN THE USA
You will love using pony beads because of their classic shape and large variety of colors for making friendship bracelet projects or any arts & crafts project! Our huge color selection includes individual shades, color mixes & different effects like opaque, transparent, glittery colors, pearlized beads, matte, frosted, satin finishes, and more. Browse all our colors on our website or download a pony bead catalog.
Pony Beads are a very popular type of craft bead for many reasons. The simple, classic shape works for making bracelets, necklaces, keychains and other types of beading and jewelry projects as well as arts & craft projects. These craft beads also come in a large variety of colors, giving the freedom to express your creativity. Combine pony beads with alphabet letter beads and metal charms to create unique jewelry designs.
The inspiration for our colors include fashion, nature, florals, jewels and gemstones. Choose from convenient mixed color packs from our Princess Fairy Collection, Rainbow Pony Bead Collection, Jewel Tones Bead Collection, or individual pony bead colors for your creative vision.
CURATED COLORS & BEAD MIXES
bring your creative ideas to life with color
BEAD & CRAFT STORAGE TIPS
We created this guide to help you with ideas and inspiration to transform your storage space from a chaotic bead jungle into an inspirational, organized creative oasis.
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Make Friendship Bracelets For Concerts + Ideas & Design Guide
Friendship bracelets are more than just colorful accessories—they're heartfelt tokens of love and kindness. Perfect for celebrations or spreading joy, they're customizable for concerts, birthdays, school spirit, and more. Crafted with alphabet beads and pony beads, these personal mementos are fun and simple to make, here are some tips and ideas.
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Simple Stretch Bracelet Instructions
Simple instructions for making beaded stretch bracelets including materials & extra tips & tricks. Stretch bracelets are great for making name bracelets, friendship bracelets, party favors and more. Only stretch cord and beads are needed to make your own customized jewelry and gifts.
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How to Make Beaded Name Bracelets*
Forget store-bought trinkets – whip up personalized magic with name bracelets: easy, fun, and bursting with possibilities! Make your own fashionable bracelet sets and express your own personal style. All you need are alphabet letter beads and color crafts beads. We have some tips and ideas for creating these simple and trendy bracelets.
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CRAFT BEAD COLOR COLLECTIONS
DESIGNER BEAD MIXES
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CREATE WITH MIXED MEDIA
Our designer bead mixes contain artful blends of beads for bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and other bead and craft projects.
Mixes come in different color combos and monochromatic shades in a variety of shapes.
These curated blends of shapes, colors and textures for the ultimate creative experience.
PONY BEADS
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ARTS & CRAFTS BEADS
We offer 6x9mm Plastic Pony Beads in several colors including opaque colors, glitter colors, transparent pony beads, glow in the dark pony beads, neon pony beads, and pearlized pony beads. Pony beads can be purchased in mixes or assorted colors or in specific colors.
Pony beads work well with 7mm alphabet beads or 6mm alphabet beads. Both of these sizes are offered as individual letter beads or in packs of mixed alphabet beads.
PERSONALIZE w/ ALPHABET BEADS
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CREATE SOMETHING SPECIAL
Easily personalize beading projects using alphabet beads and number beads, then add pony beads in fashion colors to make bead bracelets and crafts.
Pick just the letter beads that you need or get plastic alphabet beads in mixed packs.
Alphabet Bead Shapes include:
- White Cube Alphabet Beads & Number Beads
- White Round Alphabet Beads & Number Beads.
- Vertical Hole Alphabet & Number Beads
pony bead catalog
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Pony beads are popular for making bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry and arts & crafts items.
We've created a colorful collection to help you bring your ideas to life.
See our beautiful selection of pony bead colors in a 12 page color catalog. You can download this file in a digital, printable version in PDF format.
BEAD SIZE GUIDE
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You can download and print this Bead Size Guide to help you visualize bead sizes for planning and designing your jewelry and crafts.
Our guide shows cube beads, round beads and other common sizes. Plus, a conversion chart is included to help you convert millimeters to inches. This is an especially helpful reference for beginner beaders or for bead shopping.
LEARN ABOUT BEADS
ACRYLIC & PLASTIC BEADS
Lightweight and economical, acrylic bead are popular for jewelry making and crafts. Acrylic beads are available in many shapes and sizes.
Plastic beads are available in many colors, shapes and sizes. Plastic beads can include round beads, heart shapes, star shapes, flower shapes or alphabet beads. Plastic beads can be used both for jewelry making but also for other general crafts.
MIYUKI GLASS BEADS
Japanese Miyuki beads come in cube, hex and round shapes, that are popular for stringing and weaving. 6/0 size beads and the 4mm cube shaped Miyuki beads are large enough for stringing necklaces and bracelets.
Miyuki beads can be string on wire or elastic. They can be combined with alphabet beads, wooden beads and other type of glass beads, natural beads and crystals.
CRYSTAL GLASS BEADS
Quality beads with exceptional sparkle. Crystal beads are available in many unique shapes, colors and sizes. Crystal beads also create beautiful name bracelets when used with sterling silver alphabet beads.
The facets, unique shapes and colors make crystal beads very popular among jewelry makers.
CZECH GLASS BEADS
Created from the artistry and traditions of the Czech Republic, Czech beads are known for quality and variety. Finishes and colors including transparent, opaque, milky and metallic colors. Czech beads are a great alternative to crystal beads.
BEADS FOR JEWELRY MAKING, BRACELETS, ARTS & CRAFTS
GLASS BEADS
Glass is a very popular material for beads. Glass beads come in many shapes and sizes, starting from tiny glass seed beads to large gemstone like beads. Glass beads can be solid in color or feature decorative patterns.
LAMPWORK GLASS BEADS
Exquisite glass lampwork beads are artfully handmade by glass artists all over the world. Lampwork beads and pendants often feature ornate designs and decorations.
Beading Wire, String & Cord
There are a variety of beading wire and string that can be used for stringing beads to make jewelry and crafts. Popular types of stringing material include flexible beading wire, stretch cord, leather and hemp.
PONY BEADS
These are barrel shaped beads that are available in a rainbow of colors. Pony beads are popular for kids crafts and other projects. Pony beads also have larger holes than most other beads so they work well with cotton cording or hemp.
