Discover these high quality Heishi glassbeads, ideal for making all kinds of DIY costume jewelry.
They are not flat like discs, but have a smooth, rounded edge.
How to make beaded jewelry easily?
Make a trio of elastic bracelets using our tutorial as inspiration. Very simple to make, this is the ideal piece of jewelry for beginners.
Make a choker necklace with these round beads, gold beads and rhinestone beads. It's the kind of little necklace we love to wear when the sun comes out.
What about earrings? Simply add your large-hole pearls to a pair of creole earrings to decorate, and you've got yourself a new pair of creole earrings.
Get inspired by our tutorial for making telephone jewelry! It's a practical and essential accessory for hanging your cell phone around your neck or on your wrist.
Want to discover other ideas? Take a look at our jewelry designs with Heishi beads. They're sure to inspire you.
For beginners, we explain the basics of DIY costume jewelry making. Find out how many Heishi beads you need to make a bracelet, or which wire to use with Heishi washers. With the right basics and a little practice, you'll become a real pro!
What are Heishi beads?
Heishi beads are round, thin, flat disc-like beads from New Mexico. Originally made of natural stone or shell, they are now available in polymer clay, resin, wood, ceramic, metal...
Please note: sizes may vary by a few millimeters!
Features:
Diameter: approx. 8 mm
Thickness: approx. 5 mm
Hole diameter: 1.3 mm
Sold in bags of 40 centimetres, i.e. approx. 80 pieces.
