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DIY Bag Charms: Beads, Clay & Supplies

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Apparently our bags need accessories too! Start here for DIY bag charm supplies, from beads and keychain clips to polymer clay and little tools. Pick the beaded or clay route and check what your kit already includes before adding extras. These are su...
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Beaded route: start with the bead box and matching keychain hardware. Clay route: choose polymer clay, clay tools and suitable attachments. The jewellery tools are optional if you already have what your project needs. The Michaels guide has its own s...

 
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The little bits that turn your beads into something you can actually clip on! This gold-tone keychain findings kit is a place to start for DIY bag charms and keyrings. Add your own beads or handmade charms, and check the connector sizes against your ...
Gold Keychain-Making Findings Kit by Bead Landing™
 
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For the colourful, slightly extra bag charm you can spell your name on! This box includes pony beads, alphabet beads and cording for beaded crafts. Add keychain hardware separately if you want to clip your finished design onto a bag. Check the cord a...
Alphabet & Pony Bead Box By Creatology™
 
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Tiny jump rings and fingers are not always friends. This jewellery tool set includes pliers, cutters, a bead reamer and tweezers for jobs like making wire loops and handling little pieces. Useful for the hardware side of a DIY bag charm. Check your e...
Jewelry Tool Set by Bead Landing™
 
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For making your own little fruit, flowers or whatever tiny thing your bag apparently needs! This Sculpey Premo pack has 24 colours of polymer clay. It needs oven baking, so it isn't air-dry clay. Follow the package directions for your piece, and plan...
Sculpey Premo™ Multi-pack 24 Pc
 
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Making the clay beads yourself? This is the tools kit, not a box of ready-made beads! It includes a roller, needle tool, cutter, blade, baking cushion, sandpaper and bead-making guide. Pair it with polymer clay and separate bag-attachment hardware. F...
Sculpey Tools™ Bead Making Kit
 
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Want an actual project to follow before the craft supplies take over the table? This Michaels beaded keychain guide is marked beginner and includes its own materials list. Use those instructions for that design, then check the sizing if you're swappi...
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