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Make Beaded Pens for a Side Hustle
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items I make beaded pens for a side hustle. I sell them on TikTok, Etsy, and reselling platforms. They are easy to make, and I have put together a list of supplies that you will need. Beaded pens make a wonderful side hustle and an arts-and-crafts project....
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Beaded Pen Supplies
My favorite bead types
Packaging
Beaded Pen Supplies
This is a list of beaded pen supplies. I use these websites myself, and I really recommend them. I mostly buy from Amazon because I have Amazon Prime, so I save on shipping costs, but the other sites have great beads.
Beadabliss is one of the cheapest places to get beaded pens. They also have beads. It is in China, so the shipping takes a while, but the quality is pretty good.
Beadable Pens
I love these pens that I bought from Amazon. It also comes with extra ink and pouches to put the pens in.
108PCS DIY Beadable Pen Kit - 36 Ballpoint Pens
This is the first beaded pen kit that I bought. It comes with butterfly focals and pouches. It is a good starting point.
Qeeenar 130 Pcs Beadable Butterfly Pens Kit
My pretty posh has nice pens but she is usually out of stock. That is why I stick to amazon most of the time.
Pens
My pretty posh also has great focal beads that you put on top of the pen.
Silicone Focal Beads
kksupply sells a variety of beads, pens, and stuff for beaded pens. She is in the usa so her shipping is pretty fast.
Silicone & Acrylic Beads, UV DTF Transfers, Beadable items & More!
Spacers are important when it comes to beaded pens. It separates the beads. I bought this from Amazon; it comes with 100.
Rhinestone Beads 100 Pcs 12mm for DIY Crafts
I love rhinestone beads. These are the ones that I bought when I first started. The beads are a size 20 mm, which is perfect for pens.
20mm Rhinestone Beads 20pcs for DIY Pens
I use gorilla glue to glue down the beads on the pen. Be careful with gorilla glue because I have accidently got the top stuck on it when some glue spilled on the edges lol. It will definetly keep the beads down and just let it sit for awhile after y...
Gorilla Super Glue 12g with Brush & Nozzle
Fire and hyde bead supply has a lot of unique focal beads and beads in general. The quality is really nice and customer service is great.
Fire and Hyde Bead Supply
My favorite bead types
These are my favorite bead types. I use this type of bead on my pens, and they sell really well. Listed below are someones that I recommend.
I love these types of beads. They are called fancy beads. You can charge higher when you use these types of beads and they look really professional.
New Rhinestone Ball Beads,Fancy Rhinestone Acrylic Beads,Gumball Ball
Bow focal beads are popular for pens.
Large Cow Print Silicone Bow Focal Pen Bead Shiny Finish, Cow Print Big Bow Focal Beads , Coquette Bow Straw Topper, Hanging Car Bow Beads - Etsy
You always need some basic arylic beads.
180pcs 20mm Deep Color Acrylic Beads
Packaging
How you package your beaded pens is important. You don't want them to get stepped on or damaged. Here are the things that I use to ship to my customers.
I use bubble mailers in addition to putting them in a box.
4x8" Bubble Mailers 50 Pack Waterproof
It is best to ship your pens in boxes.
WIFTREY 12x9x6 White Shipping Boxes, 15 Pack