Where can I get beads for sch bead strings

[craftymax]

Hi everyone !

I haven't been on here for ages due to working full time as a Teaching Assistant as well as making jewellery . I have volunteered ( silly me !!) to make bead strings for our school for the children to use during maths lessons. I have been trawling through the internet but with no luck.

I need either coloured wooden or plastic beads, 16mm, either round or oval with fairly large hole for threading a thin lace through. Each string has 10 beads of the same colour. I have seen some already made up but they are sooo expensive and I am trying to save the school some money by making these.

Has anyone got any ideas ? I will make 100 strings of 10 and about 50 strings of 20. So I need around 2000 beads in total.

many thanks

Maxine:mf:

[goldy1]

http://www.galt-educational.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=45&productId=14359&langId=-1&search=true


stars 11mm http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GIANT-BAG-STAR-PLASTIC-BEADS-FOR-KIDS-CRAFTS-SE-BSTAR_W0QQitemZ280265991837QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4507 7QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262

not loose but ready strung. scroll down http://www.cardinaleducation.co.uk/mathsnumblines.htm#Bead%20Strings

[fairy0610]

glad to advise you a website which wholesale jewelry,welcome to visit aypearl.com
I have bought finished jewelry and beads from there and the items are really lovely which are very popular with my customers.The price is much lower than others and one of my friend recommend it to me.

[knitnstitchsue]

Fred Aldous (http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/product_050490028.htm) do a 14mm wooden bead and I also found these (http://www.bedazzlebeads.co.uk/ourshop/prod_215167-Code-CGX-20x-Large-16mm-Green-Wooden-Beads.html) at Bedazzle Beads (http://www.bedazzlebeads.co.uk) if it's any help.

[ElaineJ]

Creative Beadcraft have 18mm large hole wooden beads (http://www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk/shop.asp?cat=23) at £5.05 per 100

[nitab]

glad to advise you a website which wholesale jewelry,welcome to visit aypearl.com
I have bought finished jewelry and beads from there and the items are really lovely which are very popular with my customers.The price is much lower than others and one of my friend recommend it to me.

This is from china, will take 5-6 weeks to get here, and probably owned by the person posting.