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Pretty in Petals

Make your own floral accessories, with pretty petal and flower shape beads, charms and pendants. At Beads Direct, we love thinking up unique patterns and designs to spark your imagination! Look out for our little design ideas and technique recommendations

to make your jewellery as long lasting, eye-catching and personalised to your style.

These pretty flower buttons are perfect for sewing onto a leather cord bracelet for an extra bit of shine and a cute feminine touch.

Attach to the centre of a bracelet

Create unique designs using our variety of glass shaped beads. Made in the Czech Republic, our range of Czech glass beads are fired for added shine. Add texture and make intricate woven designs with these lovely Preciosa Pressed Flower Beads in eight different tones. These flower shaped beads are super shiny and have a strong colour. Each bead has been pressed and has a central threading hole which allows for multiple design opportunities.

Pair them with bright seed beads or other Preciosa shapes in matching tones for a shimmering beaded accessory!

This silver plated filigree flowers are super delicate. Each charm has tiny holes all over meaning they can be added into your design any way you like! You could even use the holes to wire wrap some pretty beads onto, attach findings and charms around the edge and use them on any piece of jewellery. Simply add an earwire for a quick, statement earring or attach a bail and thread onto a thin chain!