Imitation Sea Glass for the Aussie Summer!

This blog post features my colourful new imitation sea glass bead acquisitions!

While perusing craft supplies at Over the Rainbow (one of my favourite online Aussie craft shops) last week, I came across some large hole imitation sea glass beads that would fit onto my charm bead carriers! The beads don’t have cores, but they were nice and cheap, and looked like they would fit in well with my existing charm bead collection, so I ordered quite a few...

Some of my new beads! 

The beads are made from recycled glass and were available individually or in packets of 10. I got packets of 10 beads in 5 colours - Clear, Desert Gold, Shamrock, Pacific Blue and Royal Blue. My order arrived 2 days later, and since then, I have been having lots of fun playing with my new candy-coloured treasures!

A sea bracelet fit for a mermaid!

I have enough to make a whole set of colourful sea glass jewellery! The shape of the beads make them comfortable to wear on my chains and Trollbeads hairband - and they have a large enough hole to fit on my Pandora interchangeable earrings as well. They also feel quite light - which is good for earring beads! I wish there were more than 5 colours available in these beads - a full rainbow would look lovely!

My whole set of imitation sea glass jewellery! (The hairband and stoppers are from Trollbeads, the necklace chain is from Jovana, the earrings are from Pandora, and the bracelet chain with heart clasp is from Soufeel).

I can see myself wearing these beads a lot over the coming Aussie summer! I especially like the way they look all together on my Trollbeads hairband, and I can see them complimenting my collection on a necklace or bracelet, too! I find it handy to have some duplicate beads to tie designs together - and these are a cheap option for doing that.

Some of my new Pacific Blue imitation sea glass beads with rainbow beads by Elsie! The stoppers and bangle are from Trollbeads.

What do you think of my new beads? I hope you like them as much as I do!

~ Enfys

Welcome to the Beady I!

Hello and welcome to the Beady I!

My name is Enfys, and I am beady - in that I love admiring, collecting, arranging and wearing charm beads and jewellery!

My first bead and bracelet -
from Prouds

I first started collecting beads when I was given a Prouds bead and bracelet for Christmas by my family in 2016. Since then, beads have become my obsession! I collect beads from all brands (mainly glass, stone and sterling silver). If my heart skips a beat when I see a bead and I can’t stop thinking about it, then I know I must have it! Thus, my wishlist is 7 miles long...

I just love that one bead can be worn in so many ways, and on all different carriers! There are seemingly endless beautiful combinations that these tiny treasures can be arranged into - and each bead is a little work of wearable art! I find it poetic that the beads have been made by the hands of skilled artisans, and have travelled to me from faraway places that I will never see. I also feel connected to the world and other people through our shared love of these little beauties!

My Trollbeads Octo -
swimming in a puzzle ocean!

Apart from my beady obsession, I also enjoy art and craft, Lego, jigsaw puzzles, coding, games, and hanging out with my human and animal family - and I’m currently extensively researching our human family’s history.

I have severe Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS - a connective tissue disorder that causes pain, fatigue, illness and daily joint dislocations), and I spend a lot of time in bed or lying around the house. I wear some of my beads for luck when I go for appointments or tests. Others I wear to remind me of things, match my outfit or mood, or follow a theme. I wear my beads even when im just lying in bed - and they make me happy!

If I am having a particularly bad time with EDS, I may go quiet or disappear for a little while - but I will still be admiring my beads and trying to get back to blogging again! This blog will feature my own thoughts, reviews and beady arrangements. I hope you enjoy it!

~Enfys