Beads wanted lots and lots and lots of beads

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I would like to make a bead curtain for a small doorway in my house. Could any mumsnetters with more arts/crafts leanings than I please advise on the best place to bulk buy beads. It's a long time since I attempted to make anything like this so I have no idea where to begin.

I know I could buy one but I would really like to do this myself.

Many thanks

Buy a beaded door curtain that is.

Do you want glass or plastic beads ??

look here for rough ideas of price
Glass beads will be expensive to buy in bulk though

Hi whizz. I would have liked glass beads but if they are very expensive I might have a rethink. THanks for the site recommendation, it looks very interesting.

oooh. Have just looked at the bugle beads. They might be a possibility.

Thanks again.

A friend of mine was making a bead curtain in 2 distinct colours - she collected them over a period of time (and I gave her what I had in the colours). Many of the beads she collected from charity shops (as all of mine were/are). Its a great place to source cheap glass beads if you want a bit of a eclectic look (which I think looks fantastic, personally).
It would be a great project too......

Myabe check on Ebay for larger quantities too, once you get a better idea of just what you want

I have been thinking about this Have you considered glass intermingled with wood? That would give a nice contrast as the glass beads would certainly shimmy if they were intermingled and it also cut down on weight - a door length strand of glass beads would be a fine weapon!