Beading Fun For All Ages

Advantages: Range of sizes, Lots of colours and boards, Creative Fun, Developmental benefits
Disadvantages: The mini beads a little too fiddly, Can get everywhere

...or highly detailed designs. As with the Maxi Beads they are available in kits and mixed bags of beads, but unlike the Maxi Beads they are also available in single colours, costing around £1.25 for 2000 beads. While the Maxi Beads offer large gifts sets, the Mini Bead kits are far smaller, however they do still contain everything you need to produce a few pieces. There are also pegboards available...

sandemp 21.11.2012 12:26 · Read review
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Review of Hama Beads

One bead, two bead, three bead, four...

Advantages: price, variety, longevity
Disadvantages: /

...'re careful though, they should be fine. Once you are finished, it is time to iron! To do this, you need to keep the beads on the pegboards and place over the top of them a sheet of ironing paper over the top of it (ironic, ain't it?). These, generally speaking, come in a large sheet of about a metre by a half, so you can cut them down to size if need be, or keep them big if you have created a rather...

Amy69 18.02.2011 07:58 · Read review
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Review of Hama Beads

Sparkly beads!

Advantages: great for helping with design
Disadvantages: felt surface can start to wear off

...fit into them. It is up to yourself to decide which is best for you. There are two rectangular and they have slanted sides so it's easier for you to remove any beads. There are two triangular shapes, a semi-circle and a large rectangular space for you to use. The board has clearly marked measurements on it in both inches and centimetres. Around these measurements there are three channels so...

DeniseKelly40 03.01.2010 20:57 · Read review
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