beads
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Beads are decorative ornaments in a variety of sizes and shapes, with a hole in the center for stringing together. Beads can be made of any material, but are most commonly made of glass, plastic, stone, wood, pearl, or bone.
Beads are used in a variety of ways, and creations using beads are commonly known as beadwork. The most common form of beadwork is jewelry.
Bead sex toys should generally not be tagged as beads.
Tags about beads
Bead styles
- chevron_beads - A type of glass bead made of multiple types of glass, resulting in layered colors
- cloisonne_beads - Metal beads decorated with colorful material and wire
- dzi_beads - Long beads from the Himalayan region made of agate
- millefiori_beads - Beads with "mosaic" patterns
- perler_beads - Cylindrical plastic beads that are melted together with a hot iron to make artwork
- pony_beads - Large colorful plastic beads, primarily used by children and in the creation of kandi
- seed_beads - Extremely small beads, usually made of glass
- uv-sensitive_beads - Beads that react to ultraviolet light
Bead shapes
- flower_beads
- heart_beads
- letter_beads
- magatama - Comma-shaped beads
- star_beads
Beaded objects
Miscellaneous
- bead_weaving - The technique of using seed beads to weave sheets and objects
- kandi_(jewelry) - Plastic beaded jewelry worn by ravers
- love_beads - Jewelry made of seed beads associated with the hippie movement
- prayer_beads - Beads used for prayer and religious purposes
- rosary - A form of prayer beads used by Catholics
- worry_beads - Handheld strings of (usually large) beads for nervous fidgeting
See also
The following tags implicate this tag: beaded_belt, beaded_chain, beaded_cord_end, beaded_curtains, beaded_harness, beaded_jewelry, ear_beads, hair_beads, magatama, prayer_beads, tail_beads, waist_beads (learn more).