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All instructions, Blank Graphs, and available color graphs are printable on-line, below.   They will not be included with your order unless you request it.  You must say so on your order.   If it's clickable, the pattern is free and instantly downloadable.  If it's not clickable, then the pattern is not available through this site.  Try contacting the artist.

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 Other than hand-made glass, polymer beads, Precious Metal Clay, and Beaded Beads (seed beads over wooden beads), most of the beads in stores are large hole beads are acrylic, metalicized acrylic, or wood.  Most come from The Beadery, (thebeadery.com) a company that sells through craft retailers such as Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnns, Wal-Mart, and other stores.  Their beads are also sold on internet sites.  You can look at their site for bead names and numbers, then look for a source on the internet.  Darice  (darice.com) also distributes comparable beads through retailers and internet sites.  Many acrylic, metalicized acrylic, and wood beads do not have a big enough hole.  Be sure to take something with you to measure.  If you are adventurous, you can ream, or drill a larger hole in the acrylic beads, but it's not fun.  Some of the glass beads at craft retailers will fit.

You can make clay, ceramic, glass, and other beads from other media yourself.  Wood forms, such as the spools shown below, ovals, rounds, etc., can be purchased at craft stores, and on the internet.  These can be covered with beads.

A Swarovski bead that can be used is shown below.  Remember, the Plastic body pens require an even larger hole than these Metal Body Pens, and will not accept the Swarovski bead. 

Crystal AB - Large  Hole, Crystal Copper - Large Hole, Crystal Golden Shadow - Large Hole, Crystal Silver Shade - Large Hole, Crystal - Large Hole, Jet - Large Hole

Possible places to purchase the beads:

- I've seen them on EBay

or  www.artbeads.com/swarovski-5041.html

http://www.kgottfriedinc.com/colorchart.asp?NavCat1=Swarovski&NavCat2=Beads&NavCat3=5041%20Bead

www.fusionbeads.com/shop/category/4/crystal_beads/

and I'm sure there are more places

Shown Much Smaller than actaul size of 11"   Ball ends will be 1/2" in diameter, larger than shown

Shown with Salad Serving Set