Little Trimmings
Small-scale haberdashery for the miniaturist and doll-maker
Vintage Beads
Our Vintage beads are generally from old stock or some even from old jewellery (sorry Grandma!)As the supplies are erratic the selections may change from time to time. But some I have in such huge quantities that I am sure they will last quite a while.
The following beads were made by heating glass rods in a flame, which was then pressed, individually, into a hand mould that simultaneously pressed the holes into the beads.
| VINTAGE FACETED HANDMADE PRESSED BEADS Mostly faceted beads with central hole, makes for interesting buttons too |
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| Picture | Size 1 (smallest) | Colour | Price |
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BE:17:01 | Pale mint green (opaque) | All at 50p per 10 (of 1 type and colour) |
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BE:17:02 | White with a hint of pink (opaque) | |
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BE:17:03 | Bronze | |
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BE:17:04 | Hint of pink (crystal - iridescent) | |
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BE:17:05 | Beige (opaque - iridescent) | |
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BE:17:05a | *Round bead* lilac (opaque) | |
| Picture | Size 2 (medium) | Colour | Price |
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BE:18:06 | Ruby (crystal) | All at 70p per 10 (of 1 type and colour) |
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BE:18:07 | Tortoise shell (crystal) | |
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BE:18:08 | Baby blue (crystal - iridescent) | |
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BE:18:09 | Smoke grey (crystal) | |
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BE:18:10 | Slightly darker smoke grey (crystal - iridescent) | |
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BE:18:11 | Pink (crystal - iridescent) | |
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BE:18:12 | *Round bead* Purple (shiny) | |
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BE:18:13 | Royal blue (crystal) | |
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BE:18:14 | Beige (opaque) | |
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BE:18:15 | Pale turquoise (opaque) | |
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BE:18:16 | Pink (opaque - iridescent) | |
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BE:18:17 | Gun-metal grey (shiny) | |
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BE:18:18 | Green (opaque) | |
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BE:18:19 | Clear Crystal | |
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BE:18:20 | Silver (shiny) | |
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BE:18:21 | Hint of lilac (crystal - iridescent) | |
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BE:18:22 | Pale green/topaz (iridescent) | |
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BE:18:23 | Gold/green (iridescent) | |
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BE:18:24 | Pale amethyst (crystal) | |
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BE:18:25 | *Round bead* lilac (opaque) matches smaller 5a | |
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BE:18:26 | *Round bead* Burnished gold | |
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BE:18:27 | *Round bead* Burnished bronze | |
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BE:18:28 | Emerald green (crystal) | |
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BE:18:29 | Lavender/turquoise (iridescent) | |
| Picture | Size 3 (largest) | Colour - all have an iridescent metallic look! | Price |
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BE:19:30 | Bottle green | All at 90p per 10 (of 1 type and colour) |
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BE:19:31 | Green/gold and a hint of purple | |
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BE:19:32 | Gold | |
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BE:19:33 | Peacock blue/green and purple | |
Iridescent = displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observers position changes.
More vintage beads, again these were handmade by pressing into a mould.
| VINTAGE FACETED FLISSELS Faceted beads with one flat side and a hole across the base, excellent as a button |
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| Picture | Code | Size and Colour | Price |
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BE:05 | Tiny gilt | £1.80 per 10 (of 1 type and colour) |
| BE:06 | Tiny pewter | ||
| BE:07 | Medium gilt | ||
| BE:08 | Medium nickle | ||
| BE:09 | Medium pewter | ||
| BE:10 | Medium gun-metal | ||
| BE:11 | Large gun-metal | ||
| BE:12 | Large green iris (iridescent) | ||
| BE:13 | Large blue iris (iridescent) | ||
| VINTAGE MUGGLES Similar to the Flissles, but with a smooth, rounded surface, again they make good buttons, try them on shoes, or as animal eyes |
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| Picture | Code | Size and Colour | Price |
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| BE:14 | Brown | £1.60 per 10 (of 1 type and colour) |
| BE:15 | Black | ||
| BE:16 | Red | ||
| EARRING PACKS Make your own doll earrings from our selection of vintage beads and seed beads. Each pack contains enough Vintage beads, 14/o or 15/o seed beads, gold wire and earring pins to make at least 4 pairs of earrings |
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| Code | Colour options | Price |
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| BE:02:1a | My selection of colours | £3.75 per pack |
| BE:02:1b | Your choice of colours from the vintage beads and seed beads lists | |
| GLASS DROPS - OPAQUE, TRANSPARENT and PEARLISED Opaque and transparent drops with the hole ACROSS the top. Pearlised drops with a wire loop in the top. Except 21e which also has a hole across the top. Suitable for earrings or necklace pendants. You may want to add other beads as they are a little plain on their own. |
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| Picture | Code | Approx. size | Colour | Price |
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| BE:21a | 7x4mm | Lilac (opaque) - matches round lilac vintage | £1.75 per pair including earring wires |
| BE:21b | 7x4mm | Blue (shaded - transparent) | |
| BE:21c | 7x4mm | Turquoise blue (opaque) | |
| BE:21d | 7x4mm | Ruby (transparent) | |
| BE:21e | 9x6mm | Taupe pearlised | |
| BE:21f | 9x6mm | Brown pearlised | |
| BE:21g | 9x6mm | Pale blue pearlised | |
| ROUND VINTAGE BEADS | |||
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| BE:20 | 6mm | Burnished bronze - matches BE1827 (above) | 25p each |
| BE34 - FINE CHAINS | |
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45cm long fine gilt or nickle colour necklace chain, for use with your hand made pendants. 85p each |
