Silicone Beads – Size & Hole Fit Guide

Use this quick guide to choose silicone bead sizes and plan hole fit for keychains, beadable pens, wristlets, and lanyards. Mix solids, printed patterns, focals, and 3D shapes for balanced designs.

Common Bead Sizes & When to Use Them

  • Small rounds (approx. 12 mm): Compact builds; great for beadable pens and smaller keychains.
  • Medium rounds (approx. 15 mm): Everyday keychains and wristlets; a good “default” size.
  • Large rounds (approx. 19 mm+): Bold keychains and bag charms; pair with fewer beads for balance.

Hole Fit & Threading Tips

  • Check hole details: See each product listing for hole specs to match your cord, wire, or pen rod.
  • Test first: Thread a short sample before building the full stack.
  • Keep it snug: Aim for a neat finish compatible with your chosen hardware or pen body.

Bead Count Planning (Quick Estimates)

  • Keychain: 4–6 medium rounds or a mix of 1 focal + 3–4 rounds.
  • Beadable pen: 3–5 small/medium rounds, or 1 focal + 2 small rounds.
  • Wristlet: Repeat 8–12 medium rounds with 1 focal accent.

Design Recipes

  • Balanced: Solid → Print → Solid → Focal → Solid
  • Texture mix: Round → 3D → Round → Print
  • Minimal: Three coordinated solids + small accent

Shop Silicone Styles

Browse all Silicone Beads, then refine by Printed, Focal, and 3D shapes. For step-by-step builds, see our Silicone Keychain tutorial and Beadable Pen tutorial.

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