How to Make a Beadable Pen with Silicone Beads

Create a giftable, everyday pen in minutes using silicone beads. Mix patterns from Printed Silicone, center a focal bead, or add 3D shapes for texture.

Materials

  • Beadable pen body (removable barrel/rod style)
  • Silicone beads (choose from Printed, Focals, and 3D)
  • Optional: small spacers or stoppers compatible with your pen body

Design Recipes

  • Clean & Minimal: 3 rounds (coordinated solids) + 1 small accent.
  • Pattern Focus: 1 printed round + 1 solid + 1 printed round.
  • Statement: 1 small round + 1 focal + 1 small round.
  • Textured: 1 round + 1 3D bead + 1 round.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Disassemble the pen: Unscrew the cap or top to reveal the inner rod.
  2. Plan your order: Lay out your bead sequence (printed, solids, focal, 3D) to check spacing and proportions.
  3. Load beads: Slide beads onto the rod in your planned order. Adjust until the stack looks balanced.
  4. Reassemble: Secure the cap/top so the beads sit snugly between the end stops of the pen body.
  5. Test & gift: Click or twist to test the mechanism, then package as a gift set or pair with a matching keychain.

Color Ideas

  • Monochrome: All-black or all-cream with one printed accent.
  • Seasonal: Red/green with a snowflake focal, or orange/black with a stripe print.
  • Office set: Neutral solids + subtle pattern for an everyday look.

More Projects

Build a matching Silicone Bead Keychain, or browse all Silicone Beads by Printed, Focal, and 3D styles.

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