Description
Glue-In Bead Inserts that fit resin, polymer clay and glass donut beads to make them look perfect on any Biagi, Chamilia or Pandora bracelet. Nice and wide to cover sanding away a pouring spout. They have a appx 5mm hole and various size lips, see detailed specifications below and on product variations.
Glue-In Bead Inserts Compatibility
Perfect for use with all of our charm bead moulds (click here) such as the medium bead mould, the faceted bead mould and the large bead mould etc. For advice on making keepsake and memorial jewellery see our blogs here.
These inserts or grommets are sold by the pair so for one charm you would just need to purchase one pair. They are much wider than other inserts on the market so they’re ideal for covering up the sanding area on resin charm beads. I recommend Araldite jewellery epoxy glue (click here) or E6000 which you can mix on a piece of label backing paper with a toothpick and apply to the inside of the insert. Gently place it on top of the charm bead and leave to cure, then repeat on the other side.
Kit Contents
If you’d like to buy these cores as a kit you’ll receive:
- bead insert pair (2qty individual inserts)
- medium bead mould
- 1x pair of vinyl gloves
- dust mask
- 3 cocktail sticks
- resin sparkle mix sample (random colour)
- 10g bottle of UV resin
- sandpaper
- label backing paper
- 1x sachet Breastmilk Preservation Powder and these Breastmilk Preservation Powder PDF Instructions (breastmilk kit only)
You can also request some practice ashes here. You’ll also need to provide yourself (not included):
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- a UV lamp
- your clients’ elements an any additional sparkles and dried petals
- Araldite jewellery epoxy glue
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Follow our tutorials here to prepare your clients’ elements or buy a pack of 5 or 10 sachets of Breastmilk Preservation Powder here!
Size
Glue-In Bead Inserts –
9mm heart stamped approximate measurements 9.2mm across in total, 5mm hole internal diameter and 5.2mm external diameter, 2.2mm each lip, 3.5mm depth (not suitable for beads thinner than 7mm), with a single 925 stamp and a heart stamp each
7.5mm thin inserts approximate measurements 7.5mm across in total, 4.7mm hole internal diameter and 5mm external diameter, 1.6mm each lip, 3.8mm depth (not suitable for beads thinner than 7.7mm), with a single 925 stamp each
925 Sterling EcoSilver
The silver in these kits, either glue-in inserts or fitted cores, are all 925 sterling EcoSilver. Please see our blog on Types of Solid Silver which explains the care instructions for the silver and the metal content.
How to Use Charm Bead Inserts
You can read our full blog here on making a lock of hair and rose petal charm bead with all the links for the products you’ll need. Here’s the YouTube tutorial video
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bethann_lugar (verified owner) –
These charm bead inserts are fantastic! I had tried multiple other brands and found them to always be either too small, or have an undesirable lip on them. These are just perfect! They are smooth, cover the area nicely, and look beautiful. I’m so thankful to have found Keepsaker supplies! I will not order my charm bead inserts anywhere else!
Nikki Kamminga –
Thank you so much! I’m so glad they work well for you. Going to send you some store credit as a thank you
Nikki x
Joanna Knights (verified owner) –
These charm cores fit the charms from the medium charm moulds perfectly and really finishes off my pieces!
eleesha1992 (verified owner) –
They fit perfectly and look stunning I especially like the small hearts on them they just add that little bit extra
barakshay2 (verified owner) –
High quality and perfect fit! thanks
lauren_j_88 (verified owner) –
Makes the beads look so professional and is also 925 stamped which most clients look for. Fantastic and cant wait to order some more!
suewalsh68 (verified owner) –
perfect little inserts which add a further professional touch to the finished product. Highly recommended
m.cyphers (verified owner) –
It isn’t easy to find quality sterling silver cores for the beads, but these are a perfect fit and the heart is a beautiful touch!
laurajane3089 (verified owner) –
Over the moon with these. Arrived promptly and packaged securely too. Gorgeous bead cores that completed my piece perfectly. Superb item. Will definitely be stocking up on more xx
kissedbythestarskeepsakes (verified owner) –
I absolutely love these cores, they are so easy to put in and the tiny heart just finishes the bead of perfectly. I couldn’t recommend these cores higher
eleesha1992 (verified owner) –
Work just as expected very east to do and look lovely. The little heart just makes it.
sarahhewes1 (verified owner) –
So easy to insert and lovely quality, thank you
sharon.legg (verified owner) –
These are absolutely gorgeous! I have looked so hard for a lovely core that fits wide enough around the resin bead, not only does it have a great quality to it, it has a wide enough rim to help conceal the top of the bead when out of the mould. The cute little heart is just an added beautiful touch. I will of course share my lucky find with all my resin art memorial friends to purchase! Have only just found this site, will be ordering much more!… thank you for the added ‘how to use’ clips! So very useful!
hollyjwinters (verified owner) –
I love using these bead cores as they’re so easy to glue inside the charm beads.
They also feature a tiny heart which makes them extra special!
llinola (verified owner) –
Very cute design and good quality. Finish my beads off nicely. Thank you!
Julia Wallis (verified owner) –
I waited for these to come back into stock, well worth the wait!
So much nicer than other glue in cores I’ve used, the heart adds an extra special touch
mothernurturerelics (verified owner) –
So happy to have the option for the glue in inserts. They are lovely and being new with bead making they are perfect for beginners!