On 19 Feb, 14:48, "Sue Walker" wrote:
Have you thought about just using wooden beads? Maybe some
can be found already painted -- or you could spray paint them
yourself.... Just a thought.

Thanks for the suggestion.
Wooden beads will probably be quite tough by comparison with some
brittle types of glass beads. I have this idea that the color and
sparkle of faceted glass or crystal beads would add a lot to the
visual effect. Whether there are some
of these types of beads that are particularly tough, I've yet to
learn.

Kind regards,
Lila Duncan.