UK Chain, Thong, Ribbon and Cord Suppliers
On this page you'll find UK suppliers of chains and all kinds of threads, thongs and cords. All these suppliers will ship internationally unless otherwise stated. All links open in a new window.
Abacus Bead Emporium - Hinckley, Leicestershire
UK retail store with online sales through the website. Suppliers of rocaille (seed beads), Miyuki Delica beads, Swarovski crystal, glass beads, Crackle glassbeads, Pandora style beads, string beads, findings, nymo, superlon, KO Thread, thong, wire, tools and accessories.
Aluisa Beads - Guildford, Surrey
Retail shop and online bead sales. Stocking acrylic beads, ceramic beads, Chinese beads, Indian beads, Czech fire polished beads, plated beads, pearls and shells, metal and metallised plastic beads, semi precious beads, wood beads, Swarovski crystals, tools, wire, stringing and threading materials and findings.
Bamba Beads
UK supplier of beads including glass beads, semi-precious beads, freshwater pearls, shells, wood beads, Peruvian seeds, Ghanian filigree beads, Kashmiri beads, Thai Hilltribe beads, ceramic beads, bone and horn beads, vegetable ivory beads, metal beads, sterling silver beads, acrylic beads, coconut and banana leaf beads, bells and charms. Also supply findings, tools, cord, wire and beading magazines.
B Delicious Beads
UK supplier of beads including Bali silver, bone beads, bugle beads, Czech glass beads, Delicas, metal beads, handmade beads, semi precious chips and beads, shell and Mother of Pearl, Swarovski crystals, Venetian glass, wooden beads and word and letter beads. Also supply copper wire, chain, clasps, ribbon, spacer beads and bars, stringing materials and tools.
Bead Crazy - Perth and Aberdeen, Scotland
Retail bead shop with online sales. Stocking a wide range of beads including fabric beads, acrylic beads, clay beads, metal beads, glass beads, wooden beads, vintage acrylic beads, chain, stringing and threading materials and findings. They also run workshops.
Bead Master
UK supplier of gemstone beads and cabochons, Czech glass beads, bone beads, metal beads, porcelain beads, wooden beads, plastic beads, acrylic beads and cabochons, Swarovski crystals, pearls, metal findings and components, chain, wire and cord, tools, packaging and wedding accessories.
Beads 4 Less - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
At Beads4Less.co.uk we supply a vast array of beads for jewellery making. We specialise in glass beads as well as sterling silver beads and findings, plated metal beads and findings, high quality tools and stringing materials. We also stock a good range of chain. We have recently introduced a range of fabulous satin resin beads. We now supply Czech produced crystal beads from Preciosa. At Silvar Design we try and offer unusual beads and findings at the best possible prices.
We now offer our own range of Beads4Less beading kits, each one specially designed and selected for a particular target group of jewellery makers. From our retail premies in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire we offer a complete range of jewellery making and beading workshops for the beginner through to the advanced craft worker.
Beads and Co
UK based supplier of chain, beads and other components.
Beads and Crystals
UK specialist suppliers of Swarovski® Crystal Fashion Components. Also supply findings, glue, leather thongs, ribbon, stringing wire, chain, tools.
Beads and More
UK supplier of glass beads, metal beads, millefiori beads and crystal beads. They also sell findings, packaging, stringing materials, chain and tools.
Bead Aura - Covent Gardens, London
UK supplier of bone beads, ceramic beads, cloisonne beads, crystal beads, glass beads, metal beads, metal charms, plastic beads, silk flowers, Venetian style beads, wood beads, glass pearls, semi precious beads and stones, findings and clasps, chains, ribbon, wire and threading materials, jump rings, tools, storage and gift boxes, kits, books and magazines. Retail store and online shop.
The Bead Scene
UK supplier of beads, findings and tools. Seed beads, glass beads, crystals, pearls, charms, Czech fire polished beads, watch faces, kits, Japanese seed beads, silver plated findings, end caps, chains, clasps, bookmarks, wire and wire mesh, storage and accessories.
Beads Direct
UK supplier of acrylic, resin and plastic beads, bone and horn beads, ceramic and clay beads, fabric beads, glass beads, metal beads, Miyuki beads, pearls, seed beads, semi precious beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, chain, findings, components, stringing materials, wire, gift boxes, tools.
Beadservice
UK based bead and component supplier with glass beads, Swarovski crystals, lampwork beads, Pandora style beads, pearl glass beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, semi precious gemstone beads, pendants and charms, sterling silver findings, silver plated findings, gold filled findings, stringing materials and tools.
Beads for Beaders
UK supplier of Czech glass beads, Toho, Miyuki Delica beads, sterling silver beads, copper beads, cord and thread, findings and wire, tools, storage, lights and magnifiers and adhesives.
Bead Sisters
UK supplier of beads, findings and beading accessories, chain mail and jump rings. Large selection of jump rings including aluminium, stainless steel, silver and gold tone, brass, copper and bronze, sterling silver, anodized titanium and niobium, rubber o-rings. Huge selection of beads including metallic and stone effect glass, crackle beads, glass pearls, fire polished glass beads, leaves, spacers, daggers and drops, Japanese Tensha beads, Greek metal beads, Greek ceramic beads, Porcelain beads, Murano focal beads in a wide range, Czech lampwork beads, Bali silver beads, precious metal beads, toggles and clasps, cones, caps and bails, findings, gemstone beads and focals, Cubic Zirconia, wire, tools, stringing materials and kits.
Beads Unlimited
UK based wholesale and retail supplier of beads of all varieties, findings and components, chain and wire, packaging and display items.
Bead Supermarket
UK supplier of bugle beads, Swarovski and Chinese Crystals, glass beads in a variety of colours and designs, Miyuki and Matsuno beads, plastic beads, spacer beads, wooden beads, threads and wires, tools, books, findings, clasps and chains.
Beadworks UK
UK supplier of beads, gemstones, lampwork glass, pearls, Swarovski crystals, wooden beads, bone beads, cinnabar beads, porcelain beads, plastic, acrylic and fimo beads, pewter and metal beads, Chinese enamel beads, findings, chain, threading material and wire and tools.
Beady Kate
UK supplier of gemstone beads and nuggets, Murano glass beads, Mother of Pearl and shell beads, porcelain flower beads, lampwork beads, fossil beads, acrylic beads, artwood beads, Spectra glass beads, millefiori beads, Desert sunglass beads, pendants and focal beads, Swarovski crystals, tiara making supplies, memory wire, cord and thread, chain and findings.
Bellore
UK supplier of beads including semi precious beads, glass beads, silver beads, gold beads, gold and silver clasps and findings, leather cord and tools.
Betts Metal Sales
UK supplier of findings, metal, chain and tools. Buy direct from the website and register for trade prices.
Big Bead Little Bead
UK supplier of acrylic beads, bugle beads, ceramic beads, crystal beads, glass beads, metal beads, natural beads, vintage beads, seed beads, semi precious beads, charms, cords, thread and wire, findings, chain and tools.
Bijoux Beads
UK supplier of ceramic beads, metal beads, acrylic beads, semi precious beads, crystal beads, pearls and shell beads, wood and natural beads. Useful catagorisation by colour. Also supply findings, chain, threads, wire, chain and tools.
Bluebird Chain and Findings
UK supplier who manufacture and distribute costume jewellery parts and components including chains from sterling silver, steel or aluminium, silver findings, beads, gem stones, rubber moulds and jump rings. Minimum order £50.
Boxes and Busts
UK supplier of a variety of items including seed beads and bugles, semi precious beads, spacer beads, Tibetan style beads and findings, acrylic beads, crystals, glass pearls, jewellery display and packaging items, ribbon, chain, wire and tools.
Brentwood Bead Shop - Brentwood, Essex
Retail and online bead shop with stock including acrylic beads, cloisonne beads, cats eye beads, dichroic beads, glass beads, lampwork beads, metal and Tibetan beads and charms, polymer clay beads, porcelain beads and wooden beads. Pearls, crystals, stringing materials and wire, findings and tools. They also run beginners beading classes.
Brilliant Beads
UK supplier of beads including acrylic beads, ceramic and porcelain beads, crystals, shells, resin beads, polymer clay beads and wooden beads. Watch faces, wire, tools, thread and cord, storage and kits. Also run workshops.
Buffy's Beads
UK supplier of a wide variety of gemstone and metal beads, sterling silver findings, stringing materials, leather and microfibre cord, Swarovski Crystalized, sterling silver chain and wire, gold filled findings and beads, base metal findings and tools.
Chrystal Rose Design Crafts
UK supplier of acrylic beads, acrylic flowers, bails and connectors, bead caps and cones, clasps, metal beads, charms and pendants, lampwork beads, chains, wire, cable, thread, rubber tubing, enamelled copper wire, glass beads, focal beads, findings and kits.
C J Beaders
UK suppliers of TOHO beads, Beadalon and Griffin products, findings, components and clasps, tools, bead stringing supplies, wire and cords.
Claire Aristides Bead Boutique - Central London
UK supplier of beads, findings, chain, tools and books. Buy online or at their retail store in London. They also run jewellery making classes.
Constellation Beads
UK wholesale and retail supplier of bone beads, ceramic beads, glass beads, horn beads, resin beads, pearl beads, semi precious beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver beads, findings, wire and stringing materials, chain and tools.
Cookson Gold
UK supplier with a full range of Art Clay, PMC, kits, tool and moulds. Also sell wire and sheet metal, findings and packaging. Also sell loose chain and ready made chains.
Creative Beadcraft
UK supplier of bone, shell and horn beads, acrylic beads, ceramic beads, Czech glass beads, metal beads, plastic beads, wooden beads, semi precious beads, Swarovski crystals, pearls, wire and chain including sterling silver and antique chain, findings, jewellery components and tools.
E-Beads
UK supplier of Swarovski crystals, semi-precious gemstones, Toho seed beads, wood beads, shell beads, beadalon wire, Bohemian crystals, glass beads, sterling silver beads, metal beads, tools, ribbon, cord, chain, findings and components.
Elaine Hillson
UK artist makes chainmaille necklaces and bracelets.
Empire Beads
UK supplier with a large selection of beads including Czech glass, fire polished beads, seed and bugle beads, acrylic beads, pearls, semi precious beads, gold, silver and copper beads, wooden, bone and shell beads, diamante beads, Swarovski crystals. Also supply findings, clasps and chains, stringing supplies, tools and accessories.
Empirical Praxis
UK supplier of Bohemian glass beads, cane beads, Czech beads, metal beads, millefiori beads, silver foil beads, Swarovski crystals, wooden beads, Venetian glass, tools, wire, chains, organza ribbon, findings.
Eroewens
UK bead supplier stocking a wide range of beads, beading materials, chain, cord, findings, kits and tools.
Eternal Flow
UK stockists of sterling silver 925 charms, beads, findings, pendants, 24 k gold vermeil beads and findings, gemstone and murano glass beads, cords and ribbons.
Etnico
UK supplier of unique Peruvian ceramic beads. They also supply leather and hemp cord, findings and jewellery.
Finding Beads 4 U
UK bead supplier selling Swarovski crystals, Pandora style beads, gemstones, natural beads, glass and acrylic beads, metal beads, seed and bugle beads, findings, clasps, chain, thread, wire and cord.
Fred Aldous
UK craft supplier selling wooden beads, metal beads, acrylic gems and cabochons, plastic beads, glass, seed and bugle beads, sequins, bead thread and stringing materials, findings, components, stainless steel chain, jewellery making tools, metal sheet including aluminium, pewter and copper, friendly plastic, enamelling equipment including kilns, rubber stamps and stencils. Offers a custom stamp design service.
Garish Globes
UK supplier selling a wide range of glass and metal beads, findings, tools and supplies for jewellery making, beadwork and crafts. Seed beads, Swarovski crystal, David Christensen beads, Czech beads, Sterling silver and copper beads, findings, cords and threads.
Globaholic
UK supplier of beads including glass beads, semi precious beads, Pandora style beads, bone beads, horn beads, wooden beads, porcelain and ceramic beads, pearl and shell beads, fabric beads, plastic and resin beads. Also sell chain, findings, kits, charms, clasps and tools.
Handy Hippo
UK based online craft store. Here you'll find lots of rubber stamps and other card making supplies, tools, findings, chain, cord, wire and beads. Two ways of searching beads, by color or type. Acrylic beads, glass beads, Indian glass beads, Japanese square beads, seed beads, semi precious stones and beads and Swarovski crystals.
Hello Beads
UK supplier of alphabet beads, cats eye beads, stone and semi-precious beads, crackle beads, mother of pearl beads, cloisonne beads, kalhapuri beads, Pandora style beads, crystal glass beads, glass chip beads, glass pearls, lampwork beads, ceramic beads, rhinestone beads, seed beads, plastic beads, bugle beads, metal beads, wooden beads, Fimo beads, shell beads, bone beads, Swarovski crystals, findings, charms and pendants, wire and chain, strings and thread, packaging and storage, tools, kits, magazines. Also has free downloadable tutorials.
Homecrafts Direct
UK supplier of art and craft materials, beads, metal and wire, findings, cold enamel and resin, tools and kilns, enamels and cord.
Indivijewelistic - Enfield, Middlesex
Retail and online store selling glass beads including Faceted, Round, Crackle, Bicone, Fire Polished, Pandora Style, pearls, hearts and flower, Hollow, silver foil, cats eyes, seed beads, acrylic beads, silver beads, ceramic beads, wooden beads and buttons. Findings, wire and stinging materials, tools, chains, bracelets, accessories. They also run beading and metal clay classes.
Jencel
UK supplier of beads, threads, findings and gemstone beads. Swarovski crystals, pearls, silver plated beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, chain, wire and tools.
Jersey Craft Shop
UK supplier of beads including glass beads, plastic and acrylic beads, metal and silver beads, cord, wire and chain and findings.
Jewellery Enchantments
UK supplier of sterling silver charms, chains, findings, tools and components.
Jewellery Maker
UK supplier of gemstone beads, findings, threading materials, chains, jewellery making kits, tools and accessories. They also have a number of video tutorials showing basic wire working and beading techniques.
Jillybeads
UK supplier of lampwork beads, chunky beads, acrylic beads, connector beads, woven beads, porcelain beads, unusual beads, charm beads, Swarovski crystals, wood, clay and shell beads, spacer beads, metallic beads, findings, components, wire and chain, knitted wire and stringing materials, tools.
Just Beads
UK supplier of glass beads, metal beads, shell beads, wood beads, cloisonne beads, seed beads, Swarovski crystals, wire, thread, chain, tools and accessories, packaging, findings and jewellery making components.
Lainesworld Card Making, Scrapbooking and Craft Supplies
UK based company with Kumihimo supplies to make your own braids.
Mad Cow Beads
UK supplier of beads including gemstone beads, metal beads, glass beads, ceramic beads, seed beads, plastic and acrylic beads. Also sell chain, thread, wire, cord, clasps, toggles, findings, jump rings and connectors, watch faces, tools, storage and packaging.
Magpie Jewellery
UK supplier of beads, tools, kits, findings, thong, wire and cord. Cloisonne beads, crystals, gemstone beads, glass beads, millefiori glass beads, Murano glass, pearls, plastic beads, seed beads, shell beads, silver and wooden beads.
Markylis
UK supplier of acrylic beads, cats eye beads, cloisonne beads, fresh water pearls, gemstone beads, glass beads, gold plated beads, millefiori beads, seed beads, rocailles, silver plated beads, Pandora style beads and wooden beads. Chains in sterling silver and plated, findings, charms, pendants, threads and wires.
Mr Bead
UK supplier with large selection of beads and pearls. Beads include semi precious stones, metal and gothic beads, cloissone beads, coral beads, lava beads and wonderful amber beads. Tools, jewelry beading thread and wire, components and findings are also supplied.
Palmer Metals Ltd
UK based supplier of Art Clay, PMC, official distributor of fine silver findings from Metal Clay Findings, bullion products and findings in carat gold, gold fill and sterling silver. Whether you are a Silversmith, Jeweller or Hobbyist Palmer Metals can supply sheet, wire and tube in fine silver, sterling silver, fine gold or carat gold and gold filled wire. Silver, gold and copper findings, chain and tools.
Panda Hall
UK supplier of glass beads, sterling silver beads, woven beads, acrylic beads, alloy beads, foil glass beads, bone beads, fimo beads, wood beads, coral beads, cloisonne beads, gemstone beads, Czech glass beads, lampwork beads, millefiori beads, pearl beads, porcelain beads, shell beads, Swarovski beads, Tibetan silver beads, findings and wire, toggles and clasps, chains and tools.
Pink and Dizzy
UK supplier of beads, findings and tools. Glass beads, plastic beads, ceramic beads, wood beads, metal beads, resin beads, Swarovski crystals, semi precious beads, Miyuki and Chinese seed beads and bugle beads. Sterling silver, silver plated, gold plated, copper plated and black plated findings. Thread and wire, thong and chain.
PJ Beads
UK supplier of gemstone beads, metal beads, cabochons, pearls, glass beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, tools, thread and wire, and gold and silver findings, beads, tube and components. Wholesale and retail sales online.
Purple Beech Designs
UK supplier of glass beads - featuring David Christensen and borosilicate glass - Greek beads in ceramic glazes and metallic finishes, silk cord, chain, kits and unusual components.
Rashbel
UK based supplier of PMC, Art Clay, tools, beads, chains, metal etc.
Regal Crafts
UK supplier of bugle beads, crystal beads, glass beads, gem beads, metal beads, plastic beads, seed beads, semi precious beads, wooden beads, findings, thread, chain, wire, tools.
Riverside Beads - Market Deeping, Peterborough
Bead and findings retail shop with online supply of metal beads, glass and freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, Indian glass beads, Czech glass beads, acrylic beads, wooden beads, cotton wrapped beads, crackle glass beads, crystal rondells, Pandora beads, seed beads, shell chips, fabric beads, Fimo beads, kits, findings, tools, charms, chain and cord, books. They also run regular jewellery making and Art Clay classes.
Rocking Rabbit Trading Company
UK based supplier of interesting and unusual beads from around the world. Large and diverse selection. Also includes findings, chain and cord.
Sanctuary Beads
UK supplier of seed beads, acrylic beads, cats eye beads, cane glass beads, crackle glass beads, crystals, Czech glass beads, faux glass pearls, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, glass chips, millefiori, shell beads, silver foil beads, Swarovski crystals, wood beads, findings, spacer beads, tools, stringing materials, leather cord. Art Clay and polymer clay.
Shiney Rocks
UK supplier of hand made lampwork beads, crystallised Swarovski elements, semi precious gemstones, glass beads and pendants, shell beads, Miyuki beads, findings, wire and stringing materials, chain and tools.
The Silver Corporation
UK supplier of beads including copper beads, porcelain beads, semi precious beads, glass beads, seed beads, Venetian beads, gold filled beads and Swarovski crystals. Vermeil gold, silver findings, copper chain, thread and tools. Free postage to UK addresses.
Silver Moon Beads
UK supplier of beads including gemstone beads, pearls, shell and mother of pearl beads, Hill Tribe sterling silver beads, sterling silver beads and charms, silver plated beads and charms, Swarovski crystal beads and pendants, glass beads and pendants, acrylic beads, chains and loose chain, clasps and bails, findings and earwires, thread, cord, ribbon and wire, tools.
SilverSense
UK supplier of Czech beads, pearls, gemstones, vintage stones and cabochons, plastic beads, chains and findings, toggles and clasps, lockets, charms, dangles and pendants.
Smitten Beads
UK supplier of charms, clasps, connectors, glass beads, pearls, metal beads, semi precious beads, crystal beads, glass focal beads, silver beads, resin beads, natural beads, chain and wire, tools, stringing materials and findings.
SowZerR DesignS
UK supplier of handmade glass beads and handmade silk ribbons and strings.
Specialist Craft
UK art and craft supplier - jewellery findings, beads, bead weaving, hot and cold enamelling equipment and supplies, resins, wire and cord, polymer clay and tools.
Spoilt Rotten Beads - Haddenham, Ely, Cambridge
UK based supplier of beads, pearls, Swarovski crystals, findings, chain, watch faces, tools, kilns and Art Clay. They also run beading, jewellery making and metal clay classes and workshops.
Tanzee Designs
UK supplier of Peruvian beads, metal beads and glass beads. Also supply Patera (shapes cast in lead-free Pewter), cord and thread and findings.
Totally Beads
UK supplier of all kinds of beads and supplies. Acrylic and plastic beads, aluminium beads, ceramic beads, charms, crystals, gemstones, glass beads, Indian lampwork beads, Japanese beads, Lave beads, Millefiori glass beads, pearls and coral, shell beads, sterling silver beads, Tibetan beads, wool beads, chain, tools and findings. Free delivery on orders over £50.
Walsh Brothers
UK supplier of chain and silver jewellery.
Zap Creatives
UK supplier of chain, findings, charms and pendants, wood and acrylic sheet. They also offer a laser cutting service for acrylic and wood.
