A variety of bone beads and embellishments to add to your gourd projects!
All beads are drilled. *Bone products are a natural byproduct from the food industry.
Fantastic embellishments for Gourd Masks and other projects!
African design bone Arrowheads
2 for $1.50
10 for $7
Dark bone Spears
2 for $1.50 SALE 10 for $5
Carved bone "Tusks"
2 for $1.50
10 for $7
4mm Bone "washers". Strand of about 200 pieces. Available in antique whiteor coffee color. $2.50 per strand.
Antique WhiteCoffee
4mm antiqued round bone beads. Strand of about 100. $2.50 per strand.
New - 6mm round bone beads. $2.50 per strand
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*Looking for Quills, Horsehair, Chopsticks, Beaded and Feathered cabachons and other special items?
Real teeth that have been tumbled clean and drilled for hanging. 10 for $3
Out of Stock
A closeup of a buffalo tooth used as an earring on a gourd mask - this one was lightly stained and paired with a turquoise teardrop (look for turquoise on the Inlay Supplies page).
Agate Arrowheads
Thesearrowheads are really nice quality. Each one is sharp and could actually be used on arrow reproductions. Each one is cut from agate, and no two are alike. The stone colors range from creamy tans and whites to jade green and brick red. Each one is about 1 1/2" in length.
Assorted painted and carved small bone feather pairs. Decorated with beads and a hanging loop. These look great on projects like the "Mask Vase" shown above - or wear them as earrings!
Matching Pair with ear wires: $2.50 Out of Stock
New - Turquoise Feather Earrings
These are carved but unpainted. They are made from synthetic Turquoise. Some pairs have painted tips and quills.
Matching Pair with ear wires: $3.00 Out of Stock
*Looking for Metal Cones, Conchos, Studs and other Metal items?
Mask vase with bone feather accents. "Masquerade Vase" project instructions available on the Project Packets page.
NEW - Resin Elk "Ivories". Unlike our other beads, these elk teeth are made from resin, not bone. However, they are very realistic in color and shape, and can be sanded and polished for even greater realism.
Bag of 10 Resin Elk Ivories -$2
BEST VALUE! "Mudbeads" These beads are made from bone or horn, and have been carved or decorated with a wax resist type decorating. Each one is different, see the closeup photos for detail. The strands are 16" long; the number of beads per strand varies.
Special Purchase - $2 per strand (Regular retail price is $4)
*Assorted styles and shapes. Please write if you have a special request.
Here are some examples of the types of projects where you might use some of these special embellishments.
Light -Assorted Resist Design Mudbeads.
Carved Design -
Assorted Horn Mudbeads.
Carved Design -
Assorted Antique Bone Mudbeads.
Dark -Assorted Resist Design Mudbeads.
Closeup examples
Closeup examples
Closeup examples
Closeup examples
Inlaid Shell Earring Pairs
Half Shell $8
Full Shell - small $8
Full Shell - large $12
These beautiful earrings are lovely to wear - but also make fantastic accents on gourd masks!
Each pair is handmade in the Phillipines, and the shell and stone inlays are all hand done by a master craftsman. Because they are natural shells, each one varies in size, color, and inlay pattern - but all of them are beautiful!
2x3 bag stuffed full of assorted bone beads. Each assortment is different and contains dark and light bone beads in different styles, sizes and shapes. Every assortment is different - may vary from photo. $1.50
Antler Slices - Current stock:
Medium to Large slices (middle row and bottom left row)