Glass beads

[Lauren]

I'm wondering, does any store like Hobby Lobby or Michael's sell the glass beads to fill the doll or do I have to buy them online?

[Ginny W]

I have not seen any glass beads at hobby stores yet. Only the plastic ones. The glass beads are used for bead blasting so that is why they don't carry them. Only blasting places have them and hard to even get from there sometimes.

[lisa/preciousnewborns]

You need to go to a store called harbor freight to get glass beads... they sell by 25lbs and 50lb.

[Lauren]

You need to go to a store called harbor freight to get glass beads... they sell by 25lbs and 50lb.

Thanks! I've seen one of those by my house. Are they expensive?

[lisa/preciousnewborns]

I pay about $45 for 50lb

[Lauren]

I pay about $45 for 50lb

That's a good price! Thanks for the info

[DollyBabeChris]

What grit should be bought? I have an option for 40/70 or 80. Will pantyhose hold the sand without it leaking?

[georgeanne]

Be sure to get the right size beads when you go to Harbor Freight there are different sizes and if you buy the really tiny ones they are so tiny they are like very fine sand in texture and actually are not good for you if you breathe them in. The Harbor Freights around here rarely have the bigger size so I buy mine from BB.

[jubileejulie]

I use the small ones like they sell at Harbor Freight in the limbs and seal the limbs closed but they are too small to put in nylons or tights in the body IMO, even doubled they keep coming through. I buy the 1.5-2mm glass beads from CR's crafts to put in the stockings in the head and body.

[Wyattsmommy_Cassandra]

Yep, I only use my harbor freight glass beads in the limbs and then I use these poly pellets to give weight to the head and body... My Harbor Freight only carries the ultra fine(almost the consistency of sand) beads as well...
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[Lauren]

Thanks everyone! I went it and looked at them and it was like sand! I may get it though to fill the limbs like you all said and get the others from BB for the body.

[georgeanne]

I would use the medium/fine glass beads. If you ask at Harbor Freight they do have different sizes but you have to ask. I won't use even the fine glass beads for the limbs if you do a little research on sandblasting you will see they recommend a mask when sandblasting so to be on the safe side I get the larger size glass beads which I like much better than the super fine anyway.