About Us
Welcome to Yaya's Creative Studio. We are a craft supplier based in Bagnolet, specializing in two crafts: fuse beads and needle felting.
Our story
YCS was born from a simple observation. Practicing both crafts myself, I kept running into the same problem: finding good materials in Europe was difficult. Fine 2.6mm beads, short-fiber wool for realistic felting... everything came from elsewhere, with limited colors and little guidance for beginners.
A business consultant by profession, I decided to build what I was looking for myself: a reliable source, in France, for these two crafts.
How we source
We only stock materials we have tested ourselves. Every color and every tool passes through our hands before it enters the catalog. We ship from France, so your orders arrive quickly and without unpleasant customs surprises.
Why two color systems?
For fuse beads, we use the MARD system: 221 colors that have become the reference in the global creative community. Most free patterns shared online already use these codes. Artkal has launched a line dedicated to this system, so our beads work directly with the patterns you find.
For needle felting, we built our own YCS color system: 50 shades of short-fiber wool selected to cover as many useful nuances for realistic felting as possible, so you never have to hunt for a color you can't find.
The Open Studio
Beyond materials, YCS also offers a creative space in Bagnolet, the Open Studio, where you can come and practice both crafts on site.
Our commitment
We only stock materials we have personally tested.
We build clear color systems, so your projects work the first time.
We ship from France, so you receive your materials quickly.
We give fuse beads and needle felting equal weight, because both deserve the same care.
I create, therefore I am.