Creative workshop: fuse beads and needle felting · booking deposit
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Description
€8.90 deposit to confirm your booking. It is fully deducted from your final bill on site (refunded or topped up at the time of payment). Pick your time slot on our booking page.
Creative Studio in Bagnolet: Fuse Beads & Needle Felting
Two handcrafts, one calm space, just outside Paris. Come and create at your own pace in our Bagnolet studio (East Paris): assemble your 2.6 mm fuse beads or sculpt wool with a needle. Beginner or experienced, we guide and support you throughout.
Two options to choose from
1. Day Pass: €35
Fuse beads or needle felting: your choice, or a bit of both. No time limit for the whole day, no limit on pegboards or amount of wool. All materials included (only finishing accessories cost extra).
2. By the hour
For a shorter visit, across both crafts:
- First hour: €8.90
- then €5 per additional half-hour
After roughly 4 hours, the €35 Day Pass becomes the better deal: we'll suggest it directly if you're getting close.
What's included
Fuse beads: pegboards, 2.6 mm beads, bead tweezers, patterns, heat press and baking paper for ironing.
Needle felting: work surface, felting needles (single-use, yours to take home afterwards), wool provided, patterns and tutorial books, heat-erasable pen, small iron, positioning pins, and more.
Optional accessories
Keyrings, brooch backs, magnets, figurine eyes, earring supports, ring bases, figurine display stands… added according to your creation.
Booking
- Booking required, at least one day in advance
- €8.90 deposit deducted from your final bill (refunded or topped up on site)
Practical information
- Address: 10 rue Francisco Ferrer, 93170 Bagnolet (East Paris, accessible by metro)
- Open Wednesday to Sunday, 12:30 to 19:30 (closed Monday and Tuesday)
Good to know
- Ironing & finishing: we offer single-sided ironing in the studio (solid beads, no visible holes). Heat press and baking paper available; you do the ironing yourself, with our guidance. Once ironed, the piece can no longer be changed.
- Safety: children must be accompanied by a parent at all times. Take care with the tweezers, bead stylus and felting needles.
- Perks: water and snacks offered throughout the workshop.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Materials designed for calm hands.
Meditative
The slow, repeated motion soothes the mind: a quiet, screen-free moment just for you.
221 colors MARD
A complete palette sold by color: every shade your pattern needs, without waste.
Genuine Artkal beads
Mini 2.6 mm beads made in the Artkal factory and lab-tested, in all 221 colours of the MARD chart.
A studio in Bagnolet
Four workstations in a calm studio just outside Paris: all the materials are there for you.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your questions, our answers
What are fuse beads and how do they work?
Fuse beads are small plastic tubes that you arrange on a pegboard, following a pattern. You heat them with an iron through baking paper: the edges melt and fuse together, and once it has cooled you have a solid piece, flat or 3D.
What is the difference between mini beads (2.6mm) and standard beads (5mm)?
Beads mainly come in 2.6mm (mini) and 5mm (standard). 5mm is big, easy and fast, perfect for large pieces. 2.6mm offers much more detail, ideal for faces, gradients and jewelry. For the same design, 2.6mm gives a finer result but takes more time.
Which fuse bead brand should you choose?
Most major brands work in the same way; the difference lies in melting temperature and origin. Some melt hotter, others lower and faster. More important than the brand: choose real, high-quality fuse beads.
Should you buy a complete set or single-color refills?
Large mixed tubs are inexpensive, but sorting takes a lot of time and common colors run out quickly. It is better to buy refills color by color according to your project needs, with extra black and white.
How many beads and colors do you need to start?
Start with a basic palette, often around 48 colors, which is enough for most beginner patterns. Then add colors one by one according to your designs, with 1,000 to 2,000-bead refills and extra black and white.
Are fuse beads from different brands compatible with each other?
It is generally not recommended. Mixing them is technically possible, but keep a few points in mind, in order of importance: Color differences matter most: even under the same color name, shades vary from one brand to another, and the difference shows within a single piece. Different melting points: each brand melts at a different temperature, so when ironing the beads do not fuse at the same moment, which gives an uneven result. Slight size differences: in practice, for the same size, diameter differences between brands are minimal and rarely a problem; watch instead for small variations from one batch to another, even within the same brand. Tip: for the most reliable color and ironing, stick to one brand and one batch within a single piece.
I have never tried fuse beads. Is it beginner-friendly?
Yes, absolutely. Fuse beads are one of the easiest crafts to start: you follow a pattern color by color, with no drawing skills needed. Start with a simple design and you will get a clean, satisfying result from your first project.
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