mens gift items made with beads- any suggestions?

[kristiewisp]

](*,) I'm a teacher and am making Christmas gifts (just small things for my fellow teacher's on my team) The women are easy to do but does anyone have a suggestion for items for men? I was thinking of a tie clips and so on but dont know if someone makes a clip that I could just thread some beads on! Does anyone know of any suggestions.. Im all taped out..

[MerryFool]

It might be trite, but sometimes, a well-made keychain is cool.... You can easily get split rings or any number of clippy things for that.

[Torched Art]

Zipper pulls, wine stopper, bottle opener, wine glass charms, gear shift knob, and like Mary said, key chain. Most of my key chains made of coe 104 break on me, I would expect boro would last longer.

[kittyluv4ever]

If any of them like to read you always do a few bookmarks. Also try www.karenthomas.us as she has lots of beadable items. I was going to suggest the wooden pens but unfortunately she has discontinued. I like the wood one as to me they had more warmth and weighed a lot less than the metal one. Maybe a letter opener?

[Marjo]

Here's a thread on making push pins:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81430&highlight=%26quot%3Bpush+pins%26quot%3B

Or you could make a bunch of cabs and epoxy them onto magnets.

[deirdreschaneman]

Cufflinks are always a hit with the dapper dressers.

[Glowbead]

I finally figured out that the ultimate man bead looks like a glass mug full of beer with a nice head of foam. I found the tutorial somewhere on this database. I made one and my husband asked for more. He actually has a charm bracelet full of them now -- stout, pale ale, wheat beer, etc. I've used ever shade of amber I have.

[Carols Glass]

I like those beadable coffee mugs.

[EmbellishYourself]

I think these swizzle sticks would make a great gift http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35341269
I've made a mouse for my dad in the past http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25892168
I am going to make metal stamped key chains this year like these http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35998407

[Jenn L'Rhe]

Do you wear name badges? How about a lanyard in manly colors.

Kay