Learn how to make beaded succulents—perfect for hectic lives. No watering, no potting, just colors, beads, and a sprinkle of creativity!
How many times have you Googled, “How to save my dying succulent?” We get it—between work, errands, and everyday chaos, keeping plants alive can feel like climbing a hill in flip-flops. But here’s your lifesaver—Beaded Succulents. Let’s see why they’re perfect for you and how to make your own.
What are Beaded Succulents?
It is like your traditional succulent, but with a twist. And the twist is that instead of leaves, you use beads, and instead of soil, you use truckloads of patience to make it. You thread the tiny beads onto wire, twist them and make various petals, and join them together to form a succulent.
Pick colors that speak to your soul—maybe a glittery pink Echeveria or a royal purple Sedum. Gather seed beads, floral wire, and wire cutters. String the beads to form leaves, stems, or flowers.
Then shape the floral wire to whatever shape you are trying to build the plant structure. After that you can add details to the plant like the texture or patterns. After you sculpt the plant and trim the excess wire, assemble the plant and give the final touches.
Beaded Succulents As Decor
Succulents are resilient, hardy, and flexible. Who said beaded succulents cannot be the same? Either use them and make an adorable wall-hanging that looks like a plant trailing down, but without any regular watering and space checks.
Otherwise, mini terracotta pots or mason jars rule the world of rustic and vintage decor. Keep them in front of your windows and see the sun shining through them and wake up to sparkles and shimmer.
Did you not imagine your room all glittered up with those beaded succulents shining, adding beauty to your room’s corners?
Who To Pick? The Great Dilemma
Nobody likes too many options; it is confusing, and you fear missing out on other choices. But if you ask us, both types of succulents are beautiful in their own ways. It’s all about preference, convenience and care.
A real Jade Plant sulks in low light, but a beaded Jade shines even in the darkest corner. A Peace Lily might not survive your bathroom, but a beaded Peace Lily will love it there—and it won’t judge your long showers!
Work, studies, and routines can be hectic, and nobody knows which shift you are covering next. If you forget to drink water yourself, you might as well sometimes forget to water your succulents. But hey, beaded succulents will understand this. Traditional succulents will survive too, but why let them grow unhealthy forever?
Traditional Vs Beaded Succulents
Let’s settle the debate, once and for all. Traditional succulents need water, soil, sunlight, and cleaning. Beaded succulents need just regular cleaning. While the former definitely brings air purification, aesthetic, calmness, and relaxation, the latter gives you the freedom to experiment and bring something to life that nature still hasn’t.
Traditional Succulents may outgrow their pots or eventually die, but Beaded Succulents would never. This makes the traditional ones expensive and unaffordable for some people who wish to have those rare species. But beaded succulents are for the plant lovers who wish to have those rare species at an affordable cost.
Then which to choose? Either of them or both of them, it is your calling. If you love gardening, choose the traditional succulents and if you love experimenting, choose beaded succulents.
The World Of Dupes
How long will you run after Gucci and Prada to get their first-hand dupes? Run after these beaded succulents instead. Some rare species are incredibly expensive, and the only way to get them is to make their beaded succulent dupe.
The Rainbow Echeveria or the Lithops comes with a label, and it is not the price label. But something that screams ‘expensive and rare’. This is where the Beaded Succulents save you and your budget.
With a few glittery glass beads, you can create those unique beauties and prevent burning a hole in your pocket. Added benefit, they will never die but sparkle ethereally and eternally.
The Perfect Gift, Period.
Succulents are popular gifts in general because they signify resilience and growth. But what if the person receiving the git couldn’t take care of it or forgets to water it? Or, the worst case scenario, the plant loses it shape and balance when you pack it as a gift. Upsetting, right?
Beaded succulents will never have this problem and will signify uniqueness, love, and affection since you made them with your hands out of warmth.
Imagine giving it as a birthday gift to your best friend who loves plants but cannot take care of them due to her studies and job. Or, the perfect anniversary/marriage gift that denotes love in all the purest ways. Still confused, what to bring for house housewarming? A colorful showpiece that screams artsy, vintage, and chic.
Ditch the guilt of forgetting to water your plants and get creative with beaded succulents that thrive without any care! Well, it is time for you to tell us which color and dupe your beaded succulent is in the comments below.
