I handmade all the beads in these pics out of polymer clay. If you ladies have never tried crafting with clay, you've got to try it. The first is me modeling an array of different clay beads. The second is a fancy roachclip that I made. It really gets the job done, there's plenty of room to grip it so it's easy to pass.
The last pic is of a purse I made that I've been carrying lately.