1. Use the full 221-color system as a planning resource

JoyBeans Craft offers 221 colors across nine organized series. The range includes bright colors, neutrals, skin and brown tones, soft shades, deeper shadows and supporting colors for detailed designs.

Wholesale buyers do not always need to stock every shade at the same depth. The full range is most useful as a planning system: identify the colors needed for a core assortment, keep selected shades available for refills and add project-specific palettes when demand is clear.

Buyers that prefer a fixed assortment can compare the nine formal standard products in How to Choose the Right Fuse Bead Color Set for Different Uses.

2. Build a practical core shade range

A core range should cover the colors that support the widest number of projects. Common planning groups include:

  • Black, white and gray for outlines, highlights and shadows.
  • Bright yellows, oranges, reds, greens and blues for bold subjects and accents.
  • Skin and brown tones for characters, animals, food and natural subjects.
  • Several shades within one color family for gradients, highlights and dimensional effects.
Common-use reference: The following color codes are frequently selected for general projects. This is a practical shortlist rather than a fixed sales ranking, and the most suitable colors still depend on the design.
A Series6 shades
A3A4A6A7A17A20
B Series2 shades
B5B8
C Series3 shades
C6C7C8
E Series6 shades
E1E2E3E11E12E16
F Series6 shades
F5F6F7F10F11F14
G Series6 shades
G1G5G7G8G9G10
H Series8 shades
H1H3H4H5H6H7H11H18

This shortlist is intentionally selective. Colors from the D and M series, as well as other shades in the full range, remain useful for purple, muted, decorative and project-specific palettes.

3. Plan refills around actual usage

Refill planning should follow the colors that are repeatedly consumed, not only the colors that look attractive in a complete display. Review sales, workshop use or project requirements to identify which shades need deeper stock.

  • Keep core outline and neutral shades available in larger quantities when they are used across many designs.
  • Use 100 g, 250 g and 500 g packs to match expected turnover by color.
  • Separate stable refill demand from seasonal or theme-specific demand.
  • Review near-duplicate shades carefully so inventory remains understandable for buyers and staff.

Bulk packs remain in their supplied format unless the buyer repacks them independently. JoyBeans Craft does not fill separately purchased storage boxes; color sorting is limited to confirmed DIY kit boxes.

4. Build project palettes by theme and color family

A project palette is narrower than the full range and should be planned around the subject, level of shading and target user. A simple design may need a small number of clearly separated colors, while character work, gradients and realistic subjects can require several related shades.

Retailers can combine a stable core range with smaller theme groups for seasonal projects, character styles, natural subjects, food designs or decorative color directions. Project-specific kits can also be developed from a customer image, with required colors selected and sorted into the DIY kit box.

See the complete DIY kit sourcing option for image-based customization.

5. How 2D and 3D projects affect color demand

2D and 3D project types should remain part of color planning, but they are not the main focus of this guide.

  • 2D projects: Detailed flat artwork may require several related shades for outlines, gradients and visual depth.
  • 3D projects: Multi-part models may require larger quantities of repeated structural colors, consistent component shades and spare beads for replacement parts.
Continue to the project guide

See the required tools, kit-planning differences, 2D and 3D production steps, heating, cooling and assembly process in the dedicated tutorial.

How to Make 2D and 3D Fuse Bead Projects: Tools, Steps and Materials →