Bijuland is a wholesale bead and craft materials supplier based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Eye Pins, Head Pins and Ball Pins category (игли — igli) covers straight metal wire pins used as the base for bead dangles and bead links — within the broader Metal Elements and Findings section. Wholesale and retail purchase available, with shipping across Bulgaria and Europe.

Eye pins (игла с халка — igla s halka — "needle with ring"), head pins (игла с плоча — igla s plocha — "needle with flat plate"), and ball pins (игла с топче — igla s topche — "needle with ball") are all straight metal wire pins used in the same fundamental way: a bead or series of beads is threaded onto the pin, and the protruding wire at the open end is formed into a loop using round-nose pliers, creating a complete bead unit that can be connected to other components via jump ring or directly to an earring wire, chain link, or pendant bail. The difference between the three types lies entirely at the closed end — the end that stops the beads from sliding off: An eye pin has a pre-formed circular loop (eye) at the closed end. This loop serves a dual function: it stops the beads, and it also provides a connection point at the bottom of the pin — allowing eye pins to be linked in sequence (bead on pin, loop at each end = a linked bead unit that connects to the next pin above and below). Eye pins are the standard finding for making linked bead chains and multi-bead necklace or bracelet links. A head pin has a small flat disc at the closed end that stops the bead. The flat disc is invisible behind the bottom bead — it is purely functional, with no decorative quality. Head pins are used for simple bead drops where only the top loop is visible. A ball pin has a small sphere at the closed end instead of a flat disc. The ball is slightly visible below the bottom bead and adds a small decorative detail to the base of the drop — suited to designs where the base of the dangle is slightly visible and a ball end adds a more finished, intentional appearance than a plain flat disc.

To make a bead dangle using a head pin or ball pin: thread one or more beads onto the pin; trim the wire to approximately 7–10mm above the last bead; use round-nose pliers to grip the wire at the trimmed end and roll it into a circular loop, keeping the loop centred above the bead stack. To make a linked bead unit using an eye pin: thread beads onto the pin; form a loop at the open end as above; the resulting piece has a loop at each end and can be connected in a chain. Metal finish — gold-plated (позлатена — pozlatena), silver-plated (посребрена — posrebren), copper (медна — medna), antique finishes — should match the other findings used in the piece. Pin length should be chosen to accommodate the total height of the bead stack with 7–10mm of wire remaining above for the loop — standard lengths are 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, and 50mm. For round-nose pliers for loop forming, Bijuland stocks jewellery tools in the Tools section. Bijuland ships from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and supplies jewellery makers, craft studios, and bead resellers across Bulgaria and Europe.