I made some big hole beads for bracelets like Pandora, Troll or Chamilia to sell at the last craft show. I did well considering I only had a few of them. I decided to make more. These just got cored with sterling silver tubing.
I kind of like making them as nothing really has to match. It is a challenge to keep the beads small with such a big hole though. Coring isn’t that fun but it makes the bead look so much nicer.