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If you’ve ever envied the gorgeous water bead centerpieces often displayed at weddings or large events, TikTok knows the feeling. Water beads are once again trending on social media, with users finding the most creative ways to create gorgeous floating displays for events, holiday decor, or home centerpieces.
The current water bead of choice is none other than the classic Orbeez. These small water beads can expand to over 100 times their original size when soaked in water. The delicate toy beads can then create a striking arrangement for flowers, and candles, or just stand as a centerpiece all on their own.
Water beads have long been an accent to floral centerpieces. When used by florists, the beads tend to be clear in color so that the arrangements inside can be easily seen. Then, individual flowers, petals, and leaves are layered inside of a clear vase with water beads separating each flower. After the water beads and flowers have been layered, enough water to fill up the vase is added; this causes the clear water beads to look invisible, making it seem as though the flowers are suspended inside the vase.
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TikTok is taking on more than just clear beads, however. The fun of Orbeez is that they typically come in a variety pack that includes a rainbow of colors. This makes for a much more joyful trendy display—so much so that some users opt to fill vases and jars with just Orbeez.
You can keep these displays free of any additional water and instead use the beads to create colors and designs within the vase, or you can add extra water to your container to achieve a blended effect.
The Orbeez trend has also returned at just the right time for creative holiday displays. TikTok creator @jackyhasfun uses a
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