Liquorice allsorts for zebras?

Polymer clay (Fimo) that's been around for 5 or 6 years feels hard,  but can  still be used - it's crumbly at first but with a bit of rolling (and the heat from your hands) it can be made into long rolls and then long strips, like the black and white "journey lines" -

The beads are for use on the sewing kits and binders keepers. I made a variety of types, to see what works best -

 The colours are a bit garish on their own, so I mixed them to get a range of shades -

They've been baked and are ready to use. They raise the possibility for "composing" the sewing kits - starting with the bead, finding the right ribbon, then choosing the fabrics ... rather than leaving the ribbon and bead as the final elements to be