Here's where I purchased some http://www.fusionbeads.com/search#!&ea_q=japanese%20seed%20beads%20hex%20%3B%3B%20productsearch
I put a few pieces on a pin and "paint" them with red or blue markers.
I use makeup applicators from Walgreens. Wal-Mart and CVS items are similar but don't do the job of burnishing very well. These things are flat rounded on one end and pointed round on the other. Superb for burnishing BMF.