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@Phosfate: oh absolutely - seam ripping zippers off of old pencil pouches and backpacks and stuff to them to put them on new projects,,, it's so fun and it's a cheap revamp material to come by.

if this is for a kandi bag, after lacing the entire bag (minus the zipper), use a needle and sewing thread (not kandi string because it can either be too thick and warp the integrity of the zipper). sewing a whip stitch or blanket stitch connecting the fabric part of the zipper through the beads along the edge together. be careful to leave some margins between the plastic/metal parts of the zipper and the edge of the beaded bag because you need space to zip it up, and i would sew it so the outside of the zipper fabric is flush against the inside part of the bag (so it looks more "invisible," like a zipper you would see on a jacket). hope this helps !!