If you own a bead shop, or like to visit them, this announcement should definitely interest you!
Located at Beading Daily, the directory already lists more than 2000 bead shops, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers and societies. Visitors to the site can search for these businesses by keyword or location, or browse the directory by category. The […]
Soft Flex is have a “blow out” sale during the month of jewelry. I scanned through their long list of sale items and found everything from leather cording to loads of differnt types of beads. About this time of year (late summer), a lot of vendors start clearing out inventory, so it’s good time to […]
The Soft Flex Company has a new ine of metalic beading wire available:
Soft Flex® Company is proud to announce our newest wire: Metallics! Re-ignite your creative fire and turn that attic treasure into a professional piece of jewelry. Soft Flex® Company is proud to announce our newest wire: Metallics. It’s a new way to shine! […]
These days there are tons and tons of pearl suppliers out there, but to get you started here are a few suppliers that I know carry a pretty good selection of pearl beads:
Jerry Smith Beads (pictured)
Fire Mountain Gems & Beads
Beadshop.com
Art Gems
Rio Grande
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Years ago when I was more actively selling my jewelry, I also used to sell finished silver jewelry to help subsidize my inventory. I lived in Orlando at the time, and the Blake Brother’s warehouse was just a short drive from where I worked. (I had discovered them at a wholesale jewelry show).
So, I would […]
If you sell your jewelry at arts and craft shows - or want to some day - then there’s all kinds of extras you need to show off your jewelry, and that includes jewelry displays. It can be tricky finding this sort of thing, and yes, I know some crafty jewelry makers actually make their […]
These days findings are more than just pieces of metal to hold your jewelry together. They are a signature piece that really adds to the overall design. If you are on the look out for unusual clasp and components then you may want to check out Pacific Silverworks’s on-line catalog. They are also supposed to […]
A friend of mine gave me this very cool bead scooper the other day. I have to confess that I haven’t played with my seed beads in awhile, but I totally get how this is going to make it way easier next time I pull them out. I do have some of the other smaller […]
Laura Jansen, author of those cool beaded ornament books we all love, is having a sale of beads from her personal bead collection at her web site, Creative Beadwork. She has stone beads, crystals, and Bali all posted on her site for sale. She also has stuff not posted for sale such as beading wire […]
HHH Enterprises has these rainbow glass rings for sale, 36 rings in a tray for $18. I know, I know….you didn’t make these, but hey, if you do street fairs or shows that don’t require that you make all the merchandise, these might be a good way to get some impulse items out there to […]
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