Beads in Australia?
By Karmalina
@Karmalina (647)
Australia
March 24, 2007 7:13am CST
I used to do a LOT of beadwork, but now I can't find decently priced beads even to order. =( Do any of you know a reasonably priced place to order them internationally? Or somewhere in Victoria that sells some cheap ones? I have been to The Reject Shop and Warehouse. They have some, but I'd like more of a variety to choose from.
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5 responses
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
here in the philippines there is a huge selection of beads, pearls and crystals that you can craft into jewelry. i dont think they sell online, thats why the prices are really, really cheap and the quality is really good. if you have friends who are filipinos or are coming to the philippines, tell them to go to Quiapo, theres a bead shop there that sells everything, including the clasps and other items for beadwork. only you have to really elbow your way around because this is where people get the materials for the jewellry that they sell in the malls.
@Karmalina (647)
• Australia
4 Apr 07
I want to go! hehe... Maybe someone I know that lives there would get some and send them if I gave them a bit of extra. I have a few online friends from there. Thanks for the response. That place sounds like fun!
@vikasintl (266)
• India
31 Mar 07
We can supply from India but it has to be minimum 200us$ order. You can visit our site vikasintl.com for more details and you can contact me.our prices are so lower you would doubt on us but please don't ..in India prices are cheaper.
@Karmalina (647)
• Australia
3 Apr 07
If it would be worth my time to resell some I'd definitely try that. Thanks for the response.
@white_tiger (55)
• Australia
26 Mar 07
i know that in SA we have Spotlight and Lincraft, but i have no idea if you have them in Victoria! but there are so many shops online that cater for various kinds of beads :)
there are:
www.thebeadshop.com
www.uniquebeads.com.au
www.pollysbeads.com.au
just to start with
and there's a big long list of shops here:
http://www.beadingforum.com.au/html/bead_shops.html
there's also a great Aussie beading magazine called 'Creative Beading' - issues cost about $10 but it's full of great ideas as well as plenty of info about various bead shops, including online ones, in Australia.
hope that helps :)
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@Karmalina (647)
• Australia
26 Mar 07
Thanks for the response and advice. The problem I'm having is that they generally cost a lot more than in the US (And I'm a cheapskate) and it would nearly even up in price by the time I shipped them over. Thank you for the URL and the name of the magazine though. I will make sure to check them out.
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Check ebay. I found a listing for some beautiful beads from there the other day. I get a lot of beads from ebay, they are less than going to a "brick & morter" store, even with shipping and you can combine shipping if you get more than 1 order from a seller.
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@Karmalina (647)
• Australia
24 Mar 07
Thanks. I checked Ebay a long time ago, but now I'm seriously thinking about making some new stuff and hadn't thought about it again.
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
4 Apr 07
i've gotten some nice beads from here
http://www.greyowlcrafts.com/beads/beads.htm
they have old style colors and glass also.
i hit up ebay quite often to buy hanks of colors.
i've seen color sets there also people will sell of
about 12 vials in a shade (say,variables of purple or so)
