Where is the most reasonable place to buy your bead supplies?
By Lilsanta
@Lilsanta (35)
United States
January 24, 2007 1:52pm CST
Besides the hobby shops, like Michaels and Hobby Lobby, does anyone else have a favorite shop with a web address that they buy their supplies from? Or do you like to buy off of Ebay?
8 responses
@cavywench (69)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I have purchased stuff from different websites and have had luck with all that I've used.
www.artbeads.com NO SHIPPING COST and FAST!
www.firemountaingems.com Pricey shipping
http://stores.ebay.com/Foxy-Findings - Tons of stuff!
http://stores.ebay.com/208-Precious-Metals - good prices on fine metal wires.
http://www.bluebuddhaboutique.com/ - very fast shipping!
The last one being for chain maille jewelry.
I've also had good luck going into a JoAnn Etc. They have a nice selection of beads too.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
12 Sep 11
I love art beads! They have wonderful selection. I do g to JoAnns sometimes but I think I like Michael's better because I think they might have a better selection for what I want to do and complete. Joanns has better sales and coupons though.
@moondream (7)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I would like to second ArtBeads. In addition to free shipping, they tend to have cheaper prices (well compared to most bead sites I've looked at) and they also accept PayPal.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
31 Jan 07
hey there fellow beader. I get a lot of ebay but here are a list of sites you can buy some beads off of. http://www.Amazon.com
http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Home.aspx?OVRAW=bead&OVKEY=bead&OVMTC=standard&
http://www.beadsofbali.com/
Wal-mart in the craft area has some good ones from time to time.
@dare2wear (13)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I like www.firemountain.com, www.beading.com, on ebay i have used vicalla, Joanns has a great selection now too. If I think of any more I will let you know:)
@classyphotobuggy (647)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I mostly purchase my beads locally from Michael's or Jo-Ann Fabrics. I have purchased some from ebay sellers, but I just wasn't happy with the quality. A friend of mine beads all the time, and she only gets her beads from firemountain.com.
@SageMother (2277)
• United States
26 Jan 07
I get my seed beads from THE BEAD MIX on ebay. I use them to decorate my hairstick blanks. I haven't started lookking for wire and such for more elaborate decorating, but that is coming soon. When I get a few more done I am going to throw some pictures up for everyone to see.
