August 9th, 2011

Travel the World in Search of Beads

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not only are they an invaluable resource for information about beads, but quite often they will also be happy to help you with design and technique. You will see a diversity of beading disciplines: Native American style beadwork, on-loom bead weaving, off-loom beadweaving, bead knotting on silk and other cords, bead stringing on bead wire and stretchy, wire wrapping, wire crochet, lampworking. The types of beads and findings are almost limitless: ceramic beads and pendants; wood beads and pendants; beads and findings of sterling silver, fine silver, karat gold, gold-filled, silver-plated, gold-plated, gunmetal plated, copper and antique copper plated, brass and oxidized brass, pewter, etc. Depending on the store, beads of various gemstones may also be for sale: amethyst, chalcedony, citrine, garnet, iolite, labradorite, mookite, moonstone, pearls, peridot, quartz, rhodonite, ruby, sapphire, tanzanite, tourmaline, turquoise, unakite, various agates and jaspers, and many more. You will see beads, chain and findings made in, or made of materials found in, the United States, Canada, France, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Israel, Turkey, Peru, Japan, China (PRC), Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Kenya, Tibet, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica. You will find Czech glass, Czech crystal, Austrian crystal, Chinese lampwork, Taiwanese lampwork, Thai lampwork, Japanese seed beads, French seed beads, Czech seed beads, Indian seed beads, Chinese seed beads, Italian gold and sterling chain, Italian gold and sterling findings, Korean chain, Chinese chain, American chain, American filigrees, Austrian glass pearls, Czech glass pearls, Chinese glass pearls, Chinese and Vietnamese shell pearls, New Zealand's paua shell, African sand-cast beads, African bronze pendants, African kazuri beads, African fair-trade beadwork, Indian silver, vermeil and other metal beads and findings, Thai marcasite, Thai sterling, Thai Hill Tribe Silver, Tibetan silver, Peruvian ceramic charms, etc. Alabama Highstrung Beads Shoppe, 51 Mitchell Montgomery, AL 36109, (334) 356-7891 Arizona AZ Bead Depot, 260 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120, (480) 983-5674, [1] Knit 1 Bead 2, 301 Main St., Jerome, AZ 86331, (928) 634-7236, [2] Avenue,

Bead shopping
August 9th, 2011

This article is a travel topic. Beading is a centuries-old pastime, recreation, profession, religion or obsession. Beads and beaded objects have served as amulets, as trophies, as money and as adornment. Many people derive pleasure from the challenges of color, design and texture; many relax with the slow rhythm of knotting beads onto various cords; others recreate natural scenes and memorable themes with on-loom bead weaving or off-loom bead weaving. Visiting bead shops where one finds the materials, the instruction and the artistry of beaded jewelry-making is a significant reason for travel.

Understand
Old beads are being discovered worldwide in archeological digs quite frequently. No one can say for sure when - or where - stringing a found object with a hole in it first originated.

Destinations
North America United States of America If you are planning a comprehensive tour of bead shops in the United States, you will truly be traveling "from sea to shining sea." Your journey will take you through the diverse regions of the United States: rocky New England coast, sunny southern beaches, the Midwest heartland, Rocky Mountain majesty, the dry Southwest, the wooded Northwest, the Ozark Mountains, Texas plains, border towns. Bead shops will be found in small towns, in bedroom communities and suburbs, and in large cities. They can vary widely in size, from a tiny storefront, lavish boutiques, warehouses, and just about anything in-between. Most shops not only sell beads and findings, but also various supplies for using your beads to make jewelry, crafts, and one-of-a-kind works of art. Be sure to chat with salespeople and/or owners -

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Arkansas Argenta Bead Company, 703 N. Main St., North Little Rock, AR 72114, (501) 537-0928, [3] California Bead It, 1325 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, California 95060, (831) 426-0779, [4] Dragonfly Bead Company, P.O. Box 1461, Roseville California,95678 [5] Glitzy Glass Studio - fine lampwork beads, created by DeMarie, Murrieta California, (951)239-0519 [6] Brea Bead Works, 1027 E. Imperial Hwy., Unit D5, Brea, CA 92821, (714) 671-9976, [7] Beads Etc., 80 W. Bullard, #106, Clovis, CA 93612, (559) 297-8526 [8] Out On A Whim, 121 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, CA 94931, (707) 664-8343, [9] Kiowa Rose, 37581 Niles Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536, (510) 794-7465, [10] Beads of Marin, 8 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941, (415) 381-4364, [11] Bead Island, Inc., 25359 Madison Ave., Suite #108, Murrieta, CA 92562, (951) 461-1071 [12] Colorado Luna's Beads & Glass, 416 Main St., Frisco, CO 80443, (970) 668-8001, [13] Connecticut Manifest Beads, LLC, 51 River St, Milford, CT 06460, (203) 877-7778, [14] Florida The Bead Boutique, 913 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Brandon, FL 33511, 813-662-9900, [15] My Bead Gallery, 3671 S. Access Road, Englewood, FL 34224, 941-460-8800, [16] Bead All About It, 2441 NW 43rd St., Suite 19, Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 375-8198, [17] River City Beads, 1615 W. University Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32217, 904-731-2111, [18] Bead Boutique, 8847 SW 132nd Street, Miami, FL 33176, (305) 378-4129, [19] Bijoux Design Creations, Inc., 4776 SW 72 Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, (305) 740-3442, [20]

Anderson's Bead Room, 24600 Sandhill Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33983, (941) 764-6222, [21] Georgia Bead Me Up, LLC, 127 Vista Circle, Macon, GA 31204, (478) 742-4247, [22] The Beadcage, Inc., Swarovski Recommended (Located near Callaway Gardens, one hour from the Atlanta Airport) 6401 Whitesville Rd., Suite 300, Columbus, GA 31904, (706)221-4438, [23] Hawaii Bead It! Kaimuki (Honolulu), 1152 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, (808) 734-1182, [24] Bead It! Kailua, 629 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI 96734, (808) 263-1182, [25] Bead It! Kapolei, 590 Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI 96707, (808) 674-1192, [26] Illinois Adelia's Closet, 9227 Waukegan Rd., Morton Grove, IL 60053, (847) 966-2323, [27] La Bead, Oh!, 1500 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL 62704, (217) 544-8473, [28] Indiana Beads Amore (Fishers), 116th & Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN 46038, (317) 849-2323, [29] Beads Amore (Indianapolis), 3834 E. 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46240, (317) 595-0144, [30] Iowa Amy's Creative Bead, 407 N. Oak St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126, (641) 648-3282, [31] Louisiana Baton Rouge Bead Company, 15959 Hewwood Avenue, Suite G, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, (225) 755-1332, [32] Maine The Beadin' Path, 15 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032, (207) 865-4785, [33] Massachusetts Bead Emporium of Cape Cod, 551 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601, (508) 790-0005, [34] Bead Gallery Inc., 520 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA, 02176 (781) 665-0400, [35] Colorful Creations Bead Company, Harkness Ave, East Longmeadow MA 01028,[36]
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Michigan Bead Culture, 180 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201, (517) 841-9173, [37] Bead Quest, 4230 29th Street, SE, Kentwood, MI 49512, (616) 726-5908, [38] Minnesota Stormcloud Trading Co. (Beadstorm), 725 Snelling Ave. North, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (651) 645-0343, [39] Missouri Glasshopper Studio LLC, 13011 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, (314) 205-0220, [40] Lady Bug Beads, 7616 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63119, (314) 644-6140, [41] New Hampshire New York Lotus Beads, 155 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY 12054, (518) 439-2323, [42] Sandaga a div. of Bhens Products Inc., 1231 Broadway, street level, NY, NY 10001, (212) 532-6820, [43] North Carolina The Bead Room, 3321 Guess Rd., Durham, NC 27705, (919) 479-0222, [44], [45] NC Wholesale Beads, Durham, NC 27722, Carries a large selection of Gemstones, Freshwater Pearls, Tools, Gold Filled Beads and Noodles, Displays, jewelry making supplies and more. Online shopping 24/7 (919) 479-0222, [46] Ornamentea, 509 North West St., Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 834-6260, [47] Panopolie, 6320 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 872-4767, [48] Cindale Beads, 150-B South Equity Drive, Smithfield, NC 27577, (919) 934-2900, [49] Dragonfly Bead Company, 2564 Railroad Street, Winterville (3 Blocks from Dixie Queen Seafood Restaurant), #(252) 754-2323, [50]. Tu-Fr 10AM 5:30PM Sa 10AM - 4PM. edit A Place To Bead, 814 S College Rd., Wilmington NC 28403, (910) 799-2928, [51] Ohio Beads 'N More, 1809 Lincoln Way, E., Massillon, OH 44646, #(330) 834-1981 (beadsnmore@sbcglobal.net), [52]. edit

OhioBeads.com (OhioBeads.com: Shop Online Exclusively Internet (Brought to you by the people behind the retail store Ohio Beads and Gems formerly located in Mason, OH), 3116 W. US Hwy 22 and 3, Suite C-300, Maineville, OH 45039 (www.ohiobeads.com), #(513) 770-5564 (sales@ohiobeads.com), [53]. Shop Online 24/7. edit Oklahoma The Bead Gallery, 1304A N Elm Pl, Broken Arrow, OK, 918-259-1277, [54] Oregon Ginia's Beads, 4914 River Rd. N., Keizer, OR, (503) 390-4593, [55] Pennsylvania Reed's Beads, 32 N. Main St., Ambler, PA 19002, (215) 540-5585, [56] The Potomac Bead Company, 167 Bridge Phoenixville, PA 19460, (610) 415-9991, [57] South Carolina The Beaded Frog, 241C N. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601, (864) 235-2323, [58] Tennessee Ami's Creations, 7855 Farmington Blvd Germantown, TN 38138, #(901) 737-6765, [59]. edit Texas Bead Oasis, 1425 FM 802 Suite N, Brownsville, TX 78521, (956) 541-3488, [60] Splendor In The Glass, 1900 Abrams Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75214, (214) 824-2777, [61] Artful Bead, 5304 Trail Lake Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76133, (817) 294-2903, [62] Beads & More, 215 Water St., Kerrville, TX. 78028, (830) 896-9107, [63] Beadoholique, 8220 Louetta #124., Spring, TX 77379, (281) 257-0510, [64] Bead on Beads, 11528 Harry Hines Blvd STE A110., Dallas, TX 77229, (972) 241-5868, [65] Virginia Plumb Alley Beads and Gifts, 266 W Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210, (276) 628-2420, [66] The Bead Cottage, 5278 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, (757) 495-6402, [67] St.,

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Washington Beadworld (Kirkland), 110 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033, (425) 827-4808, [68] Shipwreck Beads, 8560 Commerce Place Dr NE, Lacey, WA 98516, (800) 950-4232, [69] Alexander's Bead Bazaar, 6307 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 981115, (206) 526-8909, [70] Beadworld (Seattle), 9520 Roosevelt Way, Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 523-0530, [71] Fusion Beads, 3830 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103, (206) 782-4595, [72] Fireweed Bead Company, 915 SW 152nd St, Seattle, WA 98166, (206) 444-0011, [73] Canada British Columbia Kimdoly Beads at English Bay, 909 Denman St., Vancouver, BC (604)683-6323. Semi-precious stone beads in strands, findings, tools, classes and more. Shop online at:[74] Alberta Bedrock Supply Ltd., 9435-63 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6E0G2, (780) 434-2040, (800) 661-3988, [75] Ontario That Bead Lady, 390 Davis Drive, Newmarket, On L3X1A7, (905) 954-1327, [76]

Africa Asia Australia Where to Stay

Contact the bead store ahead of time if you are traveling a great distance and would like a recommendation on where to stay in their area. Many stores are part of a local Merchants' Association or group where they get special discounts to pass along to their customers and visitors. Even if they can't offer you lodging discounts, they probably have had many guests who have stayed at local accommodations and can pass along any recommendations of where to stay or where to avoid.

Call Ahead
It's always a good idea when planning your shopping trip to call ahead to confirm the stores hours, even if their hours are listed on their website. Local holidays, shortened off-season hours, or other reasons may from time to time deter the owner or staff from opening and it's better to be safe than sorry. Also, many bead stores would be delighted to hear about someone coming from a great distance solely to see their shop. They might be able to inform you if there are any special events such as trunk shows, book signings, or classes taking place during your stay.

Buy
Due to issues of global supply and demand, geopolitics and circumstances beyond the shop owners' control, you may never see that same attractive bead offered for sale ever again in your lifetime. In addition, some types of beads that are easier to source than others (such as Austrian crystals), still have dye lots, where the color will vary slightly from lot to lot (much as you may see color differences in different lots of textiles such as carpet.) Buy plenty of beads and beading material now to make the projects you need. Check in advance for forms of payment accepted by the bead shops. In the United States, the most common forms of payment accepted are Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card and Checks drawn on a local bank. However, not every shop will accept every form of payment.

South America Europe

BeadedLily - Florence, Italy (An inspiring array of unique, Italian beading supples, designer jewelry, Tubular Wire Mesh Ribbons and more.), Via Toscanella 33R, Florence, Italy 50125, #+39 055 239 9182, [77]. edit BeadedLily Glass Works - Florence, Italy (Beginner and Intermediate Beadmaking Courses), Via Toscanella 33R Florence, Italy 50125 (The Oltrarno District - 5 minutes from Ponte Vecchio at the corner of Via Toscanella & Via Dei Veluti), #+39 055 239 9182, [78]. edit Crystal and Glass Beads (Jewellery making course information and beading supplies), Wales, United Kingdom, #(44) 1792 524 967, [79]. edit The Beadstalk (Gemstones, Swarovski, threads and beading components), Swansea, United Kingdom, (fax: (44) 1792 680 066), [80]. edit

Classes & In-Store Events

When planning your bead trip, be sure to check your destination store's website or listing of class offerings. You may be able to plan your trip around an exciting in-store event, visiting artist class, trunk show or some other 'not-to-miss' event.

Drink
Some bead shops allow you to bring your own wine or have hosted events that include wine and assorted beverages. You should check first with the bead shop before assuming that you can bring wine - or any other food or beverage - into the shop.

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Stay safe
If the neighborhood where the bead shop is located looks safe, then you are probably safe too. Remember that the bead shops serve their local customers, who also wish to be safe.

Tipping
Tipping bead shop staff who help you beyond cashing you out is permissible, acceptable and highly appreciated. However some bead shops may have a policy against it. A sincere thank you and acknowledgment of good customer service is always appreciated. This travel topic is an outline and should either be merged into an appropriate parent topic or else developed further. It has a template, but there is not enough information present for it to be of real use. It was last edited on 2011-5-23 and will be merged or deleted if not modified for one year. Please plunge forward and rescue it!

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