I've been creating all kinds of different jewelry for several years now. I started out by buying all my beads and findings at Michael's or JoAnne Fabrics, until my brother-in-law told me about an online bead shop. So then I started ordering from them, but it was hard beacuse I could never see the product up close, before I bought it. One day my husband and I were at Barnes and Noble where I picked up a jewelry making magazine. In the back they had advertisements for bead shops. I found one in my state that was just a few miles from my house! The very same day, we went to find the shop and I was in heaven! The place had so many beads. It was not a big shop, but every square inch of it was used for beads and anything else that goes with beading.
Imagine my shock when I got an email about two months ago telling me that the shop was closing for business. I had just found it and now they were closing! At the month worth of "going out of businesss" sales, I found a lot of little beading gems. I even bought some ready made jewelry for Christmas gifts.
I'll miss that store, but I hope another one opens up close by, soon!
I love going into bead shops. I went into one yesterday by us that sounds just like that one you had found. Every square inch had beads, crystals, findings and everything imaginable. I love it! Bead shops are popping up around us. Hopefully more will pop up by you. You can google bead shops and put your city and state. You might be surprised. :)
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