Monday, November 29, 2004

Suppliers


Here we go, the place where I buy most of the beads, crystals, and tools that I use for my jewelry.

ONLINE

  • Artbeads (http://www.artbeads.com) - For your silver and Swarovski crystal needs. They have no minimum order requirements, let you buy per single item, and charge no shipping! I buy from here often.

  • Craftland (Ebay seller ID: craftland-dot-net) – I get my Czech seed beads from here (buy-it-now option). They have a superb array of colors and shipping is $2.25 for the first item, every item after that is free.

  • Beadaholique (Ebay seller ID: beadaholique) – Silver and their Czech glass beads. They have of everything. Shipping is $1.10 and 0.25 each additional item. Again I generally use the buy-it-now feature… but if you can get them at their beginning bid prices, then go for it. But really… buy-it-nows are better. In the biddings the prices will usually go a little higher.

  • Silver Sage Creations (Ebay seller ID: sterlingfindings) – Gold filled materials from their buy-it-now feature (eye pins, head pins, crimp beads)… very good quality, wonderful packaging to ensure that the products arrive just as they looked in the picture, and shipping is $1.25 for the first item and 0.25 for each additional.

  • Beads Wild – (http://www.artisan-international.com/) - Hemp, they have a nice stock and fair prices. Shipping starts at $4.50

  • B. Toucan Inc. - (http://www.btoucan.com/) - Hemp by the KILO! Extremely economical this way. They also explain the differences among twine, cord, and thread. I have no idea on shipping per area, the site does't say.

  • Mama’s Minerals (http://www.mamasminerals.com/) - Rocks, rocks and more rocks. The pearl prices are among the best that I have found. Shipping starts at $5.70

  • Jewelry Supply (http://www.jewelrysupply.com/) - They have very good prices on tools, boxes, and other display items. No minimum order requirements and shipping starts from $7.00. I haven’t bought anything from here yet, but I have them in my favs list because of their prices.


NON-ONLINE PLACES

  • Michael’s for my Beadalon needs

  • Wal-Mart for wood and bone beads

2 Comments:

At 5:49 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'd of never have thought to try E-bay... Thanks for the links!

~lOrE~

 
At 3:33 PM, Blogger Kitty said...

Yay! Sure no problem!

 

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