Beadstringer
By: Marianne Vaughn
To: All
Hello fellow beadstringers/jewelry makers/etc.!
Here are the revised parts 1 and 2 of my portion of the FAQ, these parts
are made up of bead shops and catalogs and have been added to per info
received via e-mail. Have a good week!
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Part 1 of 3
Go West, Young Beadstringer! (Or North, or South, or East!)
This portion of the rec.crafts.beads FAQ is created and maintained by
Marianne Vaughn. Please send all updates, corrections and additions
to 'marianne@brahms.udel.edu.'
This part of the FAQ lists retail bead shops organized by state and within
each state, in alphabetical order by store name. Hours are listed where
available. Suggestions on organization welcome.
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created: 94.12.03
last update: 94.12.03
Contributors:
Curt Gates
Bill McDowall
Ron & Joan Miller
Andrew Sinclair-Day
Carolyn Stelmack
Anne Threston
Kayleen (Sorry, I didn't catch your last name!)
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CANADA
Alberta
Bead Closet *Wholesale & Retail*
10462 82 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
T6J 2A2
1-403-432-7547
Unique in Canada, store specializes in semi precious stone beads and Chinese
Cloisonne. Prices are usually as inexpensive as plastic, wood or glass beads
Beadworks
10324 82nd Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 1Z8
403-433-9559
Beadworks
338-10th Street Northwest
Clagary, Alberta
T2N 1V
403-270-8502
British Columbia
Beadworks (Headquarters)
126 West 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Y 1E9
604-876-6637
Beadworks
1666 Johnston Street
Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 3S2
604-682-2323
Beadworks
Lonsdale Quay Market
123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7M 3K7
604-983-2309
Ontario
Beadworks
2154 Queens Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 1E4
416-693-0780
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USA
CALIFORNIA
Ascona Beads *Retail and Wholesale*
1940 14th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-450-8939
Baubles & Beads
1664 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-644-BEAD
Antique, ethnic, contemporary, findings, charms, classes,
books, tools, seed beads, semi-precious; listed in
Ornament magazine.
The Bead Asylum
5674 Thornton Ave.
Newark CA 94560
Czech seed and pressed glass, FIMO, Indian, Italian and German
Beads, Books, Classes Parties Etc.
510-744-0514
The Bead Boutique
4187 Campus Drive
Irvine, CA 92715
714-725-0468
Bead classes, thousands of beads
The Bead Centre
7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, #205
San Diego, CA 92111
619-292-0354
Beads, findings, supplies of all kinds, jewelry & collectibles;
listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Shop
899 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
714-494-2115
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Beadwerk
10895 Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-470-1515
M-F Noon-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm.
Beadworks
519 Munroe
Loehmann's Plaza
Sacramento, CA 95864
916-485-6612
Chester Bead
205 Camino Alto, Suite 130
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-381-3934
The Folk Tree Collection
199 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
818-793-4828
Call for store hours.
General Bead
637 Minna Street 1010 Broadway
San Fancisco, CA 94103 San Diego, CA 92101
415-621-8187 619-235-0800
Japanese seed beads, Austrian crystal beads.
Gotsie's Trading co.
207 5th Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-969-7000
Call for summer & winter hours.
Old Czechoslovakian, seed, and others; listed in Ornament magazine.
Gypsy Wind *See also bead catalogs*
147 Sacramento Street
Auburn, CA 95603
916-823-1020
Daily 10:30am-5pm, closed Tuesday.
Glass and crystal beads, seed & bugle beads, stone & metal beads,
bone & horn beads, procelain beads, African beads, pearls,
findings, supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
House of Beads
3229 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-829-0349
Mon-Sat 11am-5:30pm
Gemstone beads, European glass, Austrian crystal, African
Trade beads, findings, supplies, classes.
Palo Pacifica Beads
213 Grand Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(408) 647-9323
Direct importers of India glass and Malaysian horn, bone and woods; listed
in Ornament magazine.
The Peruvian Bead Company
493 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
805-641-1326
Ethnic beads, Peruvian beads.
COLORADO
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Colorado Springs, CO 719-635-0035
Ft. Collins, CO 303-224-2572
Arvada, CO 303-422-6410
Aurora, CO 303-368-7992
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Skyloom Fibres
1705 S. Pearl St.
Denver CO 80210 303-777-2331
Varied selection of Czech glass, plus various ethnic and semiprecious,
plus findings. They also give classes in Fimo, jewelry-making (silver),
and glass bead fabrication, along with bead-knitting.
CONNECTICUT
Beadworks
68 Greenwich Avenue 139 Washington Street
Greenwich, CT South Norwalk, CT
203-629-4500 203-852-9194
The Rock Garden
982 State Street
New Haven, CT. 06511
(203) 777-9997
Open 7 days a week. Hours are Mon-Fri 11am - 6pm, Sat & Sun 11am - 5pm
Large selection of beads and charms, as well as Sculpey, Promat, and Fimo
clays.
DELAWARE
S&A Beads
127 C Rehoboth Mews
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
302-227-5827
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Beadazzled
1522 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036
202-265-2323
S&A Beads
3143 N Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20007
202-337-2204
ILLINOIS
Bead In Hand
145 Harrison
Oak Park, IL
708-848-1761
Bead It!
5242 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL
312-561-9683
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
499 Pennsylvania Avenue
Glen Ellyn,IL 708-545-0628 &
6 South Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 708-692-9905
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Bodacious Beads
1942 River Road
Des Plaines, IL
708-699-7959
DaBeads
542 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL
312-939-6424
H&M Productions
9146 Broadway
Brookfield, IL
708-485-2004
KANSAS
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Lawrence, KS 913-865-4181
Wichita, KS 316-688-4444
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
MARYLAND
Accents Bead Shop
4930 Hampden Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-656-7307
MTWF 10am-5pm, Thur. 10am-7pm, Sat. 10am-4:30pm
Bead stringing supplies and classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
Atlantic Gems
1310 Apple Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-8094, fax 301-587-2942
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat. 9am-1pm
Semi-precious, natural bads, precious stone beads, findings, ethnic beads,
venetian glass, pearls.
Beadazzled
421 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
410-837-2323
Beadecked
13532 Coachlamp Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Beadworks
905 South Ann Street Towson Town Center
Baltimore, MD Towson, MD
410-732-2323 410-583-2570
R&D Jewelry Supply Company
1310 Apple Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-588-7296, fax 301-495-7312
Leather cord, silk bead cord, supplies.
S&A Beads
6929 Laurel Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301-891-2323, or 891-BEAD
Theodora's
Twinbrook Jewelry Exchange
2001-A Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20851
301-294-0633
Large selection of coordinated glass.
MASSACHUSETTS
Beadworks
349 Newbury Street 23 Church Street
Boston, MA Cambridge, MA
617-247-7227 617-868-9777
The Stoneworks
11 Pleasant Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
508-649-6613
Hours year-round: Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 5, with Thursday evenings
until 8. Add Saturday and Sunday afternoons in fall and winter.
They specialize in quality stone beads, especially rare and unusual stones
that are not necessarily expensive. Good selection of supplies: silk in many
colors, clasps, and other findings. Hand made amulet-beads from things like
fossil cave bear molars, crystals, and meteorites. Classes, quantity
discounts, and friendly advice. Makers of beautiful wampum beads from New
England quahog shell. A fascinating place to visit.
MINNESOTA
Bead It!
383 W. Market Place
The Mall of America
Bloomington, MN 55425
612-858-8612
The Bead Monkey
4940 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55410
612-929-4032
Beautiful Beads
115 Hennepin Avenue
Minneaplois, MN 55401
612-333-0170
Bijoux Bead
715 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
612-221-9103
Bobby Bead
1608 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-824-8281
Gypsy Dragon Bead Company
3208 W. Lake Street, Suite 73
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-824-6816
Jana Burnham Designs
1505 6th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55108
612-332-5842
Stormcloud Trading Company
725 Snelling Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55104
612-645-0343
MISSOURI
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Kansas City, MO 816-753-1565
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
NEBRASKA
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Lincoln, NE 402-438-2828
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
NEW MEXICO
Melanie Collection *See also bead catalogs*
12105 Bermuda NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-298-7036
Old, new, and ancient silver and bronze; listed in Ornament magazine.
Worldly Goods
848 Camino Del Pueblo
Bernalillo, NM 87004
505-867-1303
Beads, components, ancient and contemporary beads, sterling, pot
metal, bone, horn, resin and glass; listed in Ornament magazine.
NEW YORK STATE
Accents Bead Shop
Bead stringing supplies and classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
513 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222 716-884-4689
OHIO
Isle of Beads
2483 Lee Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-371-0173
Beads of glass, stone, metal; cast carved & lampworked,
charms, fetishes & findings, classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Paradise
15 1/2 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
216-775-2233
OKLAHOMA
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Tulsa, OK 918-743-3405
Edmond, OK 405-330-1245
Norman, OK 405-321-7722
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
PENNSYLVANIA
Beadworks
225 South Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-413-2323
*I have been to this store and it is great! They have friendly, helpful
people, hordes of beads and great findings, they also have books and
offer classes, too!
The Bead Mine
1205 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 381-8822
History
424 S. Craig St.
Pittsburgh PA 15213
(412) 681-4484
Sunshine Bead Comany
194 Castle Shannon Blvd
Mt. Lebanon PA 15228
(412) 561-6404
RHODE ISLAND
Beadworks
The Brick Market 290 Thayer Street
Newport, RI Providence, RI
401-846-1440 401-861-4540
Sioux Trading Post, inc (registered trademark)
913 Mount Rushmore Road
RApid City, SD 57701
Office (605) 348-4822
FAx (605) 348-9624
Mail Order 1-800-456-3394
AND
Mission, South Dakota
(605) 856-2380
US 83, one block south of it's intersection with US 18 (across from
Antelope Motel)
Traditional & Contemporary Indian Art
Fine selection of:
Beads - Books - Tapes
CD's - Beadwork - Quillwork
TEXAS
Stockyards Station 1420 Avenue "K"
Fort Worth, TX Plano, TX
817-625-2323 214-881-2117
VIRGINIA
Banana Tree
1223 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-4317
Daily 11am-6pm.
Ancient beads, Thai & Indonesian silver beads.
Beads Limited
1801 Belle View Boulevard, B-1
Alexandria, VA 22307
703-768-9499
M,T,W 10am-6pm, Sun. 1:30pm-6:30pm
Glass, ethnic beads.
Star's Beads
2433 Rockbridge Street
Vienna, VA 22180
703-698-0626
Mondays 12pm-8pm.
WASHINGTON
Bead Bazaar
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Olive Glass
Route 2, Box 3196
Lopez Island, WA 98261
206-468-2821
Handblown glass.
WISCONSIN
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Milwaukee, WI 414-224-0555
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
WYOMING
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Laramie, WY 307-742-7554
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
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Information in this list came from Ornament magazine, The Bead Society of
Greater Washington newsletter, and The Book of Beads by Janet Coles and
Robert Budwig.
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Copyright (c) 1994 by Marianne F. Vaughn, all rights reserved.
This FAQ may be posted to any USENET newsgroup, on-line service, or BBS
as long as it is posted in its entirety and includes this copyright
statement.
This FAQ may not be distributed for financial gain.
This FAQ may not be included in commercial collections or compilations
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The following is part 2, bead catalogs, revised.
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Part 2 of 3
The following is a list of catalogs that sell beads and tools at retail and
wholesale prices. This list has been compiled from Ornament magazine, The
Bead Society of Greater Washington Newsletter, The Book of Beads: A Practical
and Inspirational Guide to Beads and Jewelry Making, and the FAQ from rec.
crafts.jewelry. Anyone with more info on catalogs listed here or catalogs
not listed here should e-mail me at 'marianne@brahms.udel.edu.'
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Bead & Beading Supply Sources
created: 94.12.03
last update: 94.12.03
Contributors:
From rec.crafts.beads:
Janet Farris jimf@zimmer.csufresno.edu
Tony Mendina mendina@utdallas.edu
Leonard Neilands omnitron@delphi.com
James Taylor ftaylor@silver.sdmt.edu
Jenny Waterbury
Renee Foxx
Linda J. Flickinger
From rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ:
alonzo ltjones@tucana.ualr.edu
Elisa Eiger mie@thumper.bellcore.com
Katrina Gerhard k_gerhard@unhn.unh.edu
Kristen Nichols
Karen Tellefsen kat@ritz.mordor.com
Parts of the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ are available via Gopher at:
tucana.ualr.edu prot 70 or info.ualr.edu port 70
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(Listed Alphabetically by vendor name)
Retail
Art To Wear
4202 Water Oaks, #10
Tampa, FL 33624
813-265-1681
Catalog/price list $1.00, quantity discounts
Beads, tools, and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Artgems Exporters, Inc.
P.O. Box 12610
Scottsdale, AZ 85267
602-951-0032, fax 602-991-1005
Call or write for catalog.
Semi-precious & precious stone beads, beggar beads, points,
donuts, spheres, eggs & various agate items; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Art*
60 North Court St.
Athens, OH 45701
(614) 594-GEMS
8-page list with 7 3x5" color photos $3.00, refundable on first order.
Slogan claims that they have the "largest selection in southeast
Ohio." Homemade Fimo millefiore; seed beads; bone; semiprecious; wood;
Peruvian; glass; charms. Seem to sell most items individually, rather
than in packages of several-to-many. Not easy to match up price with
item (especially when a photo has been attached upside-down), and
items are not described (I suppose the pictures are suppose to speak a
thousand words.) Selected items from '93 catalog: 6mm black onyx beads
$.20 ; 6mm malachite beads $.60; 6mm rose quartz beads $.10; 6mm
hematite beads $.10; Peruvian 33mm drop with geometric design $.70;
10mm Czech lampwork rose bead $.70; Czech 11/0 seed beads $1.70-2.70
per hank; 3 1/2" headpins or eyepins $.05 or 50/$2.00; 7mm spring ring
$.20, 20/$3.00
Bead Bazaar *Wholesale & Retail*
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Catalogue $5.00, refundable with first order.
Seed beads (5/0 - 14/0), semi-precious stone, indian & czech
glass, wood, bone, horn, procelain and clay; books, tools,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Broker
P.O. Box 3278
Austin, TX 78764
Catalog $3.00
Lots 'o beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Company
P.O. Box 12329
San Diego, CA 92112
(619) 239-6330
Contemporary, ethnic beads; classes
The Bead Goes On
P.O. Box 1320
Martha's Vineyard, MA 02568
508-693-7618, fax 508-693-7609
Catalog $5.00
Specializing in Asian beads and crafts; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead It!
152 South Montezuma
Prescott, AZ 86303
Catalog $4.00.
Unusual beads, components, findings, supplies and books; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Bead Source
7047 Reseda Boulevard
Reseda, CA 91335
818-708-0972
Catalog $11.00, 130 pages.
Mon-Sat. 9:30am-6pm
Specializing in Swarovski & Austrian crystals, beads, findings,
Peruvian beads, appliques; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beads and Pieces
P.O. Box 70218
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
1-800-652-3237
Color catalog $4.00, refundalbe with purchase.
Philippino beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390
Call for catalog.
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadworks Catalog *See also Bead shops*
Riverside Plaza
149 Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
Catalog $10.00.
Thousands of beads.
Beadzip
2316-M Sarah Lane
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-849-8463
Catalog $5.00, redeemable with any order. No minimum order.
Indian glass, Czech glass, seed beads, Peking glass, Austrian
crystals, Thai silver, Ethnic silver, vacuum plated beads, African
trade beads, Heishi, Amber & brass; Chinese enamel, cloisonne &
porcelain, gemstones, faux pearls, Peruvian beads, bone, assorted
dangles, and bead samplers; as well as findings, stringing materials,
and tools; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bovis Bead Co.
P.O. Box 111
Department OM
23 Main Street
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(602) 432-7373
Imported and Antique beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Chevron Beads by Art Seymour
Box 184
Doyle, CA 96109
Send $5.00 for photos and information.
Rare, exotic, unique Chevron beads.
Clay Treasures
22485 SW Baseline Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 649-4999
Handcrafted and custom ceramic beads.
Dawn's Beads
203 N. Linn
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-338-1566
Write or call to request catalog.
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 12pm-4pm
Exotic beads, fine jewelry, quality stones; listed in Ornament magazine.
Earth Stone, Inc.
16 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
1-800-999-0478
Semi-precious stones.
Elizabeth Ward & Co.
4 Mount Vernon Street
Arlington, MA 02174
617-648-3612
Lampworked beads, semi-precious stone beads, animal fetishes,
freshwater pearls; listed in Ornament magazine.
Enterprise Art*
P.O. Box 2918
Largo, FL 34649
1-800-366-2218
Free catalog. Mostly plastic; glass bugles, rocailles, and "E" beads;
some lead crystal rondelles; Swarovski rhinestones; base metal
findings; Fimo, Sculpey, etc. Seems to caters to the wearable-art
trade. Selected items from '93 catalog: 7mm spring ring 6/$1.19;
plated 9mm mushroom beads, silver color 38/$2.19, gold color 24/$2.19
[this is the only catalog in which the price of plated plastic beads
vary by finish]; plated 9mm rose beads, silver color 38/$2.19,
gold color 24/$2.19; acrylic desert beads, ripple pattern 24/$1.19,
Moroccan (floral tub) pattern 7/$1.19; Austrian crystal 6mm rondelle
4/$1.29
Fimo Creations
503-896-0312, fax 503-896-9053
Call for free catalog.
Polymer clay beads.
Frantz Bead Company
E. 1222 Sunset Hill Road
Shelton, WA 98584
206-426-6712, fax 206-427-5866
Set of catalogs $6.00 includes Patricia Frantz beads, Indian bone &
glass beads, Thai silver, Italian glass beads. Beadmaker supply
catalog free; listed in Ornament magazine.
Fire Mountain Gems
28195 Redwood Highway
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Catalog for gemstone beads $2.00, metal beads, crystal beads, handcrafted
beads; separate catalog for glass seed beads $1.00. My experience with them
has been very good, nice, friendly service at reasonable prices.
The Garden of Beadin'
P.O. Box 1535
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 943-3829
1-800-BEAD LUV
Semiprecious & other beads and beading supplies. Also has retail store.
Allen H. Graef - Dichroic Glass
3823 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
310-494-3823
Call for info, prices, and free "Dichropat" patterned dichroic
glass sample; listed in Ornament magazine.
Grieger's, Inc.*
Box 93070
Pasadena, CA 91109
1-800-423-4181
Free catalog. Lapidary equipment and supplies; most findings in 14K,
sterling, goldfill, and plate, though a few are simply base metal;
faceted synthetics; cloisonne beads; precious metal sheet and wire;
semiprecious cabochons; semiprecious beads and chips; mountings for
faceted stones and cabochons. Selected items from '93 catalog: 6mm
black onyx beads 2/$.85, 16" string (about 67 beads) $9.95; 6mm
malachite beads 2/$2.20, 16" string $41.50; 6mm rose quartz beads
2/$.75, 16" string $4.59; 6mm hematite beads 2/$.55, 16" string $4.95;
2" headpins 12/$1.35; 2" eyepins 12/$1.29; Austrian crystal
6mm rondelle 12/$3.60
Gypsy Wind
147 Sacramento Street
Auburn, CA 95603
916-823-1020
Color catalog $4.00
Daily 10:30am-5pm, closed Tuesday.
Glass and crystal beads, seed & bugle beads, stone & metal beads,
bone & horn beads, procelain beads, African beads, pearls,
findings, supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hong Kong Lap, Inc.
2801 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
305-755-8777, fax 305-755-8780
Catalog $3.00, refunded on first order or free if requested by
fax or mail.
Cabochons, faceted beads, tear drop 1/2 drill or drill through, scarabs,
cloisonee; ball no hole, 1/2 hole, regular hole, large hole; charms,
mosaic, swarovsky or rock crystal.
Indian Jewelers Supply Co.
PO Box 1774
Gallup, NM 87305-1774
Info. (505) 722-4451, Orders only 1-800-545-6540
Catalogs are $5-$6.00 and worth it from what I hear. Prices are good, they
go down as quantity goes up, like Fire Mountain Gems. Good service, they have
beads, findings and tools.
International Glass and Bead Company
317 W. First at Yale
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 626-0877
Catalog $5.00
Retail store Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-4pm.
Semi-precious stones, crystal, hand-blown glass, venetian, silver,
gold, findings.
J.S. Ritter
118 Preble Street
Portland, ME 04101
1-800-962-1468
Free catalog. Tools, findings and gems.
Janet Coles Beads Limited
Perdiswell Cottage
Bilford Road, Worcester
WR3 8QA, United Kingdom
Beads, findings, and bead kits.
Kamol
P.O. Box 95619
Seattle, WA 98145
206-632-3317, fax 206-545-7893
Price list available.
Unusual beads, jewelry.
Hillary Kaye
143 Hollister Avenue, #14
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-2330
Catalog free.
Thai silver beads and jewelry; listed in Ornament magazine.
Kris Peterson
P.O. Box 232
Clarkston, MI 48347
(810) 627-6708 fax 810-627-3953
Catalog $4.00. Original lampwork & blown glass beads; rare chevrons &
antique venetian glass beads, listed in Ornament magazine.
Kuma*
P.O. Box 2712
Glenville, NY 12325
(518) 384-0110
14-page B/W catalog with 11x17" two-sided color picture sheet, $2.
Semiprecious in many shapes; Austrian crystal; findings in sterling,
goldfill, 14K, and base metals; bead stringing supplies. Has some
unusual items. Seems expensive. Selected items from '93 catalog: 7mm
spring ring $.50; 6mm black onyx beads 5/$2.25, 16" string (about 67
beads) $22.80; 6mm malachite beads 5/$5.90, 16" string $70.40; 6mm
rose quartz beads 5/$1.25, 16" string $14.00; 6mm hematite beads
5/$1.75, 16" string $20.00; 2" headpins 12/$.85; 2" eyepins 12/$.90
Austrian crystal 6mm rondelle 6/$2.55
Mano A Mano (Thanks to Leonard Neilands)
313 Queen Street West, 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
M5V 2A4
416-599-3373 BUS
Beads: hematite, tourmaline, amazonite, moonstone, semi-precious chips, metal
beads, etc., findings and curiosities. Send $1.00 for price list.
Melanie Collection
12105 Bermuda NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-298-7036
Catalog $5.00.
Old, new, and ancient silver and bronze; listed in Ornament magazine.
Optional Extras Inc.
55 San Remo Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 658-0013, Fax (802) 864-50330, Orders only 1-800-736-0781
Beads, Czech, Venetian and Indian glass, findings, semi-precious beads and
tools.
Orbweaver
Department O
4793 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
510-658-0452
Catalog $2.00
Charms, stampings, books, tools, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Ornamental Resources Inc.
Box 3010 - OM
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(303) 567-4987, 595-4367
Rare and unusual beads, seed and pony beads, glass beads; findings, tools and
special searches.
Out on a Whim
121 East Cotati Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931
707-664-8343
Free catalog.
Japanese and czech seed beads, glass beads, austrian crystal,
semi-precious stones, findings and supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Peninsula Bead & Supply *Wholesale & Retail*
5166A Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
408-253-6434, fax 408-253-6652
Catalog $3.00
M-F 11am-7pm, Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm.
Austrian crystal; listed in Ornament magazine.
Pennylane Beads
P.O. Box 327
Suisun City, CA 94585
Phone/Fax 707-864-3515
Color catalogue $2.00, credited to first purchase.
International beads, glass, horn, bone, silver.
Penrose Design
Howard Hill Road
Foster, RI 02825
401-397-9278
Call for info.
Handblown glass beads and jewelry; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Peruvian Bead Company
1601 Callens Road
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-0952 fax 805-642-0986, Orders only 1-800-333-PERU (7378)
Catalog $2.00, peruvian beads and charms; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Power Bead Co.
P.O. Box 884
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(505) 984-8382
Beads, supplies,and classes.
Promenade's le Bead Shop
1970 13th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303-440-4807
Catalog $2.50, refundable with first order.
Rare & unusual beads, austrian crystals, rhinestones, sequins,
sew-on jewels and studs, African trade beads; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Rishasha
P.O. Box 8271
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 721-0580
Catalog $3.00
"Uncommonly fine silver beads" listed in Ornament magazine.
River Gems and Findings
6901 Washington NE, Dept 136F
Albuquerque, NM 87109
1-800-396-9895, ask for catalog 136/F
500+ page catalog $10.00
Findings (gold-filled, silver & base metal), mountings, chains,
raw materials, stringing supplies, gemstones and beads; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Sedona Beads and Leather
Dept. OR
1575 W. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
602-282-5880, fax 602-282-2464 V/MC
Color catalog $5.00, or free with purchase.
Matte finished glass seed beads, opaque, transparent or fancy
lined; listed in Ornament magazine.
Shipwreck Beads *Wholesale & Retail*
5021 Mud Bay Road
Olympia, WA 98502
206-866-4061
Catalog $3.00
Imported beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Sound City Bead *Retail and Wholesale*
1311 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-5650
Price list available.
European glass, swarovski crystal, Japanese seed beads, czech charlottes,
Metal, horn, bone, and sterling beads and findings; listed in Ornament
magazine.
South Pacific Wholesale Co.*
PO Box 249
East Montpelier, Vermont 05651
1 800 338-2162 Voice
1 802 223-4044 Fax
Their first love is semi-precious stone beads, which they carry a nice
selection of, as well as sterling and goldfilled beads and findings, beading
silks and tools, some reference books, limited glass beads, finished jewelry
items, etc. $25 minimum order, good return policy, all major credit cards,
and the customer service is always *wonderful*.
You get a good feel for their philosophy from their various mottos and
slogans, which include "World Domination Through Better Beadery",
"The friendly bead company that speaks English too",
and "Don't let a bead emergency ruin your day";
their head honcho goes by the name "Beadmeister".
Southwest American
1506-C-O Wyoming N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-299-1856
Catalogue $1.00
Antique seed beads, larger ornamental varieties; listed in Ornament magazine.
Stevie Didn't Do It (This is really the name of it!)
P.O. Box 1401
Williamsport, PA 17701-1401
717-321-9156
Color flyer and samples $2.00, refundable with first purchase.
Polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
TSI, Inc.
1-800-426-9984
Free catalog.
Findings, gold & silver craft supplies, exotic beads, fimo and
supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
U Bead It
9687 Elk Grove-Florin Road 2525 Yorktown Avenue
Elk Grove, CA 92624 Sacramento, CA 95821
916-685-5006 916-488-BEAD
Free catalog.
Japanese and czech seed beads, bone, horn, glass old/new,
sterling silver/vermeil, findings, charms, stone beads, amber,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Veon Creations
3565 State Highway V
Desoto, MO 63020
314-586-5377
Catalog $3.00
Seed beads - all sizes, hex-beads 100 colors, Bugles, crow,
Pony-glass/plastic, Bone/horn-glass-metal, supplies.
Pati Walton
P.O. Box 260033
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-0033
(303) 470-0202
Catalog $3.00, custom jewelry, hand-blown venetian glass beads.
Western Trading Post
P.O. Box 9070 B
Denver, CO 80209-0070
(303) 777-7750
Beads and findings.
Worldbeads
126 W. 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, Britsh Columbia
CANADA
V5Y 1E9
604-876-6637, fax 604-876-3317
62-page colour catalogue $10.00
Beads, findings, semi-precious, leather, books, fimo and more;
listed in Ornament magazine.
* listed in the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ by alonzo.
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The following is from the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ:
Here is a list of catalogues that either carry just beads or a combination
of beads and other supplies. I have no idea how their prices rate or if
they all carry semi-precious beads. I have sources for jewelry supplies as
well and will post if interested. I found all these sources in The Whole
Costumers Catalog. This is an EXCELLENT reference tool, if it's out there
then it is listed in this book. The majority of it relates to costuming but
some of you may find it useful. To get a copy call 412-632-3242.
Feel free to re-distribute this list, but please include the above
paragraph!!!
I do not work for and am not affliated with any of the companies listed
below or with the Whole Costumer's Catalog.
-- Kristen Nichols
Aardvark Adventures: A little of everything. Catalog $2.00
Livermore, CA 800-88-ANTS
The Bead Shop: Beads and findings. Catalog $5.00
Palo Alto, Los Altos, San Jose & Mountain View, CA 800-99-BEADS
Beads Beads: Just what the name says. Catalog $2.00
Orange & Corona CA 714-639-1611
BeadWorks: Just what the name says. Catalog $10.00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 416-693-0780
In the US write to: Beadworks Catalog, Riverside Plaza, 149 Water Street,
Norwalk, CT 06854; they also have retail stores in Connecticut, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Pensylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.
Crazy Crow Trading Post: A lot of everything, focus is Native American.
Catalog $3.50
Denison, TX 214-463-1366
Don's Hobby Shop Co., Ltd. : Costume findings & supplies, carries some
beads.
Catalog $2.00
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 403-262-5717
Dressmaker' Supply Co.: Mostly sewing related, some beads. Catalog 5.00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 416-922-6000
Eagle Feather Trading Post: Craft supplies & some beads, focus id Native
American. Catalog $3.00
Ogden, UT 801-393-3991
Fantasy Beads: The name says it all. Catalog is FREE!
Wheaton, MD 301-933-8411
Fire Mountain Gems: For their bead catalog request "For the love of Beads"
catalog, price $3.00. Also carries other jewelry making supplies.
Cave Junction, OR 800-423-2319 or 503-592-2222
Freed Co.: A whole lot of everything and some beads. Catalog is FREE!!!
Albuquerque, NM 505-257-9311
Gampel Supply Co.: Beads, findings and supplies. Catalog is FREE!!!
New York, NY 212-398-9222
The Garden of Beadin': Just what the name says. 50 page catalog is $2.00
Redway, CA 800-BEAD-LUV
General Bead: Everything, everything!! Try to visit store if you can. Price
list is 125 pages and is $3.00
San Francisco, CA 415-255-BEAD
Promenade Enterprises: Beads, findings & supplies. Catalog $2.50
Boulder, CO 303-440-4807
Rings & Things: Everything you could imagine: General catalog $5.00, 128
pages, photos of beads in stock $7.00. See below under wholesale also.
Spokane, WA 800-366-2156
Shipwreck Beads: Just what the name says plus more. Catalog $3.00
800-872-4334
Universal Synergetics: Beads, supplies for beading, books and videos.
Catalog $2.50
Wilsonville, OR 503-625-2323
o Alpha Supply
catalog (800-ALPHA 11)
Here are a couple of prices for a 16" strand
Amethyst 4mm - $34.50 6mm - $55.10 8mm - $78.80
Tiger Eye 4mm - 8.70 6mm - 15.80 8mm - 18.10 10mm - $26.00
12mm - 36.20
R. Quartz 4mm - 3.30 6mm - 4.30 8mm - 5.10 10mm - 8.20
12mm - 11.40
o Beads Galore, in Phoenix,
800-424-9577
tiger eye (4mm, 16") is $6.50;
R. quartz (4mm, 16") is $4.00;
their catalog is free with an order, and they have a
terrific selection of stones and shapes
o Candice Jewelry Importers
Albuquerque New Mexico.
(505) 888-3011
Semi precious stone beads, crystal beads, shell,
etc, also silver and fettishes.
o Henrietta's Beading Supply Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 260
Matawan, NJ 07747
1-800-325-3918
They have semi-precious beads, 14K gold beads and
findings by mail order.
o J & P Minerals
P.O. Box 846
Germantown, MD 20875
301/540-1738
Semi-precious stone beads. Good quality.
o Priya Imports
1-800-869-9240
They have a simple selection and good prices...
o The Rock and Gem Store
Rt. 15 & 94
Lafayette, NJ 07848
201/579-1666
Thanks to Tony Mendina for the following information:
All of these places will do mail orders if you call for
the address.
*********-Dallas-Ft. Worth:-*********
Locally, my favorite:
The Rock Barrel
13650 Floyd Rd.
Dallas, TX
(214)-231-4809
[no contact info]
Books, supplies, Gems & Minerals, African & North American trade beads,
metal "beads," seed beads, even basketfulls of Chevrons! No Hairpipe, but
most everything else. Prices aren't special, but the selection is. In
plain terms, great selection, but sometimes high prices, so know what
you're buying.
Warhorse Trading Co.
Saginaw, TX
(817)-847-1343
[contact Dee Wineman or David Clemons]
Historical orientation, but will buy/sell/trade most anything.
Great Cherokee Trading Co.
Plano, TX
(214)-422-9930
[contact Pete Hitzemann]
Historical orientation, but will buy/sell/trade most anything.
TaTanka Traditions
2416 Lakeland Dr.
Carrolton, Tx 75006
(214)-416-7620
[contact Rick Witt]
beads of all types, finished articles, hairpipe (bone/plastic/horn), loom
beaded strips. Good price on the hairpipe. Some books, etc.
Tandy Leather Co.
127 Medallion Ctr.
Dallas, TX 75214
(214)-361-2718
[no contact information]
This is the local of the well known national. Of limited use to the
beader, compared to the rest above. Some seed beads, metal bugles,
basic supplies & books.
*********-Nationally:-*********
Grey Owl Indian Craft Supplies
P.O. Box 468,
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718)-341-4000
[no contact information]
Heavy Native American emphasis, but will sell beads of all types,
buttons, turquoise, shell, dentallium, etc. as well as finished beaded
goods. *Watch out* on prices--you get what you pay for with these folks!
Crazy Crow Trading Post
P.O. Box 314 D-10,
Denison, TX 75020
(214)-463-1366
[No contact Information]
Heavy Native American emphasis, some good books, general purpose beads
and supplies.
The Wandering Bull, Inc.
P.O. Box 1075
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)-226-6074
[no contact since '92, may not be current]
seed beads, books
Wapenish Trading Post
702 W. 9th St.
Wapato, WA 98951
(509)-877-4554
[no contact since '92, may not be current]
seed beads, free catalog
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Wholesale
Abeada Corporation
1205 North Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
313-399-6642, 1-800-521-6326
Call or write for catalog.
Beads - semi-precious, freshwater - cultured pearls, 14K, goldfilled,
sterling silver beads and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Alexander Lee
P.O. Box 37042
Houston, TX 77237-7042
Color Catalog $5.00
Venetian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Bazaar *Wholesale & Retail*
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Catalogue $5.00, refundable with first order.
Seed beads (5/0 - 14/0), semi-precious stone, indian & czech
glass, wood, bone, horn, procelain and clay; books, tools,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Company
6655 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-862-3345
Call for wholesale price lists.
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat. 10am-7pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. Closed Monday, Major credit
cards accepted;listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Factory
621 Broadway E.
Seattle, WA 98102
206-328-7047, fax 206-328-7053
Color catalog $2.00.
Metallized beads, Indian glass, leather (.5mm - 2mm), German silver,
gold & copper wire, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beaded Toucan
1504 Lampard Road, Dept. 2
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
1-800-851-5853 V/MC
Catalog and samples $5.00, no minimum
Importer/Distributor beads and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390
Call for catalog.
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beads Galore International Inc.
2123 Priest, #201
Tempe, AZ 85282
1-800-424-9577, 602-945-0063/921-3949, fax 602-921-7549 V/MC
Color Catalog available.
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm
Semi-precious, many foreign beads, crystal beads, seed beads,
glass beads, all kinds of beads! Findings (14K and gold filled);
listed in Ornament magazine.
Boca Loca Beads
Retail locations:
124 N. Walnut 6404 Cornell Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404 Indianapolis, IN 46220
812-333-8767 317-254-1860
Send $1.00 to either address for wholesale flier and price list
Direct importers of Peruvian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Buy-Lines Co., Inc.
5444 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
213-463-4855
Call or write for catalog.
Czechoslovakian glass beads, seed beads, bugle beads, glass beads,
e-beads, long bugles; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Clay Factory of Escondido (Thank you Janet Farris)
P.O. Box 460598
Escondido, CA 92046-0598
619-741-3242, Orders only 1-800-243-3466, fax 619-741-5436
Minimum order: $25.00, If you pre-pay, they will pay shipping.
Large amounts of Fimo, Cernit, Pro-Mat and Formello. No credit cards!
Contemporary Beads & Castings, Inc.
168 Irving Avenue, Suite 100
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-939-6833, fax 914-937-5884
Catalog & samples $5.00
Just what the name says; listed in Ornament magazine.
DaBeads
547 North Euclid
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-386-6542
Catalog $4.00, send copy of resale tax I.D. number and a business
card.
Beads from around the world, old & new; listed in Ornament magazine.
Diamanti, Inc.
2316-A Sarah Lane
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-849-8463
Wholesale price list $1.00
Hand-painted Peruvian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Discount Bead House
P.O. Box 186
The Plains, OH
45780
614-593-3587
800-793-7592
This is a wholesale mail-order only outlet. Their retail store is in
Athens, Ohio, called Bead Art (see retail catalog listing at top).
Duangporn & Steven Dunning
P.O. Box 408
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 232-4588
Wholesale catalog $5.00.
Thai/Khmer silver beads as well as beads and adornments from Chine and
S.E. Asia; listed in Ornament magazine.
Equatoria
Box 225
2640 Del Mar Heights Road
Del Mar, CA 92014
1-800-995-9188
Wholesale catalog, with credentials, $1.00.
Fine replicas of folk artifacts from around the world ; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Glenn Erso
7820 Broadway
Lemon Grove, CA 92045
(619) 463-6644
Wholesale only, catalog $2.00, applicable toward purchase.
Handwrought silver & gilded beads, findings, antique and traditional
South Asian reproductions; listed in Ornament magazine.
Earthstone, Inc.
112 Harvard Avenue, #54
Claremont, CA 91711
909-949-7616, fax 909-949-7618
Catalog $5.00, refundable on first order.
Beads and supplies.
Fineline Studios, Inc.
P.O. Box 4318
306 1/2 S. Ridge Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
303-453-2116, fax 303-453-1377 V/MC
2 page color catalog with 50 sample beads $10.00. Prices start at
$200 per lb of beads, minimum order 1 lb.
Handblown glass beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Renee Foxx Beads by Mail *Wholesale & Retail*
196 Valley Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
1-800-572-7920
Minimum order $15
Specialties: unusual glass; seed beads; semiprecious beads;
Oriental carvings & accents; findings; instructional kits
Freedom Touch (Bali Beads)
P.O. Box 1593
Soquel, CA 95073
(408) 458-2512 fax 408-457-2662
Wholesale catalog $1.00.
Amber, jade, chinese turquoise, fine carvings, semi-precious stone beads,
bone, and more ; listed in Ornament magazine.
Gem-O-Rama, Inc.
Dept. OR
150 Recreation Park Drive
Hingham, MA 02043
617-749-8250, fax 617-740-4786
Call or write for free wholesale catalog.
Beads, supplies, genuine stones, 14K gold, gold filled and sterling
silver; listed in Ornament magazine.
Geo International
917 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520
307-332-6551, fax 307-322-4256
Catalog $3.00, samples available. No minimum.
Beads, brass bells, leather strings, trade beads, bone, bugle beads,
bone and horn hare pipes; listed in Ornament magazine.
HHH Enterprises
P.O. Box 487
Abilene, TX 79604-0487
1-800-444-0449, fax 915-673-5435
Catalog $5.00, refundable on first order.
Beads, semi-precous stones, charms, chains, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Halstead Bead Inc.
Dept. 2
P.O. Box 2491
Prescott, AZ 96302
602-778-6776
Free 52 page catalog.
Beads, crystal, cloisonne, seed beads, champleve, copper & brass,
czech glass, 14K gold, sterling silver, oxidized copper, 14K gold
filled, Thai lead/nickel, east indian glass, east indian silver,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hansa
4315 Upton Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612-925-6014
Color catalog $2.00
Venetian glass, mosaic, mille fiori, chevron, fiorato, gold & silver
foil, adventurina, murrina, venetian trade, sommerson, lamp (gloss &
matt), venetian pony; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hecho A Mano
P.O. Box 3164
La Mesa, CA 91944
619-463-4881, fax 619-463-1377
Price list $1.00.
Unique ceramic beads, handmade in Guatemala; listed in Ornament magazine.
History International
formerly OneLove/Beadmaster (The brothers Brad & Joe Davis)
1-800-816-2663, fax 412-422-8177
Old White Hearts, 108 Skull beads, Pumtek, Fancy bone strands,
Bone hair pipe, leather cord; listed in Ornament magazine.
House of Orange
553 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
V8T 1Y8
604-384-1117, fax 604-479-8883
Catalog $5.00, U.S. funds.
Direct importers and manufacturers, beads and findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
International Beads Co.
Head office: Regency Square Tower
6200 Savoy Drive, Suite 308
Houston, TX 77036
1-800-733-1313
713-783-1855
fax 713-783-8080
New York: 1181 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, NY 10001
1-800-926-0008
212-779-9888
fax 212-779-9896
Catalogue $5.00, refundable on first order.
Semi-precious, momo, brass, cloisonne, bone, porcelain,
clay, white metal, glass, plastic, metallized, cabochons beads.
Findings (14K, gold filled, sterling, gold plated, silver plated,
nickel plated); listed in Ornament magazine.
International Bead & Jewelry Supply
2368 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-6822
Color catalog and wholesale price list $2.00.
450 styles of camel bone, buffalo horn, olivewood, ceramic, glass, crystal,
metal, abalone, mother-of-pearl. Satin cord in a rainbow of colors, leather
lacing and all kinds of bells; listed in Ornament magazine.
Kenya Bags & Crafts, Inc.
P.O. Box 817
Sudbury, MA 01776
508-562-3614, Orders only 1-800-336-3553
Wholesale catalog available.
Brass & Copper Heishi, cowrie shells, seed beads & Wodaabe Christmas
bead strands, tribal artifacts, African jewelry, tribal beadwork,
wood & soapstone carvings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Lagnappe
2021 E. Lemon, Suite 1
Tempe, AZ 85281
602-986-0368
Color catalog and samples $3.00
Polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Tony Masso Imports
5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 200-41
San Diego, CA 92122
619-453-6162, Orders only 1-800-34TONY-M (348-6696), fax 619-458-5863
Call or write for price sheet.
Czech glass beads, bronzed & solid metal beads in brass, copper &
bronze; 3-cut seed beads; pressed glass; 50 colors of 4mm tire polish
beads; "E" beads, rainbow, matte-rainbow, and iris colors; Italian
mosaic beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Monsoon
4536 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-2446, fax 206-634-2420
Samples available to the trade, call or write for info.
Glass beads, size 11 seed beads, 6/0 Pony beads, #3 bugle beads and
more; listed in Ornament magazine.
Nesting Heart
P.O. Box 20253
Seattle, WA 98102
206-329-4984
Full color catalog with samples $4.00
High quality polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Nina Designs
P.O. Box 5766
Santa Fe, NM 87502
1-800-336-NINA (6462)
Wholesale catalog available $5.00, deductible from first purchase. V,MC
Handmade sterling silver and carved beads, charms, findings, and 20-22K
gold and gold plated beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Ottoman's
100 Main Street, #9
Somersworth, NH 03878
603-692-6211, fax 603-692-6256
Call or write for color catalog.
Clay and glass beads, silver findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Palo Pacifica Beads
213 Grand Avenue (this is also their retail location)
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(408) 647-9323
Wholesale catalog, no price listed.
Direct importers of India glass and Malaysian horn, bone and woods; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Peninsula Bead & Supply *Wholesale & Retail*
5166A Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
408-253-6434, fax 408-253-6652
Catalog $3.00
M-F 11am-7pm, Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm.
Austrian crystal; listed in Ornament magazine.
Picard African Imports
9310 Los Prados Lane
Carmel, CA 93923
408-624-4138, fax 408-626-4172 V/MC
30-page color catalog $4.00
Czech glass beads, african trade beads, other foreign beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
John Porentas
1374 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
614-488-BEAD, fax 614-488-5941
Catalog available on request, confidential.
Naturals, ethnic metals, european glass, moroccan matte glass beads,
North-African cast metal motifs, european crystal, vintage Japanese
glass; listed in Ornament magazine.
Quest Bead & Cast, Inc.
222 West 83rd Street, Suite 10C
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-5202, fax 212-874-6647
Wholesale only, catalog and samples $5.00.
Metal castings in a variety of finishings, Handpainted metal findings,
ceramic and fimo beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Rings and Things (Thanks to Janet Farris)
1-800-366-2156
No minimum order, but they charge $4.00 on orders under $50.00.
Good for smaller orders or varying colors of Fimo, they have 2 oz. blocks
of Fimo, also have good service and prices.
Marvin Schwab
2313 Distribution Circle
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-0487, fax 301-565-0489
22-page color catalogue $3.00, credited on purchase.
Beads, findings, and supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Shipwreck Beads *Wholesale & Retail*
5021 Mud Bay Road
Olympia, WA 98502
206-866-4061
Catalog $3.00
Imported beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Singaraja Imports
Box 2321
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-4165
Catalog $3.00
Silver and glass beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Sound City Bead *Retail and Wholesale*
1311 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-5650
Price list available.
European glass, swarovski crystal, Japanese seed beads, czech charlottes,
Metal, horn, bone, and sterling beads and findings; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Joseph P. Stachura Co., Inc.
435 Quaker Highway (Route 146A)
Uxbridge, MA 01569
508-278-6525, fax 508-278-9458
Free catalog, send trade credentials.
Cabochons; faceted stones; saltwater, freshwater & cultured pearls;
findings, tools, diamonds, fine stone carvings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Trader Rose
P.O. Box 429
Alachua, FL 32615-0429
904-462-7580, fax 904-462-7839
Wholesale catalogue on letterhead request, include tax ID number.
Chinese turquoise, bone & wood carvings, specializing in handmade
silver beads and clasps.
Wind River
10765 Cushdor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-470-1974
Price list on request.
Semi-precious, natural beads, silver.
Yosuf International, Inc.
Corporate Office & Main Showroom
2707 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 190
Dallas, TX 75207
214-638-3222, fax 214-638-3327, 1-800-527-7559
Write or call for free catalog.
All kinds of beads and findings.
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Information in this list came from Ornament magazine, The Bead Society of
Greater Washington newsletter, and The Book of Beads by Janet Coles and
Robert Budwig.
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Copyright (c) 1994 by Marianne F. Vaughn, all rights reserved.
This FAQ may be posted to any USENET newsgroup, on-line service, or BBS
as long as it is posted in its entirety and includes this copyright
statement.
This FAQ may not be distributed for financial gain.
This FAQ may not be included in commercial collections or compilations
without express permission from the author.
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To: All
Hello fellow beadstringers/jewelry makers/etc.!
Here are the revised parts 1 and 2 of my portion of the FAQ, these parts
are made up of bead shops and catalogs and have been added to per info
received via e-mail. Have a good week!
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Part 1 of 3
Go West, Young Beadstringer! (Or North, or South, or East!)
This portion of the rec.crafts.beads FAQ is created and maintained by
Marianne Vaughn. Please send all updates, corrections and additions
to 'marianne@brahms.udel.edu.'
This part of the FAQ lists retail bead shops organized by state and within
each state, in alphabetical order by store name. Hours are listed where
available. Suggestions on organization welcome.
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created: 94.12.03
last update: 94.12.03
Contributors:
Curt Gates
Bill McDowall
Ron & Joan Miller
Andrew Sinclair-Day
Carolyn Stelmack
Anne Threston
Kayleen (Sorry, I didn't catch your last name!)
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CANADA
Alberta
Bead Closet *Wholesale & Retail*
10462 82 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
T6J 2A2
1-403-432-7547
Unique in Canada, store specializes in semi precious stone beads and Chinese
Cloisonne. Prices are usually as inexpensive as plastic, wood or glass beads
Beadworks
10324 82nd Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 1Z8
403-433-9559
Beadworks
338-10th Street Northwest
Clagary, Alberta
T2N 1V
403-270-8502
British Columbia
Beadworks (Headquarters)
126 West 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Y 1E9
604-876-6637
Beadworks
1666 Johnston Street
Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 3S2
604-682-2323
Beadworks
Lonsdale Quay Market
123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7M 3K7
604-983-2309
Ontario
Beadworks
2154 Queens Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 1E4
416-693-0780
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USA
CALIFORNIA
Ascona Beads *Retail and Wholesale*
1940 14th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-450-8939
Baubles & Beads
1664 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-644-BEAD
Antique, ethnic, contemporary, findings, charms, classes,
books, tools, seed beads, semi-precious; listed in
Ornament magazine.
The Bead Asylum
5674 Thornton Ave.
Newark CA 94560
Czech seed and pressed glass, FIMO, Indian, Italian and German
Beads, Books, Classes Parties Etc.
510-744-0514
The Bead Boutique
4187 Campus Drive
Irvine, CA 92715
714-725-0468
Bead classes, thousands of beads
The Bead Centre
7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, #205
San Diego, CA 92111
619-292-0354
Beads, findings, supplies of all kinds, jewelry & collectibles;
listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Shop
899 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
714-494-2115
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Beadwerk
10895 Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-470-1515
M-F Noon-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm.
Beadworks
519 Munroe
Loehmann's Plaza
Sacramento, CA 95864
916-485-6612
Chester Bead
205 Camino Alto, Suite 130
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-381-3934
The Folk Tree Collection
199 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
818-793-4828
Call for store hours.
General Bead
637 Minna Street 1010 Broadway
San Fancisco, CA 94103 San Diego, CA 92101
415-621-8187 619-235-0800
Japanese seed beads, Austrian crystal beads.
Gotsie's Trading co.
207 5th Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-969-7000
Call for summer & winter hours.
Old Czechoslovakian, seed, and others; listed in Ornament magazine.
Gypsy Wind *See also bead catalogs*
147 Sacramento Street
Auburn, CA 95603
916-823-1020
Daily 10:30am-5pm, closed Tuesday.
Glass and crystal beads, seed & bugle beads, stone & metal beads,
bone & horn beads, procelain beads, African beads, pearls,
findings, supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
House of Beads
3229 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-829-0349
Mon-Sat 11am-5:30pm
Gemstone beads, European glass, Austrian crystal, African
Trade beads, findings, supplies, classes.
Palo Pacifica Beads
213 Grand Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(408) 647-9323
Direct importers of India glass and Malaysian horn, bone and woods; listed
in Ornament magazine.
The Peruvian Bead Company
493 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
805-641-1326
Ethnic beads, Peruvian beads.
COLORADO
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Colorado Springs, CO 719-635-0035
Ft. Collins, CO 303-224-2572
Arvada, CO 303-422-6410
Aurora, CO 303-368-7992
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Skyloom Fibres
1705 S. Pearl St.
Denver CO 80210 303-777-2331
Varied selection of Czech glass, plus various ethnic and semiprecious,
plus findings. They also give classes in Fimo, jewelry-making (silver),
and glass bead fabrication, along with bead-knitting.
CONNECTICUT
Beadworks
68 Greenwich Avenue 139 Washington Street
Greenwich, CT South Norwalk, CT
203-629-4500 203-852-9194
The Rock Garden
982 State Street
New Haven, CT. 06511
(203) 777-9997
Open 7 days a week. Hours are Mon-Fri 11am - 6pm, Sat & Sun 11am - 5pm
Large selection of beads and charms, as well as Sculpey, Promat, and Fimo
clays.
DELAWARE
S&A Beads
127 C Rehoboth Mews
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
302-227-5827
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Beadazzled
1522 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036
202-265-2323
S&A Beads
3143 N Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20007
202-337-2204
ILLINOIS
Bead In Hand
145 Harrison
Oak Park, IL
708-848-1761
Bead It!
5242 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL
312-561-9683
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
499 Pennsylvania Avenue
Glen Ellyn,IL 708-545-0628 &
6 South Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 708-692-9905
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Bodacious Beads
1942 River Road
Des Plaines, IL
708-699-7959
DaBeads
542 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL
312-939-6424
H&M Productions
9146 Broadway
Brookfield, IL
708-485-2004
KANSAS
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Lawrence, KS 913-865-4181
Wichita, KS 316-688-4444
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
MARYLAND
Accents Bead Shop
4930 Hampden Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-656-7307
MTWF 10am-5pm, Thur. 10am-7pm, Sat. 10am-4:30pm
Bead stringing supplies and classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
Atlantic Gems
1310 Apple Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-8094, fax 301-587-2942
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat. 9am-1pm
Semi-precious, natural bads, precious stone beads, findings, ethnic beads,
venetian glass, pearls.
Beadazzled
421 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
410-837-2323
Beadecked
13532 Coachlamp Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Beadworks
905 South Ann Street Towson Town Center
Baltimore, MD Towson, MD
410-732-2323 410-583-2570
R&D Jewelry Supply Company
1310 Apple Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-588-7296, fax 301-495-7312
Leather cord, silk bead cord, supplies.
S&A Beads
6929 Laurel Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301-891-2323, or 891-BEAD
Theodora's
Twinbrook Jewelry Exchange
2001-A Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20851
301-294-0633
Large selection of coordinated glass.
MASSACHUSETTS
Beadworks
349 Newbury Street 23 Church Street
Boston, MA Cambridge, MA
617-247-7227 617-868-9777
The Stoneworks
11 Pleasant Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
508-649-6613
Hours year-round: Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 5, with Thursday evenings
until 8. Add Saturday and Sunday afternoons in fall and winter.
They specialize in quality stone beads, especially rare and unusual stones
that are not necessarily expensive. Good selection of supplies: silk in many
colors, clasps, and other findings. Hand made amulet-beads from things like
fossil cave bear molars, crystals, and meteorites. Classes, quantity
discounts, and friendly advice. Makers of beautiful wampum beads from New
England quahog shell. A fascinating place to visit.
MINNESOTA
Bead It!
383 W. Market Place
The Mall of America
Bloomington, MN 55425
612-858-8612
The Bead Monkey
4940 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55410
612-929-4032
Beautiful Beads
115 Hennepin Avenue
Minneaplois, MN 55401
612-333-0170
Bijoux Bead
715 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
612-221-9103
Bobby Bead
1608 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-824-8281
Gypsy Dragon Bead Company
3208 W. Lake Street, Suite 73
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-824-6816
Jana Burnham Designs
1505 6th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55108
612-332-5842
Stormcloud Trading Company
725 Snelling Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55104
612-645-0343
MISSOURI
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Kansas City, MO 816-753-1565
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
NEBRASKA
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Lincoln, NE 402-438-2828
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
NEW MEXICO
Melanie Collection *See also bead catalogs*
12105 Bermuda NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-298-7036
Old, new, and ancient silver and bronze; listed in Ornament magazine.
Worldly Goods
848 Camino Del Pueblo
Bernalillo, NM 87004
505-867-1303
Beads, components, ancient and contemporary beads, sterling, pot
metal, bone, horn, resin and glass; listed in Ornament magazine.
NEW YORK STATE
Accents Bead Shop
Bead stringing supplies and classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
513 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222 716-884-4689
OHIO
Isle of Beads
2483 Lee Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-371-0173
Beads of glass, stone, metal; cast carved & lampworked,
charms, fetishes & findings, classes; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Paradise
15 1/2 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
216-775-2233
OKLAHOMA
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Tulsa, OK 918-743-3405
Edmond, OK 405-330-1245
Norman, OK 405-321-7722
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
PENNSYLVANIA
Beadworks
225 South Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-413-2323
*I have been to this store and it is great! They have friendly, helpful
people, hordes of beads and great findings, they also have books and
offer classes, too!
The Bead Mine
1205 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 381-8822
History
424 S. Craig St.
Pittsburgh PA 15213
(412) 681-4484
Sunshine Bead Comany
194 Castle Shannon Blvd
Mt. Lebanon PA 15228
(412) 561-6404
RHODE ISLAND
Beadworks
The Brick Market 290 Thayer Street
Newport, RI Providence, RI
401-846-1440 401-861-4540
Sioux Trading Post, inc (registered trademark)
913 Mount Rushmore Road
RApid City, SD 57701
Office (605) 348-4822
FAx (605) 348-9624
Mail Order 1-800-456-3394
AND
Mission, South Dakota
(605) 856-2380
US 83, one block south of it's intersection with US 18 (across from
Antelope Motel)
Traditional & Contemporary Indian Art
Fine selection of:
Beads - Books - Tapes
CD's - Beadwork - Quillwork
TEXAS
Stockyards Station 1420 Avenue "K"
Fort Worth, TX Plano, TX
817-625-2323 214-881-2117
VIRGINIA
Banana Tree
1223 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-4317
Daily 11am-6pm.
Ancient beads, Thai & Indonesian silver beads.
Beads Limited
1801 Belle View Boulevard, B-1
Alexandria, VA 22307
703-768-9499
M,T,W 10am-6pm, Sun. 1:30pm-6:30pm
Glass, ethnic beads.
Star's Beads
2433 Rockbridge Street
Vienna, VA 22180
703-698-0626
Mondays 12pm-8pm.
WASHINGTON
Bead Bazaar
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Olive Glass
Route 2, Box 3196
Lopez Island, WA 98261
206-468-2821
Handblown glass.
WISCONSIN
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Milwaukee, WI 414-224-0555
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
WYOMING
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390, 303-781-4433
Laramie, WY 307-742-7554
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
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Information in this list came from Ornament magazine, The Bead Society of
Greater Washington newsletter, and The Book of Beads by Janet Coles and
Robert Budwig.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Copyright (c) 1994 by Marianne F. Vaughn, all rights reserved.
This FAQ may be posted to any USENET newsgroup, on-line service, or BBS
as long as it is posted in its entirety and includes this copyright
statement.
This FAQ may not be distributed for financial gain.
This FAQ may not be included in commercial collections or compilations
without express permission from the author.
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The following is part 2, bead catalogs, revised.
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Part 2 of 3
The following is a list of catalogs that sell beads and tools at retail and
wholesale prices. This list has been compiled from Ornament magazine, The
Bead Society of Greater Washington Newsletter, The Book of Beads: A Practical
and Inspirational Guide to Beads and Jewelry Making, and the FAQ from rec.
crafts.jewelry. Anyone with more info on catalogs listed here or catalogs
not listed here should e-mail me at 'marianne@brahms.udel.edu.'
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Bead & Beading Supply Sources
created: 94.12.03
last update: 94.12.03
Contributors:
From rec.crafts.beads:
Janet Farris jimf@zimmer.csufresno.edu
Tony Mendina mendina@utdallas.edu
Leonard Neilands omnitron@delphi.com
James Taylor ftaylor@silver.sdmt.edu
Jenny Waterbury
Renee Foxx
Linda J. Flickinger
From rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ:
alonzo ltjones@tucana.ualr.edu
Elisa Eiger mie@thumper.bellcore.com
Katrina Gerhard k_gerhard@unhn.unh.edu
Kristen Nichols
Karen Tellefsen kat@ritz.mordor.com
Parts of the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ are available via Gopher at:
tucana.ualr.edu prot 70 or info.ualr.edu port 70
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(Listed Alphabetically by vendor name)
Retail
Art To Wear
4202 Water Oaks, #10
Tampa, FL 33624
813-265-1681
Catalog/price list $1.00, quantity discounts
Beads, tools, and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Artgems Exporters, Inc.
P.O. Box 12610
Scottsdale, AZ 85267
602-951-0032, fax 602-991-1005
Call or write for catalog.
Semi-precious & precious stone beads, beggar beads, points,
donuts, spheres, eggs & various agate items; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Art*
60 North Court St.
Athens, OH 45701
(614) 594-GEMS
8-page list with 7 3x5" color photos $3.00, refundable on first order.
Slogan claims that they have the "largest selection in southeast
Ohio." Homemade Fimo millefiore; seed beads; bone; semiprecious; wood;
Peruvian; glass; charms. Seem to sell most items individually, rather
than in packages of several-to-many. Not easy to match up price with
item (especially when a photo has been attached upside-down), and
items are not described (I suppose the pictures are suppose to speak a
thousand words.) Selected items from '93 catalog: 6mm black onyx beads
$.20 ; 6mm malachite beads $.60; 6mm rose quartz beads $.10; 6mm
hematite beads $.10; Peruvian 33mm drop with geometric design $.70;
10mm Czech lampwork rose bead $.70; Czech 11/0 seed beads $1.70-2.70
per hank; 3 1/2" headpins or eyepins $.05 or 50/$2.00; 7mm spring ring
$.20, 20/$3.00
Bead Bazaar *Wholesale & Retail*
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Catalogue $5.00, refundable with first order.
Seed beads (5/0 - 14/0), semi-precious stone, indian & czech
glass, wood, bone, horn, procelain and clay; books, tools,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Broker
P.O. Box 3278
Austin, TX 78764
Catalog $3.00
Lots 'o beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Company
P.O. Box 12329
San Diego, CA 92112
(619) 239-6330
Contemporary, ethnic beads; classes
The Bead Goes On
P.O. Box 1320
Martha's Vineyard, MA 02568
508-693-7618, fax 508-693-7609
Catalog $5.00
Specializing in Asian beads and crafts; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead It!
152 South Montezuma
Prescott, AZ 86303
Catalog $4.00.
Unusual beads, components, findings, supplies and books; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Bead Source
7047 Reseda Boulevard
Reseda, CA 91335
818-708-0972
Catalog $11.00, 130 pages.
Mon-Sat. 9:30am-6pm
Specializing in Swarovski & Austrian crystals, beads, findings,
Peruvian beads, appliques; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beads and Pieces
P.O. Box 70218
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
1-800-652-3237
Color catalog $4.00, refundalbe with purchase.
Philippino beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390
Call for catalog.
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadworks Catalog *See also Bead shops*
Riverside Plaza
149 Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
Catalog $10.00.
Thousands of beads.
Beadzip
2316-M Sarah Lane
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-849-8463
Catalog $5.00, redeemable with any order. No minimum order.
Indian glass, Czech glass, seed beads, Peking glass, Austrian
crystals, Thai silver, Ethnic silver, vacuum plated beads, African
trade beads, Heishi, Amber & brass; Chinese enamel, cloisonne &
porcelain, gemstones, faux pearls, Peruvian beads, bone, assorted
dangles, and bead samplers; as well as findings, stringing materials,
and tools; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bovis Bead Co.
P.O. Box 111
Department OM
23 Main Street
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(602) 432-7373
Imported and Antique beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Chevron Beads by Art Seymour
Box 184
Doyle, CA 96109
Send $5.00 for photos and information.
Rare, exotic, unique Chevron beads.
Clay Treasures
22485 SW Baseline Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 649-4999
Handcrafted and custom ceramic beads.
Dawn's Beads
203 N. Linn
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-338-1566
Write or call to request catalog.
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 12pm-4pm
Exotic beads, fine jewelry, quality stones; listed in Ornament magazine.
Earth Stone, Inc.
16 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
1-800-999-0478
Semi-precious stones.
Elizabeth Ward & Co.
4 Mount Vernon Street
Arlington, MA 02174
617-648-3612
Lampworked beads, semi-precious stone beads, animal fetishes,
freshwater pearls; listed in Ornament magazine.
Enterprise Art*
P.O. Box 2918
Largo, FL 34649
1-800-366-2218
Free catalog. Mostly plastic; glass bugles, rocailles, and "E" beads;
some lead crystal rondelles; Swarovski rhinestones; base metal
findings; Fimo, Sculpey, etc. Seems to caters to the wearable-art
trade. Selected items from '93 catalog: 7mm spring ring 6/$1.19;
plated 9mm mushroom beads, silver color 38/$2.19, gold color 24/$2.19
[this is the only catalog in which the price of plated plastic beads
vary by finish]; plated 9mm rose beads, silver color 38/$2.19,
gold color 24/$2.19; acrylic desert beads, ripple pattern 24/$1.19,
Moroccan (floral tub) pattern 7/$1.19; Austrian crystal 6mm rondelle
4/$1.29
Fimo Creations
503-896-0312, fax 503-896-9053
Call for free catalog.
Polymer clay beads.
Frantz Bead Company
E. 1222 Sunset Hill Road
Shelton, WA 98584
206-426-6712, fax 206-427-5866
Set of catalogs $6.00 includes Patricia Frantz beads, Indian bone &
glass beads, Thai silver, Italian glass beads. Beadmaker supply
catalog free; listed in Ornament magazine.
Fire Mountain Gems
28195 Redwood Highway
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Catalog for gemstone beads $2.00, metal beads, crystal beads, handcrafted
beads; separate catalog for glass seed beads $1.00. My experience with them
has been very good, nice, friendly service at reasonable prices.
The Garden of Beadin'
P.O. Box 1535
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 943-3829
1-800-BEAD LUV
Semiprecious & other beads and beading supplies. Also has retail store.
Allen H. Graef - Dichroic Glass
3823 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
310-494-3823
Call for info, prices, and free "Dichropat" patterned dichroic
glass sample; listed in Ornament magazine.
Grieger's, Inc.*
Box 93070
Pasadena, CA 91109
1-800-423-4181
Free catalog. Lapidary equipment and supplies; most findings in 14K,
sterling, goldfill, and plate, though a few are simply base metal;
faceted synthetics; cloisonne beads; precious metal sheet and wire;
semiprecious cabochons; semiprecious beads and chips; mountings for
faceted stones and cabochons. Selected items from '93 catalog: 6mm
black onyx beads 2/$.85, 16" string (about 67 beads) $9.95; 6mm
malachite beads 2/$2.20, 16" string $41.50; 6mm rose quartz beads
2/$.75, 16" string $4.59; 6mm hematite beads 2/$.55, 16" string $4.95;
2" headpins 12/$1.35; 2" eyepins 12/$1.29; Austrian crystal
6mm rondelle 12/$3.60
Gypsy Wind
147 Sacramento Street
Auburn, CA 95603
916-823-1020
Color catalog $4.00
Daily 10:30am-5pm, closed Tuesday.
Glass and crystal beads, seed & bugle beads, stone & metal beads,
bone & horn beads, procelain beads, African beads, pearls,
findings, supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hong Kong Lap, Inc.
2801 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
305-755-8777, fax 305-755-8780
Catalog $3.00, refunded on first order or free if requested by
fax or mail.
Cabochons, faceted beads, tear drop 1/2 drill or drill through, scarabs,
cloisonee; ball no hole, 1/2 hole, regular hole, large hole; charms,
mosaic, swarovsky or rock crystal.
Indian Jewelers Supply Co.
PO Box 1774
Gallup, NM 87305-1774
Info. (505) 722-4451, Orders only 1-800-545-6540
Catalogs are $5-$6.00 and worth it from what I hear. Prices are good, they
go down as quantity goes up, like Fire Mountain Gems. Good service, they have
beads, findings and tools.
International Glass and Bead Company
317 W. First at Yale
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 626-0877
Catalog $5.00
Retail store Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-4pm.
Semi-precious stones, crystal, hand-blown glass, venetian, silver,
gold, findings.
J.S. Ritter
118 Preble Street
Portland, ME 04101
1-800-962-1468
Free catalog. Tools, findings and gems.
Janet Coles Beads Limited
Perdiswell Cottage
Bilford Road, Worcester
WR3 8QA, United Kingdom
Beads, findings, and bead kits.
Kamol
P.O. Box 95619
Seattle, WA 98145
206-632-3317, fax 206-545-7893
Price list available.
Unusual beads, jewelry.
Hillary Kaye
143 Hollister Avenue, #14
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-2330
Catalog free.
Thai silver beads and jewelry; listed in Ornament magazine.
Kris Peterson
P.O. Box 232
Clarkston, MI 48347
(810) 627-6708 fax 810-627-3953
Catalog $4.00. Original lampwork & blown glass beads; rare chevrons &
antique venetian glass beads, listed in Ornament magazine.
Kuma*
P.O. Box 2712
Glenville, NY 12325
(518) 384-0110
14-page B/W catalog with 11x17" two-sided color picture sheet, $2.
Semiprecious in many shapes; Austrian crystal; findings in sterling,
goldfill, 14K, and base metals; bead stringing supplies. Has some
unusual items. Seems expensive. Selected items from '93 catalog: 7mm
spring ring $.50; 6mm black onyx beads 5/$2.25, 16" string (about 67
beads) $22.80; 6mm malachite beads 5/$5.90, 16" string $70.40; 6mm
rose quartz beads 5/$1.25, 16" string $14.00; 6mm hematite beads
5/$1.75, 16" string $20.00; 2" headpins 12/$.85; 2" eyepins 12/$.90
Austrian crystal 6mm rondelle 6/$2.55
Mano A Mano (Thanks to Leonard Neilands)
313 Queen Street West, 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
M5V 2A4
416-599-3373 BUS
Beads: hematite, tourmaline, amazonite, moonstone, semi-precious chips, metal
beads, etc., findings and curiosities. Send $1.00 for price list.
Melanie Collection
12105 Bermuda NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-298-7036
Catalog $5.00.
Old, new, and ancient silver and bronze; listed in Ornament magazine.
Optional Extras Inc.
55 San Remo Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 658-0013, Fax (802) 864-50330, Orders only 1-800-736-0781
Beads, Czech, Venetian and Indian glass, findings, semi-precious beads and
tools.
Orbweaver
Department O
4793 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
510-658-0452
Catalog $2.00
Charms, stampings, books, tools, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Ornamental Resources Inc.
Box 3010 - OM
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(303) 567-4987, 595-4367
Rare and unusual beads, seed and pony beads, glass beads; findings, tools and
special searches.
Out on a Whim
121 East Cotati Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931
707-664-8343
Free catalog.
Japanese and czech seed beads, glass beads, austrian crystal,
semi-precious stones, findings and supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Peninsula Bead & Supply *Wholesale & Retail*
5166A Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
408-253-6434, fax 408-253-6652
Catalog $3.00
M-F 11am-7pm, Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm.
Austrian crystal; listed in Ornament magazine.
Pennylane Beads
P.O. Box 327
Suisun City, CA 94585
Phone/Fax 707-864-3515
Color catalogue $2.00, credited to first purchase.
International beads, glass, horn, bone, silver.
Penrose Design
Howard Hill Road
Foster, RI 02825
401-397-9278
Call for info.
Handblown glass beads and jewelry; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Peruvian Bead Company
1601 Callens Road
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-0952 fax 805-642-0986, Orders only 1-800-333-PERU (7378)
Catalog $2.00, peruvian beads and charms; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Power Bead Co.
P.O. Box 884
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(505) 984-8382
Beads, supplies,and classes.
Promenade's le Bead Shop
1970 13th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303-440-4807
Catalog $2.50, refundable with first order.
Rare & unusual beads, austrian crystals, rhinestones, sequins,
sew-on jewels and studs, African trade beads; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Rishasha
P.O. Box 8271
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 721-0580
Catalog $3.00
"Uncommonly fine silver beads" listed in Ornament magazine.
River Gems and Findings
6901 Washington NE, Dept 136F
Albuquerque, NM 87109
1-800-396-9895, ask for catalog 136/F
500+ page catalog $10.00
Findings (gold-filled, silver & base metal), mountings, chains,
raw materials, stringing supplies, gemstones and beads; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Sedona Beads and Leather
Dept. OR
1575 W. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
602-282-5880, fax 602-282-2464 V/MC
Color catalog $5.00, or free with purchase.
Matte finished glass seed beads, opaque, transparent or fancy
lined; listed in Ornament magazine.
Shipwreck Beads *Wholesale & Retail*
5021 Mud Bay Road
Olympia, WA 98502
206-866-4061
Catalog $3.00
Imported beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Sound City Bead *Retail and Wholesale*
1311 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-5650
Price list available.
European glass, swarovski crystal, Japanese seed beads, czech charlottes,
Metal, horn, bone, and sterling beads and findings; listed in Ornament
magazine.
South Pacific Wholesale Co.*
PO Box 249
East Montpelier, Vermont 05651
1 800 338-2162 Voice
1 802 223-4044 Fax
Their first love is semi-precious stone beads, which they carry a nice
selection of, as well as sterling and goldfilled beads and findings, beading
silks and tools, some reference books, limited glass beads, finished jewelry
items, etc. $25 minimum order, good return policy, all major credit cards,
and the customer service is always *wonderful*.
You get a good feel for their philosophy from their various mottos and
slogans, which include "World Domination Through Better Beadery",
"The friendly bead company that speaks English too",
and "Don't let a bead emergency ruin your day";
their head honcho goes by the name "Beadmeister".
Southwest American
1506-C-O Wyoming N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-299-1856
Catalogue $1.00
Antique seed beads, larger ornamental varieties; listed in Ornament magazine.
Stevie Didn't Do It (This is really the name of it!)
P.O. Box 1401
Williamsport, PA 17701-1401
717-321-9156
Color flyer and samples $2.00, refundable with first purchase.
Polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
TSI, Inc.
1-800-426-9984
Free catalog.
Findings, gold & silver craft supplies, exotic beads, fimo and
supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
U Bead It
9687 Elk Grove-Florin Road 2525 Yorktown Avenue
Elk Grove, CA 92624 Sacramento, CA 95821
916-685-5006 916-488-BEAD
Free catalog.
Japanese and czech seed beads, bone, horn, glass old/new,
sterling silver/vermeil, findings, charms, stone beads, amber,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Veon Creations
3565 State Highway V
Desoto, MO 63020
314-586-5377
Catalog $3.00
Seed beads - all sizes, hex-beads 100 colors, Bugles, crow,
Pony-glass/plastic, Bone/horn-glass-metal, supplies.
Pati Walton
P.O. Box 260033
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-0033
(303) 470-0202
Catalog $3.00, custom jewelry, hand-blown venetian glass beads.
Western Trading Post
P.O. Box 9070 B
Denver, CO 80209-0070
(303) 777-7750
Beads and findings.
Worldbeads
126 W. 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, Britsh Columbia
CANADA
V5Y 1E9
604-876-6637, fax 604-876-3317
62-page colour catalogue $10.00
Beads, findings, semi-precious, leather, books, fimo and more;
listed in Ornament magazine.
* listed in the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ by alonzo.
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The following is from the rec.crafts.jewelry FAQ:
Here is a list of catalogues that either carry just beads or a combination
of beads and other supplies. I have no idea how their prices rate or if
they all carry semi-precious beads. I have sources for jewelry supplies as
well and will post if interested. I found all these sources in The Whole
Costumers Catalog. This is an EXCELLENT reference tool, if it's out there
then it is listed in this book. The majority of it relates to costuming but
some of you may find it useful. To get a copy call 412-632-3242.
Feel free to re-distribute this list, but please include the above
paragraph!!!
I do not work for and am not affliated with any of the companies listed
below or with the Whole Costumer's Catalog.
-- Kristen Nichols
Aardvark Adventures: A little of everything. Catalog $2.00
Livermore, CA 800-88-ANTS
The Bead Shop: Beads and findings. Catalog $5.00
Palo Alto, Los Altos, San Jose & Mountain View, CA 800-99-BEADS
Beads Beads: Just what the name says. Catalog $2.00
Orange & Corona CA 714-639-1611
BeadWorks: Just what the name says. Catalog $10.00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 416-693-0780
In the US write to: Beadworks Catalog, Riverside Plaza, 149 Water Street,
Norwalk, CT 06854; they also have retail stores in Connecticut, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Pensylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.
Crazy Crow Trading Post: A lot of everything, focus is Native American.
Catalog $3.50
Denison, TX 214-463-1366
Don's Hobby Shop Co., Ltd. : Costume findings & supplies, carries some
beads.
Catalog $2.00
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 403-262-5717
Dressmaker' Supply Co.: Mostly sewing related, some beads. Catalog 5.00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 416-922-6000
Eagle Feather Trading Post: Craft supplies & some beads, focus id Native
American. Catalog $3.00
Ogden, UT 801-393-3991
Fantasy Beads: The name says it all. Catalog is FREE!
Wheaton, MD 301-933-8411
Fire Mountain Gems: For their bead catalog request "For the love of Beads"
catalog, price $3.00. Also carries other jewelry making supplies.
Cave Junction, OR 800-423-2319 or 503-592-2222
Freed Co.: A whole lot of everything and some beads. Catalog is FREE!!!
Albuquerque, NM 505-257-9311
Gampel Supply Co.: Beads, findings and supplies. Catalog is FREE!!!
New York, NY 212-398-9222
The Garden of Beadin': Just what the name says. 50 page catalog is $2.00
Redway, CA 800-BEAD-LUV
General Bead: Everything, everything!! Try to visit store if you can. Price
list is 125 pages and is $3.00
San Francisco, CA 415-255-BEAD
Promenade Enterprises: Beads, findings & supplies. Catalog $2.50
Boulder, CO 303-440-4807
Rings & Things: Everything you could imagine: General catalog $5.00, 128
pages, photos of beads in stock $7.00. See below under wholesale also.
Spokane, WA 800-366-2156
Shipwreck Beads: Just what the name says plus more. Catalog $3.00
800-872-4334
Universal Synergetics: Beads, supplies for beading, books and videos.
Catalog $2.50
Wilsonville, OR 503-625-2323
o Alpha Supply
catalog (800-ALPHA 11)
Here are a couple of prices for a 16" strand
Amethyst 4mm - $34.50 6mm - $55.10 8mm - $78.80
Tiger Eye 4mm - 8.70 6mm - 15.80 8mm - 18.10 10mm - $26.00
12mm - 36.20
R. Quartz 4mm - 3.30 6mm - 4.30 8mm - 5.10 10mm - 8.20
12mm - 11.40
o Beads Galore, in Phoenix,
800-424-9577
tiger eye (4mm, 16") is $6.50;
R. quartz (4mm, 16") is $4.00;
their catalog is free with an order, and they have a
terrific selection of stones and shapes
o Candice Jewelry Importers
Albuquerque New Mexico.
(505) 888-3011
Semi precious stone beads, crystal beads, shell,
etc, also silver and fettishes.
o Henrietta's Beading Supply Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 260
Matawan, NJ 07747
1-800-325-3918
They have semi-precious beads, 14K gold beads and
findings by mail order.
o J & P Minerals
P.O. Box 846
Germantown, MD 20875
301/540-1738
Semi-precious stone beads. Good quality.
o Priya Imports
1-800-869-9240
They have a simple selection and good prices...
o The Rock and Gem Store
Rt. 15 & 94
Lafayette, NJ 07848
201/579-1666
Thanks to Tony Mendina for the following information:
All of these places will do mail orders if you call for
the address.
*********-Dallas-Ft. Worth:-*********
Locally, my favorite:
The Rock Barrel
13650 Floyd Rd.
Dallas, TX
(214)-231-4809
[no contact info]
Books, supplies, Gems & Minerals, African & North American trade beads,
metal "beads," seed beads, even basketfulls of Chevrons! No Hairpipe, but
most everything else. Prices aren't special, but the selection is. In
plain terms, great selection, but sometimes high prices, so know what
you're buying.
Warhorse Trading Co.
Saginaw, TX
(817)-847-1343
[contact Dee Wineman or David Clemons]
Historical orientation, but will buy/sell/trade most anything.
Great Cherokee Trading Co.
Plano, TX
(214)-422-9930
[contact Pete Hitzemann]
Historical orientation, but will buy/sell/trade most anything.
TaTanka Traditions
2416 Lakeland Dr.
Carrolton, Tx 75006
(214)-416-7620
[contact Rick Witt]
beads of all types, finished articles, hairpipe (bone/plastic/horn), loom
beaded strips. Good price on the hairpipe. Some books, etc.
Tandy Leather Co.
127 Medallion Ctr.
Dallas, TX 75214
(214)-361-2718
[no contact information]
This is the local of the well known national. Of limited use to the
beader, compared to the rest above. Some seed beads, metal bugles,
basic supplies & books.
*********-Nationally:-*********
Grey Owl Indian Craft Supplies
P.O. Box 468,
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718)-341-4000
[no contact information]
Heavy Native American emphasis, but will sell beads of all types,
buttons, turquoise, shell, dentallium, etc. as well as finished beaded
goods. *Watch out* on prices--you get what you pay for with these folks!
Crazy Crow Trading Post
P.O. Box 314 D-10,
Denison, TX 75020
(214)-463-1366
[No contact Information]
Heavy Native American emphasis, some good books, general purpose beads
and supplies.
The Wandering Bull, Inc.
P.O. Box 1075
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)-226-6074
[no contact since '92, may not be current]
seed beads, books
Wapenish Trading Post
702 W. 9th St.
Wapato, WA 98951
(509)-877-4554
[no contact since '92, may not be current]
seed beads, free catalog
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Wholesale
Abeada Corporation
1205 North Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
313-399-6642, 1-800-521-6326
Call or write for catalog.
Beads - semi-precious, freshwater - cultured pearls, 14K, goldfilled,
sterling silver beads and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Alexander Lee
P.O. Box 37042
Houston, TX 77237-7042
Color Catalog $5.00
Venetian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Bead Bazaar *Wholesale & Retail*
Bellis Fair Mall Fairhaven Marketplace
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy, #601 1200 Harris, #302
Bellingham, WA 98226 Bellingham, WA 98225
206-647-8183 206-671-5655
Catalogue $5.00, refundable with first order.
Seed beads (5/0 - 14/0), semi-precious stone, indian & czech
glass, wood, bone, horn, procelain and clay; books, tools,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Company
6655 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-862-3345
Call for wholesale price lists.
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat. 10am-7pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. Closed Monday, Major credit
cards accepted;listed in Ornament magazine.
The Bead Factory
621 Broadway E.
Seattle, WA 98102
206-328-7047, fax 206-328-7053
Color catalog $2.00.
Metallized beads, Indian glass, leather (.5mm - 2mm), German silver,
gold & copper wire, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beaded Toucan
1504 Lampard Road, Dept. 2
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
1-800-851-5853 V/MC
Catalog and samples $5.00, no minimum
Importer/Distributor beads and findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beadtrader *Wholesale & Retail*
3435 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
1-800-805-BEAD, fax 303-781-5390
Call for catalog.
Czech seedbeads, semi-precious stones, findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Beads Galore International Inc.
2123 Priest, #201
Tempe, AZ 85282
1-800-424-9577, 602-945-0063/921-3949, fax 602-921-7549 V/MC
Color Catalog available.
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm
Semi-precious, many foreign beads, crystal beads, seed beads,
glass beads, all kinds of beads! Findings (14K and gold filled);
listed in Ornament magazine.
Boca Loca Beads
Retail locations:
124 N. Walnut 6404 Cornell Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404 Indianapolis, IN 46220
812-333-8767 317-254-1860
Send $1.00 to either address for wholesale flier and price list
Direct importers of Peruvian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Buy-Lines Co., Inc.
5444 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
213-463-4855
Call or write for catalog.
Czechoslovakian glass beads, seed beads, bugle beads, glass beads,
e-beads, long bugles; listed in Ornament magazine.
The Clay Factory of Escondido (Thank you Janet Farris)
P.O. Box 460598
Escondido, CA 92046-0598
619-741-3242, Orders only 1-800-243-3466, fax 619-741-5436
Minimum order: $25.00, If you pre-pay, they will pay shipping.
Large amounts of Fimo, Cernit, Pro-Mat and Formello. No credit cards!
Contemporary Beads & Castings, Inc.
168 Irving Avenue, Suite 100
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-939-6833, fax 914-937-5884
Catalog & samples $5.00
Just what the name says; listed in Ornament magazine.
DaBeads
547 North Euclid
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-386-6542
Catalog $4.00, send copy of resale tax I.D. number and a business
card.
Beads from around the world, old & new; listed in Ornament magazine.
Diamanti, Inc.
2316-A Sarah Lane
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-849-8463
Wholesale price list $1.00
Hand-painted Peruvian beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Discount Bead House
P.O. Box 186
The Plains, OH
45780
614-593-3587
800-793-7592
This is a wholesale mail-order only outlet. Their retail store is in
Athens, Ohio, called Bead Art (see retail catalog listing at top).
Duangporn & Steven Dunning
P.O. Box 408
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 232-4588
Wholesale catalog $5.00.
Thai/Khmer silver beads as well as beads and adornments from Chine and
S.E. Asia; listed in Ornament magazine.
Equatoria
Box 225
2640 Del Mar Heights Road
Del Mar, CA 92014
1-800-995-9188
Wholesale catalog, with credentials, $1.00.
Fine replicas of folk artifacts from around the world ; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Glenn Erso
7820 Broadway
Lemon Grove, CA 92045
(619) 463-6644
Wholesale only, catalog $2.00, applicable toward purchase.
Handwrought silver & gilded beads, findings, antique and traditional
South Asian reproductions; listed in Ornament magazine.
Earthstone, Inc.
112 Harvard Avenue, #54
Claremont, CA 91711
909-949-7616, fax 909-949-7618
Catalog $5.00, refundable on first order.
Beads and supplies.
Fineline Studios, Inc.
P.O. Box 4318
306 1/2 S. Ridge Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
303-453-2116, fax 303-453-1377 V/MC
2 page color catalog with 50 sample beads $10.00. Prices start at
$200 per lb of beads, minimum order 1 lb.
Handblown glass beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Renee Foxx Beads by Mail *Wholesale & Retail*
196 Valley Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
1-800-572-7920
Minimum order $15
Specialties: unusual glass; seed beads; semiprecious beads;
Oriental carvings & accents; findings; instructional kits
Freedom Touch (Bali Beads)
P.O. Box 1593
Soquel, CA 95073
(408) 458-2512 fax 408-457-2662
Wholesale catalog $1.00.
Amber, jade, chinese turquoise, fine carvings, semi-precious stone beads,
bone, and more ; listed in Ornament magazine.
Gem-O-Rama, Inc.
Dept. OR
150 Recreation Park Drive
Hingham, MA 02043
617-749-8250, fax 617-740-4786
Call or write for free wholesale catalog.
Beads, supplies, genuine stones, 14K gold, gold filled and sterling
silver; listed in Ornament magazine.
Geo International
917 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520
307-332-6551, fax 307-322-4256
Catalog $3.00, samples available. No minimum.
Beads, brass bells, leather strings, trade beads, bone, bugle beads,
bone and horn hare pipes; listed in Ornament magazine.
HHH Enterprises
P.O. Box 487
Abilene, TX 79604-0487
1-800-444-0449, fax 915-673-5435
Catalog $5.00, refundable on first order.
Beads, semi-precous stones, charms, chains, findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Halstead Bead Inc.
Dept. 2
P.O. Box 2491
Prescott, AZ 96302
602-778-6776
Free 52 page catalog.
Beads, crystal, cloisonne, seed beads, champleve, copper & brass,
czech glass, 14K gold, sterling silver, oxidized copper, 14K gold
filled, Thai lead/nickel, east indian glass, east indian silver,
findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hansa
4315 Upton Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612-925-6014
Color catalog $2.00
Venetian glass, mosaic, mille fiori, chevron, fiorato, gold & silver
foil, adventurina, murrina, venetian trade, sommerson, lamp (gloss &
matt), venetian pony; listed in Ornament magazine.
Hecho A Mano
P.O. Box 3164
La Mesa, CA 91944
619-463-4881, fax 619-463-1377
Price list $1.00.
Unique ceramic beads, handmade in Guatemala; listed in Ornament magazine.
History International
formerly OneLove/Beadmaster (The brothers Brad & Joe Davis)
1-800-816-2663, fax 412-422-8177
Old White Hearts, 108 Skull beads, Pumtek, Fancy bone strands,
Bone hair pipe, leather cord; listed in Ornament magazine.
House of Orange
553 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
V8T 1Y8
604-384-1117, fax 604-479-8883
Catalog $5.00, U.S. funds.
Direct importers and manufacturers, beads and findings; listed in
Ornament magazine.
International Beads Co.
Head office: Regency Square Tower
6200 Savoy Drive, Suite 308
Houston, TX 77036
1-800-733-1313
713-783-1855
fax 713-783-8080
New York: 1181 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, NY 10001
1-800-926-0008
212-779-9888
fax 212-779-9896
Catalogue $5.00, refundable on first order.
Semi-precious, momo, brass, cloisonne, bone, porcelain,
clay, white metal, glass, plastic, metallized, cabochons beads.
Findings (14K, gold filled, sterling, gold plated, silver plated,
nickel plated); listed in Ornament magazine.
International Bead & Jewelry Supply
2368 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-6822
Color catalog and wholesale price list $2.00.
450 styles of camel bone, buffalo horn, olivewood, ceramic, glass, crystal,
metal, abalone, mother-of-pearl. Satin cord in a rainbow of colors, leather
lacing and all kinds of bells; listed in Ornament magazine.
Kenya Bags & Crafts, Inc.
P.O. Box 817
Sudbury, MA 01776
508-562-3614, Orders only 1-800-336-3553
Wholesale catalog available.
Brass & Copper Heishi, cowrie shells, seed beads & Wodaabe Christmas
bead strands, tribal artifacts, African jewelry, tribal beadwork,
wood & soapstone carvings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Lagnappe
2021 E. Lemon, Suite 1
Tempe, AZ 85281
602-986-0368
Color catalog and samples $3.00
Polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Tony Masso Imports
5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 200-41
San Diego, CA 92122
619-453-6162, Orders only 1-800-34TONY-M (348-6696), fax 619-458-5863
Call or write for price sheet.
Czech glass beads, bronzed & solid metal beads in brass, copper &
bronze; 3-cut seed beads; pressed glass; 50 colors of 4mm tire polish
beads; "E" beads, rainbow, matte-rainbow, and iris colors; Italian
mosaic beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Monsoon
4536 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-2446, fax 206-634-2420
Samples available to the trade, call or write for info.
Glass beads, size 11 seed beads, 6/0 Pony beads, #3 bugle beads and
more; listed in Ornament magazine.
Nesting Heart
P.O. Box 20253
Seattle, WA 98102
206-329-4984
Full color catalog with samples $4.00
High quality polymer clay beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Nina Designs
P.O. Box 5766
Santa Fe, NM 87502
1-800-336-NINA (6462)
Wholesale catalog available $5.00, deductible from first purchase. V,MC
Handmade sterling silver and carved beads, charms, findings, and 20-22K
gold and gold plated beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Ottoman's
100 Main Street, #9
Somersworth, NH 03878
603-692-6211, fax 603-692-6256
Call or write for color catalog.
Clay and glass beads, silver findings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Palo Pacifica Beads
213 Grand Avenue (this is also their retail location)
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(408) 647-9323
Wholesale catalog, no price listed.
Direct importers of India glass and Malaysian horn, bone and woods; listed
in Ornament magazine.
Peninsula Bead & Supply *Wholesale & Retail*
5166A Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
408-253-6434, fax 408-253-6652
Catalog $3.00
M-F 11am-7pm, Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm.
Austrian crystal; listed in Ornament magazine.
Picard African Imports
9310 Los Prados Lane
Carmel, CA 93923
408-624-4138, fax 408-626-4172 V/MC
30-page color catalog $4.00
Czech glass beads, african trade beads, other foreign beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
John Porentas
1374 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
614-488-BEAD, fax 614-488-5941
Catalog available on request, confidential.
Naturals, ethnic metals, european glass, moroccan matte glass beads,
North-African cast metal motifs, european crystal, vintage Japanese
glass; listed in Ornament magazine.
Quest Bead & Cast, Inc.
222 West 83rd Street, Suite 10C
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-5202, fax 212-874-6647
Wholesale only, catalog and samples $5.00.
Metal castings in a variety of finishings, Handpainted metal findings,
ceramic and fimo beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Rings and Things (Thanks to Janet Farris)
1-800-366-2156
No minimum order, but they charge $4.00 on orders under $50.00.
Good for smaller orders or varying colors of Fimo, they have 2 oz. blocks
of Fimo, also have good service and prices.
Marvin Schwab
2313 Distribution Circle
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-0487, fax 301-565-0489
22-page color catalogue $3.00, credited on purchase.
Beads, findings, and supplies; listed in Ornament magazine.
Shipwreck Beads *Wholesale & Retail*
5021 Mud Bay Road
Olympia, WA 98502
206-866-4061
Catalog $3.00
Imported beads, findings, glass and seed beads; listed in
Ornament magazine.
Singaraja Imports
Box 2321
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-4165
Catalog $3.00
Silver and glass beads; listed in Ornament magazine.
Sound City Bead *Retail and Wholesale*
1311 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
206-633-5650
Price list available.
European glass, swarovski crystal, Japanese seed beads, czech charlottes,
Metal, horn, bone, and sterling beads and findings; listed in Ornament
magazine.
Joseph P. Stachura Co., Inc.
435 Quaker Highway (Route 146A)
Uxbridge, MA 01569
508-278-6525, fax 508-278-9458
Free catalog, send trade credentials.
Cabochons; faceted stones; saltwater, freshwater & cultured pearls;
findings, tools, diamonds, fine stone carvings; listed in Ornament magazine.
Trader Rose
P.O. Box 429
Alachua, FL 32615-0429
904-462-7580, fax 904-462-7839
Wholesale catalogue on letterhead request, include tax ID number.
Chinese turquoise, bone & wood carvings, specializing in handmade
silver beads and clasps.
Wind River
10765 Cushdor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-470-1974
Price list on request.
Semi-precious, natural beads, silver.
Yosuf International, Inc.
Corporate Office & Main Showroom
2707 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 190
Dallas, TX 75207
214-638-3222, fax 214-638-3327, 1-800-527-7559
Write or call for free catalog.
All kinds of beads and findings.
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Information in this list came from Ornament magazine, The Bead Society of
Greater Washington newsletter, and The Book of Beads by Janet Coles and
Robert Budwig.
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