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Shopping Suggestions
| Business Name | URL Address | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Express | https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-beads.html | Chinese Amazon Purchases are shipped from separate merchants and consolidated in the US. |
| Artbeads | https://artbeads.com/ | |
| Auntie’s Beads | https://direct.auntiesbeads.com/ | |
| Bargain Bead Box | https://beadboxbargains.com/ | Monthly bargain bead box $22.99/month |
| Bead Chest | https://www.thebeadchest.com/ | |
| Beadaholique | https://beadaholique.com/ | Excellent resources for loom beading. Website has many video tutorials, covering several different looms, but especially the Jewel Loom. They also offer kits and refill kits containing everything you need to get started on a loom. They make available many patterns, both simple and more complicated. |
| The Bead Obsession | https://www.gr8beads.com/ | Czech, African |
| Deb Roberti Designs | https://www.aroundthebeadingtable.com/Tutorials/index.html | Wonderful patterns at a reasonable price. Designs are easy to do and use beads that are readily available. |
| Ellad2 Beading Tutorials | https://ellad2.com/ | Beautiful bead stitching patterns. Very elaborate |
| Fire Mountain Gems | https://www.firemountaingems.com/ | |
| JaValle beads | http://javallebeads.com | She carries every color of Delica's and she sells them in 1 gram, 2.5 grams, 5 grams and 10 grams. If you're doing a pattern and it calls for only a small amount of, say, a red, 45 beads, why buy 7 or 10 grams. She also has a discount program of 10% off your order if you are a member of her bead club. The club costs around $29.99 and you get 4 grams of eight different colors. She is located in South Dakota and her shipping is $4.49 and orders of $40.00 or more have free shipping. |
| Jill Wiseman Studios | https://jillwisemandesigns.com/ | |
| Lima Beads | https://www.limabeads.com/ | |
| Nihao jewelry | https://www.nihaojewelry.com/ | |
| Painter's Art Gallery | http://paintersartgallery.com/ | Miyuki and Toho by the gram. |
| Peppy Beads, UK | https://www.peppyaccessories.co.uk/ | |
| Red Panda Beads | https://www.redpandabeads.com/ | Is always having a sale on the site. Free Starman patterns with purchase. |
| Silversilk | https://www.silversilkonline.com/ | Capture chain, components, etc. from our Aug21 Zoom class. |
