Comments on: Under $25: a great Bead & Button giveaway!

By: eve

eve — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:22:56 +0000

I look for clothing or wall hangings, baskets etc at thrift stores that has beading on it. I have even seen beads on old shoes. You can find them anywhere if you keep an open mind. Old purses sometimes have old beads on it them, especially if it is a beaded purse in poor condition. You can pick it up cheap. Lampshades can have beads too. A shade is worth two or three dollars if it has beads on it you can use.

By: Fashion Jewellery Necklaces

Fashion Jewellery Necklaces — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:35:51 +0000

good and informative . keep it up. I know another good one jewellery site and U can get Fashion Jewellery Necklaces at discount prices.

http://www.fashionandjewels.co.uk/Fashion-Jewellery-Necklaces-36.htm

By: Peggy Gorman

Peggy Gorman — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:19:05 +0000

I find estate sales and yard sales are the place to find great beads. Also Freecycle.com is another great place to get free beads,sometimes all you have to do is ask

By: France

France — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:59:09 +0000

Flea markets, yard sales, op shops, Etsy and eBay are good source for cheap (or not “TOO” expensive) beads, oh, and friends who try all sorts of crafts and get bored with them after a while!!

By: ray davison, II

ray davison, II — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:40:45 +0000

I go to a lot of estate auctions and the craft items there go for a great price!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:16:39 +0000

Fire Mountain Gem sales, online auctions, antiques, fleamarkets, garage sales, and second-hand stores. There is also an auction house in town that does estate sales or household goods salvage sales.

I go to Buffalo, NY often from Canada, and save just by crossing the border. Most brand name beads at Michaels or AC Moore (which we don’t have) are around $2 less in the US with the currencies almost at par. That’s a “bargain” right there.

Please don’t consider me for the giveaway. I’ve already bought my copy and prepared at least one item based on the ideas.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:07 +0000

I really like the service from Fire Mountain Gems. Their sales catalogs usually have some bargains that are too good to pass up. For vintage (and cheap) beads I shop garage sales and ebay for old pieces to tear apart and re-vamp. Fun stuff!

By: Mary-Eileen Venturella

Mary-Eileen Venturella — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:27:33 +0000

Garage sales, e-bay and thrift stores are good sources for cosyume jewelry and other items that have old beads that can be re-used.

By: Marlene

Marlene — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:03:05 +0000

I would love to win this, I have been creating jewelry with beads for 2 years and love new ideas.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:12:15 +0000

Hi,

I love your website! It is very helpful for me as I am trying to learn more ‘professional’ techniques of beading and jewelry creating. I’ve always just done it as a hobby and so I’ve just ‘made up’ my own way of doing things. Now that I’m working at a bead shop though, that is all about to change!

I always find the coolest bargain beads and artsy stuff when I’m on vacation – and like everyone else I rely on summer months and garage sales/flea markets to stock up my supply! Sometimes though, I’ll find a new way to use an old necklace that I no longer wear anymore and simply cut the wire and start anew. An old necklace just doesn’t seem right and then all of the sudden I can envision how it would work in a different project and voila! It seems new again.

Thanks for sharing everything, I’ll be back again.