Dale “Cougar” Armstrong is the Education Consultant emeritus for Wire-Sculpture.com. A die-hard rockhound, lapidary, and wire jewelry designer, instructor and author, Dale credits her mom for spurring the main interest that led to Dale`s chosen career. Her mother was an avid rockhound and many, weekend family adventures involved traipsing through the White Mountains of […]
Tag Archives: Bead Biz
Beadapalooza August 22nd and August 23rd.
It’s that time of the year. It’s Beadapalooza time!!! Mark your calendars. We have lots of vendors new and old coming for the event. We are happy to have the event at the Helena Sports Complex just down the road from The Bead Biz. Just put Ruffin Road in Helena into your GPS or Google […]
Latest Updates for March Beadapalooza 2015
We will not have Hot Flash Friday Sale this Friday but we will be open. Remember the store will be closed March 14th and 15th but we will have plenty of store supplies down at Beadapalooza. List of Vendors for the March 14-15 show A Grain of Sand Beautiful unusual sterling, silver filled and […]
Beadapalooza March 14th and 15th Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlight: Sparkle Lounge Jewels. Artisan components by Kim Ouellette. This will be Kim’s first Beadapaloosa as a vendor! Kim has added a line of components to her handmade business. Kim has been working steadily soldering pendants, forging clasps, creating links, bitty bottles and making etched metal dangles. These are great handmade components to enhance […]
Today’s March Beadapalooza Update and Vendor Spotlight
Lots of new updates today. Vendor Spotlight today: A Grain of Sand Unique Sterling Silver, Silver filled and pearl clasp. We have not had her items in a while and they are First Quality Clasps. I have been buying from her for years and have always wanted them here for Beadapalooza. Their clasps have vintage stones, Buttons and […]
Beadapalooza 2015 more updates and Vendor Spotlight
Be sure and read past post about Beadapalooza to get all the details about the event. Save the Date March 14th 10am-6pm and March 15th 10am-6pm Vendor Spot light DaBeads Dave and Deb are coming again with a whole truck load of goodies straight from the warehouse in Chicago. Some of the items they will […]
Beadapalooza March 2015 Vendor List
Save the date Beadapalooza 2015 March 14th and 15th 2015 August 22nd and 23rd 2015 10-6 both days Preview Party Friday night March 13th 7-9pm for anyone who signs up for Beadapalooza Classes. Beadapalooza is now twice a year!! The event has gotten to big that we have move the event down the street […]
Beadapalooza 2014 Tuesday Update
Been busy today folks. More shipments are coming in daily so we have been busy checking them in. Don’t forget to use our Free Professional Valet Parking Saturday. We will have them from the time we open til at least 4 pm. So be sure and Tip your Valet when he pulls your car up […]
Mondays Blog Post for Beadapalooza 2014
Countdown….. We are down to the wire and I still have more vendors to post. Sorry about not posting yesterday but Michael’s Grandmother past and we had a funeral to go to. So today I am hitting the ground running.. Andrea’s Vintage Our old friend Andrea is coming up from Pensacola with lots of Vintage […]
Beadapalooza 2014! Here’s the Latest Buzz
Friday August 15th, 2014 Well, I been so busy with all the preparations that Time is just flying by. The Goodie/Swag bags are shaping up nicely this year. Looks like we are really gonna have some great ones this year. I have been lining up the items for the bags, and we have some nice […]
Beadapolooza 2014 Daily Update
Friday August 14th 2014 We have some very talented craftsman and artist this year and even some demos too Ben Johnston from Iron Valley Forge Ben started blacksmithing at an early age, then in 2009 he began to learn the art of horseshoeing. In 2011 Ben attended Chris Gregory’s Hartland Horseshoeing School (HHS) located in […]
Beadapalooza Updates!!
Well Folks this years event is looking great! Looks like we have 15 to 16 vendors coming for Beadapalooza August 23rd and 24th. Here is an update with some of our new vendors this year Cha Cha Seed Beads- Gina will be coming in person this year and we are so excited. That means that […]
August 2014 Classs and Newletter
August Newsletter 2014 New fall colors from Pantone are out check out the link below www.pantone.com Don’t Forget! Every Wednesday this month is Hump Day Sale! When you shop on Hump day you get to spin the Camel Wheel!! . Who knows what percent you will get. 10% to 50% off. Mini Trunk Show […]
June 2014 Newsletter and Class Calendar
June Newsletter 2014 We will have a booth at the Alabama Quilters Symposium June 5th-7th at Bumpus Middle School 6055 Fleming (or Flemming) Parkway Hoover, AL 35244 All facilities are handicap accessible www.alabamaquilts.com Check out our Kid Classes this month We has decided to try some kid classes this summer. We will be […]
May 2014 Class Calendar and Newsletter
May Newsletter 2014 Big Ugly Bead Tent Sale Friday May 9th 11-6pm Saturday May 10th 10-6pm We are cleaning out overstock and putting it on sale to make room for the new. We have a large shipment coming from India soon and so the old has got to go!! 50% to 75% off […]
I’m Back from The Big Apple and picked up something just for you!
New York City Preview Party Sale April 15th 6-10pmWe will only be open from 11-1pm Tuesday to get ready for the big sale Just came back from a big shopping trip in New York City Are you interested in seeing what we found? Do you want first dibs? Well, here’s what you […]
April 2014 Class Schedule and Newsletter
April Newsletter 2014 Normal Hours of Operation Sun. 1:30-5:30 pm Mondays Closed Tues. 11am-6pm Wed. 11am-6pm Thurs. 11am-6pm Fri. 11am-6pm Sat. 10am-6pm These are our Business selling hours unless you are scheduled for a class earlier or later than our normal hours above. “By Appointment time” with Lora $25.00 an hour. Schedule time with […]
March 2014 Class Schedule
March Newsletter 2014 Crochet Camp MonthMarch 8th 11-4pm March 9th 2-4pm March 14th 6-8pm So you always wanted to learn to Crochet but never got around to having your Mother or Grandmother teach you. Well here is your chance to learn the basics with one of our experienced Crochet Camp Counselors. This is a […]
Wednesday Hump Day Sale Extended
DUE TO BAD WEATHER HUMP DAY SALE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FEB. 16TH SAVE 10%-50% on all merchandise. Spin the Camel and see what discount you will get. Excludes consignment and Trunkshows Cannot be used with any other discounts WHATS HAPPENING! Aquamarine 3mm-4mm stands Regular $24.00 On Sale now for $8.00 Great Tiger Eye Nugget […]
February 2014 Class Calendar and Newsletter
February Newsletter 2014 Normal Hours of Operation Sun. 1:30-5:30 pm Mondays Closed Tues. 11am-6pm Wed. 11am-6pm Thurs. 11am-6pm Fri. 11am-6pm Sat. 10am-6pm These are our Business selling hours unless you are scheduled for a class earlier or later than our normal hours above. “By Appointment time” with Lora $25.00 an hour. Schedule time […]
Ending the Year with a Bang!!! Big Trunk Show Starts Black Friday!
Save the Date! Friday, November 29th kicks off our last big Gemstone and Seed Bead Trunk Show for the year! November 29th -December 13th shop early for the best selection We will be starting a great Trunk Show this Friday. Remember….. First Come First Pick! We will be having seed beads from Cha […]
October is Visit your local Bead Store Month
Special Sale this Weekend at The Bead Biz HEY BIG SPENDER!!! Sale 25% off Fri., Sat. & Sun. Sept. 20th, 21st and 22nd when you spend $100 50% off when you spend $300 (excludes consignments, Not to be used with other discounts) Sneak Peak at some Special Guest Teachers for October Classes Just a mini […]
September 2013 Class Calendar
Share: September Newsletter 2013 Beadapalooza Dates for 2013Aug 24th and Aug 25th Sat. and Sun. 10am-6pm both days You don’t want to miss it!! We will close Friday Aug. 23rd to prepare for Beadapalooza (And no early bird peeking) Normal Hours of Operation Sun. 1:30-5:30 pm Mondays Closed Tues. 11am-6pm […]
Coming down the home Stretch. Beadapalooza is almost here!
Yes it gets bigger and bigger every year. We will have 3000 square feet of beautiful Gemstones, beads and findings all under one roof and one really large tent. This year we have a tent that is 30×80 in size. And it will have a wonderful selection from all over the world. Below is a […]
Check Out the August 2013 Newsletter and Class Schedule Below
August Newsletter 2013 Beadapalooza Dates for 2013Aug 24th and Aug 25th Sat. and Sun. 10am-6pm both daysYou don’t want to miss it!! We will close Friday Aug. 23rd to prepare for Beadapalooza (And no early bird peeking) Normal Hours of Operation Sun. 1:30-5:30 pm Mondays Closed Tues. 11am-6pm Wed. 11am-6pm Thurs. […]
Get 20% off store merchandise when you take a class at The Bead Biz. July 16th-Aug 1st 2013 Check out the list of classes at the link below. And then give us a call to sign up 205-621-2426
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