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Mini Trunk Show Grid
Cherry Tree Beads
until
July 6th
Great Big hole Beads Selection
pretty Artisan Crystal Strands $9.00
Big hole shell pearls
Big hole Gemstones
Big hole Freshwater pearls
Ugly Bead Sale
still going on!
We have been cleaning out overstock and putting it on sale to make room for the new.
We have 2 grids full
at 60% off
Cannot be combined with any other offer
Come early to get the best selection
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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 Lora and get her undivided attention to help you with projects. Call and set up a private session with Lora
25-621-2426
Just need help with a project from
a book or Magazine???
Give us a call for $10.00 and hour
we have a variety of teachers
that can meet with you for an
appointment to help you work through that design.
You must have purchased the book or magazine.
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The Bead Biz
is Now Accepting
Jewelry and Watch
Repair
for
The Tic Toc Doc
Phil Rogers
Licensed
Insured
Bonded
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Paper Bead Glaze Tutorial ~ CraftyNaomi |
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How to Thread a Needle |
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Great video on Tools by the Bead and Button Magazine
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Learn basic loom
weaving |
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Metal Stamping
by BeadSmith
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New Fashion Colors for Spring 2014
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Check us out on Pintrest. Here are some of this months favorite pins. Click on the red link below and follow us
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Art Jewelry – Lighting and using a torch |
and here is a few just for fun………………
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If you are our Friend on Facebook you get to hear about new merchandise as soon as it come in!!
Check out my blog regularly to get great deals of the day
Click the green button to go to the blog
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Check out these videos of
new Products and
Techniques below
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Whammer Hammer |
Check out this new hammer by Beadsmith.
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How to Build a Portable Bead Studio with Melinda Barta |
New
Designers Choice
Metal bag program
$1.00 -$5.00 bags of
metal findings and beads
Buy 5 bags get 20% off
Buy 10 Bags get 30% off
Great new Beads from India
New Fairy Ribbon
$7.00
$7.00
Great new colors of Stiff Stuff
$4.00 each
The Big Looper now in Stock
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Bead Smith Counter top Catalog
Do you have a special tool, Book or bead item you are looking for?
We now can order it for you from BeadSmith with a 50% deposit.
Only 2 weeks to get it in.
Stop by and take a look at it
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July
Rainy Day
discount color
for the month
Red
If you are at the Bead Biz and it is raining in the parking lot you can get 20% off anything
Red
excludes consignment and trunkshow
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Phil is Back!!
Voyager Beads
Trunk Show
July 3rd 11 am-til 8:30 pm
(Stay for the Fireworks 8:30 pm)
July 4th 11am til 6pm
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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.
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Remember when you sign up for a class a
50% non-refundable deposit
required
for all classes with a 24 hour notice required
for cancellation.
You must call the store to sign up 205-621-2426
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Brick Stitch Bracelet
Beginner Seed Class
July 11th 1-4pm
July 25th 1-4pm
This is a fun and easy Bohemian style beginner bracelet. Use up all your left over seed bead stash. Even throw some fire polish in the design. Great way to learn how to do the Brick stitch.
Class fee is $30.00 plus supplies. Get 20% off
your supplies the day of the class.
Call the store to sign up
Spaces are limited
205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Beginning Wire Works 101 with Judi
(great class for the newbie beader)
July 12th 10-1pm
Beginner class
Taught by Judi Wilde
All created with about 4″ of WIRE!
You will make 3 different sets of earrings and learn to make your own ear wires. Learn to make a clasp or two and Headpins. Also learn how to make the perfect loop and wire-wrap basic beads.
Craft wire is included in the class just need some beads for your earrings or to wrap. Stop by and look at the examples and we can give you a handout. Bring your wire working tools or Lora will have some for purchase.
This class fee is $25.00. Supplies are included.
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Wire Working 102
July 12 1:30-4:30pm
Beginner
You all have asked for it and now it’s back.
Have you mastered Judi’s Wire working 101
class? Are you ready for the next step? This beginner class takes you into making your
own clasps and findings
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Etched Puffed Heart
Beginner Class
with Metalsmith
Michael Johnson
July 12 2-6pm
Puffed Heart Class- This class is a project-based class that will cover, using the jeweler’s saw, etching, dapping the shape, and soldering to make a copper pendant.
All supplies for the class are provided, and all you will need is an open mind, ready to learn. You can purchase everything you need to go home and start practicing and incorporating these new skills at home. Although we will be going over the skills needed to complete the project, you can take these same skills to make anything, limited only by your imagination.
Instructor: Michael Johnson
Class fee $120.00 includes supplies
Call the store to schedule your appointment 205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Dichroic Glass Pendant Class
July 13th 1-2:30pm
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Dream Weaver
Beginner Loom
July 13th 2-4pm
July 17th 6:30-8:30pm
In this class you will learn the basic
skills for using and creating a woven bracelet
on a beading loom. The technique is very
quick and easy to learn and it won’t take
long to see a pattern emerge right before
your eyes.
Class Fee is $30.00 Use of a loom and thread will be provided. All you need is size 6 or 8 seed beads and a button.
Instructor: Shannon aka Trixie
Call the store for early sign up
Space is limited
205-621-2426
50% deposit required
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Sparkle Leather Cuff
July 15th 6:30-8:30pm
July 20th 4-6pm
Learn to use the amazing Snap Setter Tool. Make your own leather cuffs. Roxy will teach you different techniques to use with your leather cuffs. And this will be the style we make in class. If you’ve taken the beginner leather cuff class let’s step it up and bling it up for the Summer!
Class Instructor: Roxy Rabb
Class fee $45
(includes leather, wire and use of snap setter for the class.)
Additional leather, stones and tools are available for purchase after the class. Bringing any tools (pliers, needle nose) or use ours for the class.
Call the store to schedule your appointment 205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Potato Chip Netting Bracelet
Beginner Class
July 18th 1-4pm
July 26th 1-4pm
This is a fun bracelet. Make it really wavy or
just a little. Using a netting stitch technique
every bracelet can look different. Use seed
beads in sizes 6,8,11 and 15’s. Embellish the
top or not.
Class fee is $30.00 plus supplies. Get 20% off
your seed beads the day of the class
Call the store to sign up
Spaces are limited
205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Fiber, Metal Stampings and Leather
Beginner
July 18th 6:30-8:30pm
July 19th 12-2pm
Lets use our creativity and put them all together. We’ll use our amazing Snap-Setter tool, our new Rivet setter and break out our favorite Stamp collections.
This is a great Girl’s Night Out class. You and Three of your friends can schedule a private class or feel free to sign up for the posted classes.
20% off Metal Letter stamps kit day of the class
Instructor: Roxy Rabb
Class fee: $45.00 includes supplies to make 1 bracelet.
Students will receive 20% off all supplies
day of the class.
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Chain Maille 101
July 19th 10-1pm
Beginner
You will learn the history and basics of creating chain maille and the special language used in patterns as you create three stunning pieces of jewelry. You will learn about the various metals to use and how to calculate the different ring sizes for different gauges of wire. The patterns you will learn are the Rosettes earrings, the 2-in-2 bracelet, and the Parallel (Helm) bracelet.
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Intermediate Chain Maille
July 19th 1:30-5:30 pm
Intermediate Level
It will be a Byzantine Blowout class. With a knowledgable foundation of the Chain Maille Basics, you will learn the Byzantine and a variation of the Byzantine pattern called the Romanov.
Practice kits included.
Cost: $ 45 Practice kits and findings are included
Judi Wild
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Torch play Soldering Class
with Michael Johnson
July 20th 2-4pm
Beginning Metalsmithing
Torch Play is an introduction to using a torch in metalworking. We will learn to anneal, fuse, and solder; the three essentials to working with metals. All supplies for the class are provided, and all you will need is an open mind, ready to learn. You can purchase everything you need to go home and start practicing and incorporating these new skills at home.
Instructor: Michael Johnson
Class fee: $45.00 class fee all supplies included
Students will receive 20% off store products
day of the class. (excludes trunkshow items)
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Copper and Sterling Earrings
Beginning soldering class
with Metalsmith
Michael Johnson
July 26th 2-5:30pm
Learn the basics of soldering and make this easy beginner pair of earrings. This is a
great introduction to the basics of soldering mixed metals: controlling solder flow and working with metals that have different
melting points.
Class fee $50.00 includes supplies
Call the store to schedule your appointment 205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Tatting 101
Call to schedule a one-on-one class
205-621-2426
Beginner class
Taught by Pat Russell
Tatting Fundamentals:
Learn the art of tatting. This class is the first step
in the process and is a requirement for Tatting
with Bead Embellishments. You will learn to make
and rings. You will also learn to make chains
using the ball and shuttle technique. We will be
making notecards as your project. You will also
learn how to read the various styles of tatting
patterns. Tatting shuttle and thread are included.
This class fee is $30.00.
50% deposit due at sign up
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Tatting Level 2
(tatting 101 prerequisite)
Call to schedule a one-on-one
appointment
205-621-2426
For this class we will create a beautiful necklace project. All threads are included.
You will need to buy any beads or findings.
Class price is $30. Teacher, Pat Russell.
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Thanks for all your support and I look forward
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Sincerely,
Lora Lunsford
The Bead Biz
205-621-2426
3745 Helena Road Suite100
Helena, Al 35080
send us an email
lora@thebeadbiz.com
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