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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
We will have jewelry and some Yard art too.
Come early to get the best selection
What is an ugly bead sale you ask?
Well, It must be ugly cause it is still here.
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We will be closed
Mothers Day
to Spend time with Family
May 11th
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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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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| Women’s Color Combos — PANTONE Fashion Color Report 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
Great idea to display your jewelry at a show
This would look great with some of the lace we brought back from NYC last month.
We still have a few Chandelier componets left for the big NYC buying trip.
Great example for our Memorial Shrine class.
New Twist on the Tree of Life Pendant.
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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| Fun Bracelet Using Crystal Clay |
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| Tassel |
Great Tutorial for your
Knotty Do it All
Board.
We have more Knotty do it all
boards in stock
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| Metalsmith Essentials: Create the Perfect Jewelry Workspace Promo |
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
New $5.00 recycle Sari Silk
cards back in stock.
We have in stock some new cool leather tassels from our NYC buying trip last month and we still have some hounds tooth leather left in stock
Lots of new Chain
Great Prices in 3 foot lengths
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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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May
Rainy Day
discount color
for the month
Green
If you are at the Bead Biz and it is raining in the parking lot you can get 20% off anything
Green
excludes consignment and trunkshow
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Thunder Polish Strand
Trunk Show all
this Month
Stop in and Stock up!!
Limited Quantities so shop early for the best selection.
3mm bicone strands
4mm bicone strands
6mm bicone strands
4x8mm Roundel
6x8mm Roundel
NEW!! 2x2x1.5mm Roundel
Thunder polish is an excellent quality of Chinese Crystal and is a favorite of The Bead Biz
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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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Heirloom Memory Book
Just in time for Mothers Day Presents
May 4th 2-4pm
Beginning Mixed Media
This Class is a great mixed media class using Ice Resin, Embossing techniques with the Vintage Big Kick machine and your favorite Photos. Make this memory charm book in the class. Bring photos you have reduced in size and printed out on your computer. Shannon will guide you through this mixed media project.
This will make a great one of a kind Mothers Day Present!
Instructor: Shannon LaTonya
Class fee: $30.00 plus supplies.
Call the store for early sign up
205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Wild Woman Jewelry Set
May 4th 4:30-6:30pm
Beginning Mixed Media
This fun class is a great mixed media class using all kinds of fibers, papers and wire. Shannon aka Trixie will make you mind race with ideas for new and exciting beads. Create one of a kind focal or make sets. Make as many as you can in 2 hours.
Instructor: Shannon LaTonya
Class fee: $35.00 includes supplies
Call the store for early sign up
205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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goddess Bracelet
May 5th 2-5pm
Fun and easy beginner seed bead
weaving class. Using Superduos and
Tila beads
Class fee $30.00 includes supplies
Call the store to schedule your appointment 205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Potato Chip Netting Bracelet
Beginner Class
May 8th 1-4pm
May 17th 1-4pm
May 25th 2-5pm
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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Karin Bracelet
May 14th 1-4pm
May 18th 2-5pm
May 31st 1-4pm
Intermediate Seed Bead Class
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Spoon Leather Cuff
May 15th 6:30-8:30pm
May 25th 4-6pm
Have you taken the Spoon Pendant class? Then you have leftover spoon handles! This class will take the leftover handles to create one of Roxy’s favorite things to teach….the Leather Cuff with the Snap Setter tool and the new Rivet Setter Tool. And if everyone is good, we an break out the metal stamps too. See you then!
Class fee: $45
All supplies included for one complete, standard cuff.
Instructor: Roxy Rabb
Students will receive 20% off store products
day of the class. (excludes trunkshow items)
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Beginning Wire Works 101 with Judi
(great class for the newbie beader)
May 17th 10-1pm
May 31st 1:30-4:30pm
Beginner class
Taught by Judy 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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Boho Crochet Earrings
May 17th 10-1pm
Or call to schedule a one-on-one Appointment
Basic Crochet Knowledge required
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Memorial Shrine Pendant
Beginner Mixed Media
May 17th 10-12pm
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Wire Wrapped bangle Class
May 17th 1:30-4:30pm
Intermediate
Have you mastered Judi’s Wire working 101
class? Are you ready for the next step? This intermediate class you will learn how to make
2 wire wrap bracelets using square and half
round wire.
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Rock Paper Paint
Beginner Class
May 18th 2-5pm
May 23rd 6:30-9:30pm
Explore a different method for embellishing a stone. Choose your stone from the $3.00 bin. Sketch your design. Paint that design on
your stone. Pat will guide you through the technique.
Class fee $30.00 all supplies and paint included
Instructor: Pat RusselL
Call the store to schedule your appointment 205-621-2426
50% deposit required.
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Metal on Metal Stamping and Rivets
Beginner
May 20th 6:30-8:30pm
May 24th 11-1pm
Learn this popular technique of stamping words on metal discs. Also learn how to rivet pieces together using a hammer. Take your pieces home and create a one of a kind necklace or bracelet. Or let your imagination run wild.
Free Use of Hammers and Letter stamps for the class
Must buy stampings blanks to embellish.
20% off Metal Letter stamps kit day of the class
Instructor: Roxy Rabb
Class fee: $35.00
Students will receive 20% off all supplies
day of the class.
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Crystal Clay Play Nite
May 20th 6-8pm
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Baby gate Bracelet
Beginner Seed Class
May 22nd 2-5pm
May 24th 2-5pm
This is a fun and easy beginner bracelet. Use size 11’s, 15’s, firepolish and softflex wire.
Yes, I said Softflex. No needle required!!!
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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New “Spin” Bracelet
May 31st 10-1pm
Beginning Wire Working
 
This is a new “SPIN”on the Swirling Sea
Bangle from the Organic Wire and Metal
book by Kalmbach publishing. Beginner
to Intermediate Wire working class.
Class Fee is $40 kit included
Instructor: Judy Wild
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Pick your Soutache Class with Pat Russell
Bracelet, Earrings or Pendant
schedule an one-on-one appointment
Beginner Class
Beginning Soutache. Soutache is a narrow, flat ornamental braid used to embellish clothing or to create jewelry. You will learn how to manipulate the two braids around the large stone or beads, and how to attach the braids to each other and to smaller beads. You will also learn how to finish your piece using the beaded embroidery brick stitch. There will be kits available for purchase that include two yards of Soutache in colors of your choosing, backing material and pseudo suede. You can bring your own stones and beads. Materials also needed are a strong needle and fire line.
Teacher Pat Russell
Class fee $30.00 plus supplies.
Call the store for early sign up
Space is limited
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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