Glass Bead

My daughter and I spent a rainy afternoon here and it what fun! Lots of beads to choose from and the manager there was very helpful and made it so easy to do. We made bracelets and couldn’t be happier with the results! Recommend for any crafty peeps out there.

I will cut to the chase– this bead shop is one of the best I’ve ever been to. The staff leaves something to be desired in the way of friendliness/​engaging customers. We came here three separate times for several projects, so see below for further details.
The beads– such a wide selection of glass, wood, stone, metal, and shell beads. If you are walking in for the first time, there doesn’t seem to be an organization to the place. I started to memorize where certain things are because I didn’t feel comfortable asking the staff. Which brings me to my next point…
The staff– first they said they hadn’t had a day off since March, and here we were in June, so I can understand being a little checked out. When we walked in, they were either on a lunch break where we had to wait (not a big deal), or sitting at the table, playing on their phone. There were a few times where people entering the store were asking my sister and I about the beads after assuming we were the staff. I did appreciate that they let me use their anvil and hammer for free because…
The prices– the beads are reasonably priced, but to put stuff together it can cost you. A woman came in asking to make a pair of earrings. After parts and labor it cost her $ 29. Even if she picked the most expensive beads, I don’t know how they got to $ 29. In total we probably spent over $ 150 on just the beads, and we made 13 pairs of earrings, two necklaces, and two rings.