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Products
We serve the Bay Area beyond Alameda and Oakland
with a beautiful selection of high quality beads and findings,
as well as cord, tools, books, and beading kits. We constantly
add new beads, jewelry making components, tools and beading
books, so if you're looking for something that isn't listed
here in this partial listing of our inventory, call us to
see if we have it.
Hot New Beads,
Chain, Pendants and Components!
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We've been adding loads of new gems, pearls & pendants
to our inventory! Including:rhodochrosite, red aventurine,
cherry quartz, hot new fire agate, blue lace agate,
keshi pearls, stick pearls, Afghan jade, natural deep
blue lapis, natural color sugilite, amber, dichroic
glass , and lots of new chain!
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Define Your Design with Metal!
Hammered components in sterling silver, rhodium-plated,
gold-plated, and copper plated pewter make a multitude
of outstanding designs.
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Real leaves preserved in 24kt gold!
These leaves come in silver, rose gold, and copper
versions as well. Wear the leaves as pendants, earrings,
or together to form an absolutely stunning combination.
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Cord:
Griffin silk thread: every color, sizes 2-6
Nylon size 4
Nymo
Fireline
PowerPro
Soft Flex: 21 & 49 strand in silver, bronze, purple &
black, in .014 and
.019 diameters
Soft Touch in .010 diameter
Beadalon: .013 & .018 in both gold plated and silver plated
Stretch Magic: 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm & 1mm
Leather
Waxed cotton
Rat Tail
Hemp
Sterling silver beading chain
Gold filled beading chain
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Beads:
Semi-precious gemstone beads
Cubic zirconia
Swarovski and Chinese crystal beads
(new Swarovski polygon beads)
Czechloslavakian glass beads
Murano and Venetian glass beads & pendants
South American clay and glazed beads
Pearls, keshi and stick pearls (new!) shell pearls,
and mother of pearl
Resin beads
Cloisonne beads
Naturals: shell, bone, many seeds and wooden beads
from Columbia
Seed beads: Japanese & Czech, 11/0 - 8/0, delicas, treasures
Handmade lampwork beads
Klew
Expressions polymer beads
Furnace glass beads
Bali silver beads
Thai silver beads
Gold vermeil beads
Base metal charms
Silver plated charms
Letter beads
Rhinestone
double-strand spacers
Brushed silver beads (new!)
Leather beads (new!)
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Blue Moon Bead Box and Necklace Kit
Each Bead Box contains a wonderful mix of good quality beads
- enough for several projects in one box - a great value at
just $5.99.
Combine this with a few sterling silver necklace kits. Each
necklace kit
is $4.99 and includes sterling silver clasp already attached.
Just add
beads and finish off with chain nose pliers ($7.99) or needle
nose
pliers from your tool box.
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Jewelry-Making Kits
Great kits for the novice, as well as the intermediate &
advanced beader! Each kit contains all components and instructions
for a specific project, either a ring or a bracelet. Several
kits to choose from (just a few shown here)!
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Wine Charm Kit
 
Make your own wine charms for a holiday party or give the
kit as a gift. Kit includes a set of 8 charms, and 7 wire
frames 7 per package. Add your choice of beads to match your
color palette. $15.
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Crystal Weave Bracelet Kit
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All the components to make this beautiful Swarovski
crystal and sterling silver bracelet, along with tested,
easy-to-follow instructions. $27.50
Perfect for a beginner or experienced beader.
To complete this project you need a pair of chain
nose pliers ($7.99) or needle nose pliers (from your
tool box).
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Findings, wire & sheet metal:
Unique chain: sterling silver, gold
filled, gun metal, bronze and copper plated, silver plated
& gold plated
Sterling silver findings individually
and in bulk
Sterling silver clasps with semi-precious stones
Sterling silver wire in gauges 14-28, soft and half-hard
Fine silver wire in gauges 12-24
14kt gold leverback earwires
14kt gold-filled findings
individually and in bulk,
and a wide range of chain
14kt gold-filled wire in gauges 16-28, soft and half-hard
Silver plated clasps, headpins
Sterling silver bead frames
Gold plated clasps, headpins
Gold vermeil clasps, headpins and bead frames
Copper findings
Antique finishes in findings and chain
Crimp covers in sterling
silver and gold filled
Changeable charm
bracelets
Sterling silver sheet
Sterling silver donut bails
Ribbon clamps in gold- and silver-plated
Rings with loops for dangles (adjustable, gold- and silver-plated)
Base metal clip-on earring components
Bronze-color, copper-color and pewter-color necklace components
Books:
All Wired Up
by Mark Lareau
The Basics of Bead Stringing by Debbie Kanan
Bead Crochet by Bethany Barry
Crochet with Wire by Nancie M. Wiseman
Gems and Precious Stones edited by Kennie Lyman
Healing Crystals by Cassandra Eason
Making Silver Chains by Glen F. Waszek
Making Wire Jewelry by Helen Clegg & Mary Larom
Silver Wire Jewelry by Irene From Petersen
Various Bead & Button Project booklets
Klutz Books
- Beads: A Book of Ideas and Instructions
(age 8 & up)
- Beadlings
- Bead Rings
- Spool Knit Jewelry (age 8 & up)
- Picture Bracelets (age 6 & up)
(see picture above)
The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight
And many more
PMC:
• PMC3 16gr
• PMC+ 18 gr
• PMC3 paste
• PMC3 syringe
• PMC sheet
• Files
• Texture sheets/rubber stamps
• Wire brush
• Hand drill
• Liver of sulphur
• Burnishing tools
• Polishing cloths
• Torch for firing
• Introduction to PMC by Mary Ann Devos
Bead Inspirations Gift Certificate
Encourage someone's creative spirit with a gift certificate
in any amount.
We also offer a "Class Gift Certificate": Take
a Bead Inspirations class (up to $45) plus get $10 in materials.
$55 and the recipient gets 10% off any materials purchases
for two weeks before and two weeks after class (exceptions
on some items).
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Beading & Wireworking Tools:
Crimping pliers
Flush & ultraflush
cutters
Round nose pliers (Beadsmith - good quality from Pakistan
and excellent quality from Germany)
Chain nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Wire straighteners
Awls (aww!)
Beading tweezers
Twisted wire needles
Bead reamers
Chasing hammers
InstaClean silver cleaner
Blitz Delicate Gem & Pearl Cleaner
WigJigs
Metal beading looms
Storage containers
Earring stands
Glues: E6000, HypoCement,
Zap-A-Gap
 
Metal-smithing tools:
Excalibur 3-in-1 soldering
iron/butane torch/hot air blower (pictured above, at left)
Rekrow Micro Torch (pictured above, at right)
Jeweler's saw frame
Saw blades
Cut lube
Hammers: rawhide mallets, chasing hammers & brass hammers
Bench block
Bench Pin with clamp
Deluxe V-slot Bench Pin with clamp
Locking tweezers
Ring mandrels
Hardwood ring clamp
Needle files
Wire rounder (aka cup bur: for filing the ends of wire when
making your own earwires)
2-hole punch (for punching holes through coins & sheet
metal)
Sterling silver sheet
Solder-It silver bearing paste
Stay-Brite silver solder kits
Weller 100 soldering iron with adjustable temperature
2-hole punch for punching holes through coins & sheet
metal
Metalsmithing Starter Kit
The essential hand tools of metalsmithing in one inexpensive
starter kit!
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Bench pin & clamp
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Sawframe
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12 saw blades no. 2/0
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Rawhide mallet
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Hardwood ring clamp
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3-piece needle file set
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Bench block
Add The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight and
you are on your way to hours of creative stimulation.
Necklace & Bracelet Beading Kit
Make dozens of beautiful necklaces & bracelets! Included:
- Necklace kit (SoftFlex beading wire, sterling
silver components & instructions for one 23"
necklace)
- Sterling silver clasps & components for 10
necklaces or bracelets
- High-quality glass beads
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Bead design board
- Chain nose pliers
- Illusion cord
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Strecth Magic cord
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