How to holiday shop for a beader

I love to bead. But more than that, I love to shop (my husband can attest to this fact). I look forward to any occasion (big or small) to buy a gift for someone else. At times, though, I am stumped about what to get for my friends and family who “seem to have it all.” Gift buying can seem daunting and gets frustrating at times (I can’t be alone in feeling this way, right?). So, to help, here’s my list of ultimate holiday gifts - don’t forget to check it twice. Happy holidays, and happy shopping!

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YOU CHOOSE THE PRICE

Favoriate bead store gift cards, $5+

You choose the price! Shop small and support local businesses.

Grace lampwork beads, $8–$35

Glass motifs fit to be a focal.

Clasmeyer Clasps, $18–$89

More than 50 unique, sculptural, and innovative handmade clasps.

Golem Studio's carved ceramic pendants, $20–$30

Carved, stamped, and glazed pieces.

CraftOptics gift certificate, $100+

Give the gift of amazing vision.

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UNDER $20

Toho 221 seed beads, $4

Find these bronze-colored beads that match almost everything at your favorite local or online retailer.

Stackable containers, $3

There’s no such thing as too much storage.

Chrysolite opal AB2X bicone crystals, $5

A pale green opalescent hue that takes on almost any color that surrounds it.

Size 11 Tulip beading needles, $6

Easy to thread and strong — you can never have too many!

Tassel maker, $12

Easily make trendy tassels with this handy tool.

Gilded bramble bird bead, $18

Shimmering polymer cuties.

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$20–$49

No More OOPS Bead Tray, $20

Bead organization to the max, and customizable too.

Bead Stitching Handbook, $20

A library of stitches, including 300 tips and techniques. 

Chikamasa scissors, $24

Cuts through Fireline like butter!

Kumi Starter Kit, $28

Includes everything needed to make a beaded kumihimo creation.

Huge spool of 6 lb. test Fireline, $35 

A long-lasting 300 yards in color smoke!

Kit xChange Baguette bead board, $45

The perfect size for a small-space solution or traveling, and pretty too!

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$50–$99

Flower lampwork necklace kit, $50

An all-inclusive kit to create a gorgeous finished piece.

Thread-A-Bead holiday project, $81

Uses more than 19,000 beads to create Santa’s sleigh full of presents with two of his reindeer (packages vary). 

Blueberry Cove Beads gift subscription, $85

Three months of themed bead boxes to captivate the imagination (individual boxes also available).  

Beading loom, $90

Easy to thread, sturdy, and keeps even tension.

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Moonstone nugget necklace, $120

Limited quantity special gemstones.

Fireball baroque pearls, $280

Uniquely shaped rose-overtone cultured pearls.

Bead tray cabinet, $800

Custom-made, fine-furniture piece measuring 18” x 18” x 10” featuring six trays with velvet inserts.

Bead&Button Show masterclass, $1,200+

Celebrate the Show’s 20^thanniversary by taking a class from a master. ( Shown: Rotating “Worry” Vessel by Helena Tang-Lim)