Some of my favourite bead suppliers

Nothing quite beats buying beads in person but now I'm no longer a quick tube ride away from Covent Garden most of my materials are bought online. The Covent Garden Bead
shop does have its own  online store but I don't find it the most user friendly. Here are my current favourites below.

Spellbound Bead Co. This store is well laid out, of particularly good value if you want to buy beads singularly and has a great range of Delicas and small beads.

Snoochy A beautiful store I first found through Etsy, a very large range of Czech glass, great quality and some gorgeous flower designs I haven't found elsewhere as of yet. Beads arrive quickly and are very well packed.

Beads Direct A huge range of beads and free delivery when spending over £15 (free signup required).

preciosa pips Swarovski drop Fluorite rounds

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Beads, beads, beads

As part of my artistic practice I've spent more time with beads than humans over the past decade, so I thought now would be a good time to collect some of my thoughts on all things beads. With thousands of bead suppliers online I will be keeping the blog updated with sellers that stand out from the rest, information on new ranges, as an Etsy and Folksy seller items that grab my beady eye on both of their sites and my own artwork and designs as they are created.