I just wrote a review of Terra Firma, a jewelry making supply store with only one weakness: they don't sell many beads. But not to worry--just head downtown to Beadazzled and you'll have more beads than you know what to do with! It always strikes me as odd that a store like this can be successful with a City location--it seems more like something you'd find on the outskirts of the City, but they've been in business for a number of years and whenever I go in (usually at lunchtime) it seems pretty crowded.
This is a beautiful store. Most of the beads--all types and sizes--are displayed loose in open containers on tables taking up most of the retail space. When I walk in, I have to resist the urge to pick up handfuls and run my fingers through them, or worse--grab handfuls and buy them just because they are so pretty. Even if you've never made anything with beads before, you'll want to take up this hobby when you walk in. They also have racks of seed beads and ropes of pearls and gemstones.
Prices are about average--you could do better buying off various internet sites--but then you wouldn't get the pleasure of shopping at a place that looks like a treasure chest exploded.
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