Findings Information

In many of my emails I am asked where I buy beads (although I make about 80% of them), purchase findings or just things I discover along the way. While it is not the practice for a magician to tell how his tricks "work", I do not wish to simply hand over the sites it has taken me years (literally) to accumulate. Please do not take this as being rude, that isn't the case, but it just isn't good business sense.

Having said that, the bead-related links I have provided (at the bottom of this page) are those that I just had to share and also sites that I have found to be quite reputable, not to mention an excellent source for all things beading! I hope these sites prove helpful to you as they have to me over the years.

If you are looking to find good quality lampwork beads by SELF-REPRESENTING makers (meaning, those beads that are created ONE-BY-ONE and KILN-ANNEALED instead of mass-produced beads made in China), then you'll need to look at EBay or Etsy. Once there, type in LAMPWORK BEADS and then change the sorting to "HIGHEST FIRST". This will sort out all the low-end beads and give you only the finest out there.

* www.auntiesbeads.com

* www.fusionbeads.com

* www.artbeads.com

* www.brightlingsbeads.com

* www.gemshow-online.com

* www.inmcrystal.com

* www.beading.com

You can find great sites by searching on Google or by purchasing any number of lapidary journals or magazines at your local grocery store or book seller.

I hope this information has been helpful. Thanks so much and happy beading!

~laurie eller