Do any of you buy beads online?

[lucysmam]

I'm looking for somewhere to place an probably huge order of beads for me and the girls to make friendship bracelets to the Eras tour date we're going to. There are that many places come up on google, I'm not sure where to start.

I have some coloured and some seed beads already, but would like some different ones - maybe sparkly - and some charms as well.

Any recommendations? Thank you!

https://www.spoiltrottenbeads.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8ZKmBhArEiwAspcJ7gWSMm2WYPsHWVGNCJgwaDnbsPNd-RlPDJXh8AR0JC1Ct0g-mc7MkRoC66oQAvD_BwE

And they have 20% off with the code at the top if you order by Sunday!

Lurking for my Eras-going girls too. And maybe me... 😀

Thanks @Spirallingdownwards I'll have a look once I'm dressed!

https://www.spellboundbead.co.uk/

Just don’t disappear down the beaded bauble kit rabbit hole like DD has, I may need a second Xmas tree for all her creations!

Ooh @dontletmedowngently but it opens with pretty beaded baubles on the front page & I'm always looking for something new to try...🤣

@lucysmam since she’s a uni student I’d rather she spent her money on beads than other things 😅

Cedric is her most prized bauble and has to stay out on display all year round

Tbf @dontletmedowngently I, too, would keep Cedric out on display all year! He's brilliant. Did she find him easy to make?

@lucysmam apparently he’s the trickiest one she’s done, but the instructions are excellent and a lot of the techniques are similar to other easier ones she’d done.

She did have a disaster right at the end and broke the bauble, I emailed the company to ask if I could buy a replacement and they sent one for free so I thoroughly recommend them!

Yes I've bought loads for the same reason! I'll be 40 by the time my date rolls around but I don't care, I'm having fun making them and I'm really excited about the gig. I buy the 2mm tiny beads and letters in different colours.

I've mostly bought from Amazon etc but going to check out the links on this thread!

@dontletmedowngently I am quite tempted to try one to fill some time! Thanks for sharing Cedric, he's made me smile today!

@TidyDancer I'll be 42 by the time we go. I'm having a blast outfit planning & browsing beads. My girls are mostly amused by it & dd2 keeps eyerolling my enthusiasm but I don't care 🤣. I keep asking when they want to make a start with what we have but they're like "Mum, it's almost a year away...chill". A year goes bloody fast though really.

<pulls up a chair>

Going by these comments, are friendship bracelets for the Eras tour a thing? I've got tickets and don't want to feel left out by a lack of adornment!

I have purchased beads in the past and have tried to visit many Bead shops- unfortunately 3 had shut down ( found out when arrived as the internet is often out of date).
There is a lovely bead shop which also does on line orders. Have always found them to be helpful and worth a visit if you like beads and are in Pembrokeshire.
https://www.begellybeads.co.uk/

@NoTeaNoShade oh yes, swapping them with other Swifties is a thing! Or just handing them out if you don't want loads to cart home.

Thank you @AppleTreeOwner I'll have a look on there in the morning now, I'm considering heading up to bed 💤