Welcome to
A Better Bead &
Crafts
We are a full
service bead shop, gift gallery and classroom for the avid
beader or discerning shopper, all located in Brevard, North
Carolina. We carry every imaginable bead; findings in gold,
silver, copper and brass; lead-free castings as well as a
wide selection of beading supplies and tools. |
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Our Garden as Spring Arrives
To see more
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White
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White Squirrel
Books |
Hand Blown
Venetian
White
Squirrel Bead |
White Squirrel
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News Flash!
Alethea is back from Arizona and new beads
are appearing in the shop as fast as we can get them tagged, cataloged
and into the computer. Please follow the links below to new items
that may be of interest to you.
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Bead Rooms
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We have several
rooms devoted to our passion, beads and jewelry making. The walls
are covered in beads, everywhere you look. We carry a variety of Venetian
glass beads, silver, gold, pearls, naturals, semi-precious, Swarovski crystals,
Czech glass, cloisonné, bone, vintage beads and buttons, seed beads loose
and on hanks and a large selection of unique, handmade beads.
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Our Bead Room Walls
Natural Beads;
Japanese Seed Beads; Czech Seed Beads; Czech Glass Beads by the strand
or by the piece; bone; horn; wood; shell and mother-of-pearl
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Our Back Room
Silver and Gold;
Pearls; Swarovski Crystals;
Fibers; Tools and Supplies
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Japanese and Czech Seed Beads
by the hank or loose |
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We carry both Czech
glass seed beads by the hank as well as Japanese Delicas, Miyukis,
Matsunos, Magatmas and other loose Japanese
seed beads. |
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When you visit the bead rooms
in our shop, you have choices.
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You
may pick out beads and jewelry making supplies to make something
yourself, on the spot, right here in the shop or at home.
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For
a small labor charge, you may also have us make up your piece for
you.
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You
may also take a class in beading or jewelry
making from one of our teachers.
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Last
but not least, we have begun making kits of selected jewelry items.
If you see a piece in the shop that you like and would like to make
for yourself, ask if a kit is available.
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The Crafter’s Cottage is also a gift gallery filled with a wide variety
of locally produced art work and handmade crafts. Our goal is to promote
and enhance the art of unique handcrafts. We are striving to do this
by supporting over 50 local artisans through marketing and consignment sales
of their work. We envision The Crafter's Cottage as a resource
for hobbyist as well as professional crafters and artists.
We
thank you for your interest in A Better Bead & Crafts and The
Crafter’s Cottage where we
aid
and abet your obsessions.
Alethea
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Hours of Operation |
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Spring Hours
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April 1 through May 31
- Tuesday thru Saturday,
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Closed Saturday May 2
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Summer Hours
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June 1 through September 30
- Monday thru Saturday, 10:00
a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Fall Hours
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October 1 through October 31
- Tuesday
thru Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Winter Hours
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November 1 through March 30
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Tuesday
thru
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
- (Closed February 1 - 11)
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Holiday and Festival Schedule
- The shop
may be open extended hours on Sundays and/or Mondays during
holiday and festival celebrations in Brevard.
- Please call
to verify hours.
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Annual Buying Trip
to Tucson
February 1 - 11
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3rd
Anniversary Sale & Trunk Show
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday &
Saturday
June 20 - 23, 2007
Our four day bead sale will include Luigi and
Nicole, one of our Venetian glass suppliers. Luigi and Nicole are
bringing a large variety of beads from Murano, Italy and will be on hand
to answer questions on the techniques and styles of Venetian glass bead
making. Luigi will be blowing glass throughout the four days and
will create one-of-a-kind blown glass and beads. |
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