A Better Bead  & Crafts


A Better Bead & Crafts

"We aid and abet your obsessions."

244 West Main Street
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
828-884-5920
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Fibers

Laura Liska Fibers & Bead Mixes, Finca Pearl Cotton,

"On the Surface", Superlon, Hand Dyed Silk Strands

and Griffin Silk Cord

Laura Liska Fiber and Bead Mixes

$10 each, fiber or bead mix

Each of the Laura Liska fiber bundles

contain 6 feet each of 12 different fibers.

The bead mixes contain 32 to 36 inches of beads.

(Many more colors of fibers and bead mixes are available in the shop.)

New Bead and Fiber Mixes

Matsutake Moss
Star Thistle Sherbert
Vintage Glass Tan Oak
Mayakamas Madrone

Cinnamon

Allure Bikini

Blue Moon goes

with Winter's Eve.

Bouquet

Chalcedony goes

with Cinnamon below.

Plum Wine goes

with Cashmere below.


Silk Kimono, left, goes with Allure, right
Laura Liska Bead Mixes w/o coordinating fibers
Abundance Chai
Enchanted Ginger
Lotus Party Hats
Rejoice Star Light
Sweet Pea Tango
Tis The Season Three Kings

Finca Pearl Cotton

$2.35 solid colors

$2.95 variegated

We carry Finca pearl cotton in three sizes, #8, #12 and #16.  We have a wide selection of colors and happily do special orders any color on the Finca color chart.

Finca Color Chart

Click on any page to see color #'s .

On the Surface - $4.95/card

Embellishments for the Fiber Artist

Each card has six fibers, approximately four yards each for a total of 24 yards.  Dry cleaning is recommended.

Hidden Forest

#396

Stained Glass

#400

Magic

#3112

Deep Gems

#406

Red Maple

#402

Salt and Pepper

#3113

Superlon

Nylon Monocord in both Size "D" and "AA"

Has the feel of Nymo, but is much stronger.  It can be used for all kinds of beadwork from peyote to loom work and a multitude of other multi-pass stitches.  It has almost no stretch and comes in a wide range of wonderful colors.  It is sold by the bobbin or in color  mixes of 12 bobbins each mix.

Bobbin/$1.25 - $1.50

Color Mix of 12 bobbins/$12.95

Hand Painted

Silk Strands

$2.50 each or 10 for $22.50

Griffin Silk Cord

Sizes:  Ø, 2, 4,5,6,& 8

$1.75 - $2.25/pkg.