Some beads are pretty. These beads have been somewhere. A look at the chevrons, Peruvian pottery, Tibetan agate, and mala beads in my latest haul — and the history, culture,...
I've seen the prices. I understand the appeal. When you're a very small business watching every dollar, a strand of beads for $1.50 is not easy to scroll past. What...
The amethyst made it home. Now came the harder question: what did it want to be? Follow the design process — the failed first attempt, the unexpected find in the...
Every bead in my shop came from somewhere. And wherever possible, it came from someone. The vendors behind the jewelry — and why sourcing small always comes first.
Every bead has something to tell you before it ever touches a wire. Color, texture, shape, size, weight — and then something beyond all of those, something that lives in...
The recycled paper beads had arrived — a gorgeous bowl of purples from pastel to grape, striated and full of character. Now they needed a focal bead worthy of them....
I don't start with a finished design in mind — I start with the bead. Follow along as a single amethyst stone leads the way to a one-of-a-kind cobalt blue...
Recycled materials. Women's empowerment. Economic sustainability. Project Have Hope isn't just a bead supplier — it's a values statement on your wrist.
I'm a very small business, and I like to support other small businesses — to know there's a face behind my purchase and not just a cash register. Today's haul...
Mamabug ReCreations is a one-woman show — born from a childhood nickname, a love of ladybugs, and a passion for turning everyday materials into something beautiful. From upcycled jeans to...
