In these tough economic times a lot of bead jewelry artists are struggling to make a profit on the jewelry that they make and sell.  Even if you’re buying your beads as cheaply as you can, there are still things you can do to maximize your profit.  And even though bead jewelry sales usually increase during an economic recession (and regular jewelry sales plummet) it is still important to make sure that you’re keeping your jewelry supply and bead costs low so that you have more money in your pocket at the end of each month!…

I just picked up the paper this morning and read that Michael’s Arts and Craft supply stores across the country are having big start of the year clearance event on all sorts of different craft supplies, including beads and jewelry making supplies!   If you’re looking for some great cheap beads and jewelry making supplies to start out the new year then there is no better time visit the Michael’s Art and Craft Store website or visit a store in person to buy some cheap beads and jewelry supplies….

If you want to buy the cheapest beads for jewelry available, then you really need to focus on getting most of beads and jewelry making supplies.  The discounts offered on most jewelry supplies and beads from online stores, even when you include shipping and handling costs, far outweigh any other concerns when you’re buying any sort of beads for jewelry making.

This is not to say that regular retail craft supply stores and bead stores are not a great place to buy high quality, unique and premium beads, but for a majority of the regular beads you use in most …

The holiday season is in full swing and with a shortened shopping season and an uncertain economy a lot of people are turning to online shopping to save some time and money all at once.  If you’re going to shop online, why not actually make some money for yourself while doing it?  And, yes, this even works when you’re trying to save some money on beads!


There’s a new service called …

Have you checked out GoodyBeads.com for cheap beads and jewelry supplies yet?  They’re an online bead and jewelry supply store, but they have a lot of good beads and pieces and even some unique items I haven’t seen elsewhere.  I tend to like the smaller online bead stores because I find they can have very good customer service, their websites are sometimes very easy to navigate and they often have unique and interesting beads for a lot less than you’d expect to pay from an independent store.

GoodBeads has a lot …