Newbie questions

I am just getting started (actually have false started a few times over
the years but now I am psyched). I am trying to find the best prices.
Can someone point me to the best online suppliers and also answer these
questions?

How much should I be paying for soft flex wire (.019)

How much should I be paying for bali beads?

What is your favorite bead container?

Is there a bead container/work table combo out there somewhere?

Thanks for any help.

Beth

http://www.lampwork.net/soozlinkslist.html


This is a great place to start looking for reputable sellers and all
things beady.

No offense but I am looking for discounts not fancy boutique.

Sooz's list is FULL of reputable sellers, all of whom have been
recommended by members of this group. It's not a list of boutiques.
Check the category links to find suppliers that we have used in the past.

http://www.lampwork.net/soozlinkslist3.html#Supplies

Some of the best (retail) prices on SoftFlex and Softtouch that I've
found (with free shipping on a $50 order) have been from www.wigjig.com.

For Bali there are many options, our own Nicole (blackcatbeads on eBay),
sells high quality Bali at a great price. You can also buy directly from
plasabali.com, zeelver.com and many others. It depends on what you are
looking to purchase - beads, spacers, clasps, etc. No one single
supplier has the best prices on everything.

Discounts vary - if you can find multiple items from a single seller, by
combining shipping you may come out better than buying in smaller
quantities with a discount elsewhere.

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Barbara
www.penguintrax.com

eBay & Justbeadsenguintrax

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Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote:
Sooz's list is FULL of reputable sellers, all of whom have been
recommended by members of this group. It's not a list of boutiques.
Check the category links to find suppliers that we have used in the past.

http://www.lampwork.net/soozlinkslist3.html#Supplies

Some of the best (retail) prices on SoftFlex and Softtouch that I've
found (with free shipping on a $50 order) have been from www.wigjig.com.

For Bali there are many options, our own Nicole (blackcatbeads on eBay),
sells high quality Bali at a great price. You can also buy directly from
plasabali.com, zeelver.com and many others. It depends on what you are
looking to purchase - beads, spacers, clasps, etc. No one single
supplier has the best prices on everything.

After Nicole/blackcatbeads, I'd add jewelweaver.com for good prices and
huge selection on bali, gemstones, clasps etc etc etc.


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Polly
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don't spook my groove...
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I have to say that http://www.zeelver.com/ has some of my favorite
drops and dangles. LOL - I've been known just to go through their site
to drool over the beads.

MonaLS - Hayward, CA
WebRing - The People of Rec.Crafts.Beads:
http://tinyurl.com/d567d

~ After Nicole/blackcatbeads, I'd add jewelweaver.com for good prices
and
huge selection on bali, gemstones, clasps etc etc etc.
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Me too.

~ Sooz's list is FULL of reputable sellers, all of whom have been
recommended by members of this group. It's not a list of boutiques.
Check the category links to find suppliers that we have used in the
past.
~~~~~~~~~
Not to mention tutorials to show you how to do things, lessons, and
general information on everything from gemstones to.......everything.
Go look at the table of contents before you reject it out of hand.

LOL - No kidding, I spent more time that I needed to last night
browsing through the list. Sooz puts together a nice list.

MonaLS - Hayward, CA

~ No offense but I am looking for discounts not fancy boutique.
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Then maybe you would like to do the legwork yourself, instead of asking
us questions and scoffing at the answers.