How to Buy Beads on a Budget

Making beaded jewelry or crafts can be lost of fun, but as any avid maker knows, the beads themselves can be so gosh-darned expensive! So, how to buy beads on a budget? Here is some information for your reference:

1, Know your options. You should know what you need to buy first. You can find beads made of almost any material: plastic, glass, stone, clay, crystal, ceramic, metal, wood, even bones or seeds. Beads come in a multitude of colors, shapes and sizes, and of course at a wide variety of price points. If you want to buy several different beads in a small quantity, buy the loose beads from wholesale stores is a good idea. Reduce waste is a good way to save money.

Iron Rhinestone Beads, Grade "A"

2, Assess what you need for your project. Go to a bead store & buy everything that catches your eye may be fun and simple. But if in that case, the cost may beyond your budget for your project. So look at the projects you would like to complete and assess exactly what you need for each project, so you will not buy unnecessary beads or supplier.

3, Search out alternate sources for beads. Don’t find the beads from your local craft stores. Buy beads from wholesale stores is another way to save money. As we all know that there are tens of thousands of jewelry beads wholesale online stores. You will have a wide range of selection and get low wholesale prices there.

Dyed Wood Beads, Lead Free

As there are so many wholesale stores online, choose a reliable supplier is quite important for saving money. Where to buy beads? PandaHall.com is the best store for buying. Why dare I say that? Many people recommend it. Michele is a jewelry maker fromAustralia. She said:” Making jewelry can be an expensive hobby or a cheap hobby. Why? All is depend on the money you spend on them. If the materials you get are expensive, this hobby will be an expensive. On the contrary, this hobby will be very cheap. How to make it as a cheap hobby? Choose a reliable wholesaler who can offer high quality but cheap beads. PandaHall is one like that. I am a regular customer of that company for more than 5 years. From there, I can buy beads within my budget that is why I can keep on my hobby till now. And I can go further, I believe.”

Lampwork Beads Mix, Vary in colors and shapes

During such a fierce competition of jewelry business, buy beads on a budget is more and more important now. Please make sure you have found a good supplier before you place order.