Luvachicken Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I went on a little beading course last week and have become hooked on what I made. I managed to get some more beads from Hobbycraft, but not really the ones I wanted - I really need a silver ball bead. I looked on Hobbycraft's website and although it shows all the beads, it only lists the colours as numbers. I also looked on Google for beads but just wanted a simple website display showing the colour of the beads and their name colour. It is Gutermann beads I am after. Any ideas ? Thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. Why not ask the tutor where they came from? perhaps she'll sell you some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks Plum. The tutor said she got them from Hobbycraft. I did manage to get some more from there but they didn't have the colours she had. Never mind, there is a gem and bead show at the Farnham Maltings tomorrow and Sunday so I might go and have a look and see what they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well, what a disappointment the gem and bead show was It cost me £4 to get in and there was just one room of stuff A total waste of time and money. I'd have been better off driving all over the place looking in nice shops on the chance they had what I needed. So frustrating and I could have spent the £4 in Hobbycraft in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'd have been miffed as well Enjoy your bead shop tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 There's a bead shop down a side street in Winchester. I go past it when I walk from the main shopping centre down to the Leisure Centre (which is where I park because it's cheap). Might be worth googling " beads in Winchester" as I think they also do mail order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 and you haven't shown us what you made yet. I'd love to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 and you haven't shown us what you made yet. I'd love to see Not sure I can show you because I am making them for my Christmas swappee and then they would guess it was me And thanks Patricia, I will google that and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Found it! It's called World of Beads and it's on Parchment St Winchester. I'm never used beads, but some look luscious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 I must admit I needed a new little hobby and I'm very pleased with what I made on the course, and I'm even more pleased that I have made another one by myself at home That's why I need the beads that we used on the course, so I know I will do it right and it will come out the same. Patricia, I looked at the shop and they do have lots of lovely beads but not in the number I need (size), but I have found a lovely shop that does mail order in Nottingham and has what I might want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yeh well found. Those websites are like going into a sweetie shop. Try Spellbound at Litchfield Lots of inspiration link to goodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Oooh yes, I looked on Spellbound already And there are even some instructions to make other stuff. Thank you Plum x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
