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Peggy Ward, Owner

 

 

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** SPECIAL TEACHER FEATURE! **
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Marla Frankenburg, polymer clay artist extraordinaire, will be teaching some of her fabulous tricks at the bead chick on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19! Marla taught this last year at Milwaukee’s Bead & Button show, and will be returning next year to teach. She is famous for her overlapping flower canes, and so much more...and she will be teaching us some of her new techniques! Contact the shop for times and details...this is one class you don’t want to miss!!!

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** SEVERAL NEW CLASS OFFERINGS **
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Take a look at our July and August Class Schedule to learn more about these new classes, as well as the many other popular classes we offer.

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DAYTIME CLASSES ARE HERE!
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If you've thought about taking classes at the bead chick, but just can't do so in the evening, we have great news! DAYTIME CLASSES ARE HERE!!

Thanks to our new location, we are thrilled to be able to offer a large variety of classes each week during the daytime, in addition to our continuing evening curriculum! Many of our most popular classes, such as BEADING BASICS, SEED BEADING (with Seed Bead Queen Nancy McShane), and the fun CHA CHA BRACELET are now offered during the day! So is the new and exciting DOMINO JEWELRY Class with Elle Barry, who insists that nothing is ever just black and white! 

Please be sure to check out the July and August Class Schedule for complete descriptions and photos of class projects!

And did you know...

If you don’t see the class you want, guess what, you can ask for it! Either by email, phone (904-829-8829) or in person. Some classes can be set up for one-on-one instruction, or will definitely repeat. And we love to work with your schedule, so just let us know!

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THE NEW SIGN
IS UP!!
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Our brand new sign now hangs out front once more...we've been hard to find since it blew down in the hurricane last August. Here's what to look for over our door.

We hope you will come in soon!

In case you're a seasonal visitor or just haven't visited our store for a while, the bead chick has moved! But not far – just to the north end of the same building we have always been in, right next to the stamp shop. When that space became available, we took a look at it and realized it was just what we needed!

The “shop” part is slightly smaller but has much more wall space, so we can still offer all the beads we always did. But the best part is that we now have a large classroom area in the back. Since we are a “teaching” bead shop this is important to us, because we can now offer classes during the daytime without interfering with normal shopping activities.

We hope you will come in soon to check out our new location!

 

 

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LOOKING FOR LAMPWORKING SUPPLIES?
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the bead chick carries all basic bead-making supplies including Hothead torches as well as Mapp gas used by the Hothead, Moretti glass rods, dydimium glasses, rod rests, Blue Sludge bead release, fiber blankets and more.

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PUFFY CRYSTAL HEART
INSTRUCTION BOOK and KITS!
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We are very excited to present Susie Moncada's complete instructions on how to create Puffy Crystal Hearts! As you may remember, Susie taught this popular technique to bead chick groups on November 9 and 10.

In her book, Susie details each step in the process in clear language using full color photos for each step. This book is a "must-have" for any beader's library and are in limited supply.

In conjunction with Susie Moncada's book, we are offering complete kits in many colors at a savings of 20% over purchasing the supplies "a la carte." We are also happy to make these beautiful hearts as custom orders to save you time when you just can't take on another craft project. Please see our Featured Products page for complete details.

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LOTS OF NEW BEADS!
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We have recently received a huge shipment of many different kinds of beads and components! There are lots of new and unusual things to choose from - seed beads, silver, pendants, glass...much, much more! 

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Thanks for looking into the bead chick!

Our store is easily found on "the entrance corridor" to St. Augustine, on Florida State Route A-1-A (also known as San Marco Avenue), just three blocks north of Ripley's Believe It Or Not in historic St. Augustine. There is easy parking available on our intersecting street - Cincinnati Avenue - and many other interesting shops all within walking distance. We are a destination!

the bead chick is a teaching bead store. We love to teach beginners how to make their first necklace, bracelet or pair of earrings, and all during business hours. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are closed on Sunday and Monday.

After hours, we offer special classes on more advanced techniques or special projects, on Tuesday and Thursday nights. We will schedule a birthday party, or just "girls night out" party after hours - call for more information. If you are vacationing in the area and left your tools at home, come in on a rainy day and use ours... we have lots of items unique to this area to help you create a special souvenir from your trip.

We stock hundreds of strands of gemstones, vintage glass, Czech firepolish, and pearls...plus hundreds of Swarovski crystals, horn, bone, coral, ceramic, sterling...beads from all over the world! We have sterling and gold filled findings, wire and chain. We also carry "Cold shop silver-smithing" supplies (bench blocks, planishing hammers, etc.) and we're adding to our seed bead stock every week.

We feature lampwork beads by Cracker Cottage Studio, the Bead Chef and Lost Marbles, and other unique handmade beads in various media.

Shop late with us on the last Saturday of every month when we enjoy Uptown Saturday Night. All merchants in our area stay open until 9 pm, with special events, food, entertainment, featured artists, etc. Look for our ads in the Compass on Fridays!

We look forward to seeing you - come in soon!

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the bead chick motto:
"May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of you." St. Therese of Lisieux

 Last update: 06/30/2009

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