1 Stop Bead Shop January Coupons

Now Accepting January Coupons

All receipts dated Jan 3-8 Valid for 50% off 1 item (regardless of whether it says so on the bottom or not). Just bring in your receipt to receive the discount. Only 1 discount per receipt. Regular Exclusions apply.

All January Bead Bucks (given out in Nov & Jan) are valid Jan 10-31.

Project of the Week at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Project of the Week
By popular request, 1 Stop has been working to bring back our Project of the Week.

These fun little Limited Edition projects are designed w/ style and instant gratification in mind.
Often they will feature nifty products that you may have looked at and wondered what to do with.
Available only while supply lasts!
This Week's Project: Chained Greek Earrings

Check the website each week for the newest project of the week.

New Projects at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Start off the New Year with a New Project
Dozens of Great Classes in Jan 2011

Sands of Time Cuff - Mon, Jan 17 - Marry triangles, bicones and seed beads, and craft a clasp. Another Bonnie original!








Ndebele Rope w/ Focal - Mon, Jan 17 - Back by request. Make tubular Ndebele twist and add a focal bead.








Viking Knit - Tue, Jan 18 - See how easy it is to hand knit wire to create a hollow wire chain! Finish in your choice of styles.








Overembellished Bracelet - Wed, Jan 19 - Learn basic even count peyote stitch and then cover in bead soup to create a one-of-a-kind textured bracelet.










Beginning Wire Wrap Bracelet & Earrings - RESCHEDULED DATE - Thur, Jan 20 - Develop muscle memory for the basic skills of wire wrapping using fine gauge wire, while making a charm bracelet and earrings.

Come Back Coupon Correction at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Did you Shop Monday & Tuesday, Jan 3 & 4?
We forgot your Come Back Coupon - I'm sorry!
Just bring in your receipt w/ either of those dates and we will honor the Come Back offer of
50% off 1 item from Jan 10 to Feb 12! (Regular exclusions apply.)

Our Commitment To YOU continues at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Your Questions/Comments Answered

Did you know 1 Stop has a suggestion box? We've received a number of good suggestions, and thought you might like to hear the answers. Look in this section each week for another answer to your questions.

Last week we answered about Advanced classes. Here's a question about beginner classes:
Question: Some classes are elementary. Could there be too many classes, emphasizing quantity over quality?

Answer: 1 Stop offers a large variety of beginner classes. Currently there are 54 Level 1 or 2 classes on the quarterly schedule. (Level 1 = Beginner; Level 2 = Advanced Beginner - no pre-req)

We have learned in 5 years of offering classes, that while we may "think" we know what people are going to sign up for, we don't always guess right. Frequently, potential students are strongly influenced by color or appearance. So we may offer several different classes that teach the same or similar techniques because people will choose based on personal taste of the final combination of design & color.

New beaders continue to come into the store on a daily basis. The best proof we have of a continued need for next step beginner classes, is that all our core beginner classes continue to fill to capacity nearly every month.

1 Stop Bead Shop has over 26 instructors who teach some or every quarter. Each instructor submits the classes they wish to teach for the quarter. Generally more classes are submitted than will actually fit on the schedule and some classes have to wait. We suggest product ideas, and seasonal theme ideas, and we ask that certain core or favorites classes be taught regularly, but ultimately it is the instructor who designs, creates and submits their choices.

Exciting Announcement from 1 Stop Bead Shop

Announcing the Re-Launch of 1 Stop's
Project of the Week

By popular request, 1 Stop has been working to bring back our Project of the Week.
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These fun little Limited Edition projects are designed w/ style and instant gratification in mind.
Often they will feature nifty products that you may have looked at and wondered what to do with.

Available only while supply lasts!

This Week's Project: Aluminum Scale Earrings

Check the website each week for the newest project of the week.

New Projects at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Start off the New Year with a New Project
Dozens of Great Classes in Jan 2011

Beading w/ PMC - Gemstone Necklace/Bracelet - Mon, Jan 10 - Make jewelry totally yours by creating your own bead caps and clasps from PMC. Then combine with round gemstones and chain.

Slinky Ndebele - Mon, Jan 10 - Learn this foundational rope stitch. Great for bracelet, or for hanging a pendant.

Beginning Wire Wrap - Tue, Jan 11 - Develop muscle memory for the basic skills of wire wrapping using fine gauge wire, while making a charm bracelet and earrings. Only 3 spaces left!

Egyptian Queen Collar - Wed, Jan 12 - Originally designed for 1 Stop! Learn ladder stitch, netting and fringing techniques. Cabochon optional.

Copper Baubles & Beads Necklace & Earrings - Wed, Jan 12 - Learn to manipulate heavy wire into different shapes and anneal. Also learn to use a metal punch to make your own jump rings, bail, clasp and 2 to 1 connector.

Beginning Bead Weaving - Thur, Jan 13 - 1 Stop Bead Shop's Signature Class! The best place to start if you've never done any Bead Weaving. Learn to use a needle & thread to "sew" beads. Easier than it looks - hundreds of people have learned it & you can too!

Bezel Mania & Resin - Sat, Jan 15 & Wed, Jan 19 - 2 part class - Another mixed media. Pt 1 - Learn basic soldering, shaping, texture, ring sizing. Pt 2 - Learn to work with resin to capture your favorite image in a ring. This designer class really teaches you how to make designer jewelry using different mediums. If you desire to move from regular jewelry making into designing, learning to combine mediums is essential.

(Note: If links to classes or pictures are broken, simply go to our January Classes Page which can be found by cutting and pasting: http://www.1stopbeadshop.com/classes-january-2011-c-223_519.html?osCsid=6253a61b54e7e0010e6330d7078d8d12 .)

Spotlight on 1 Stop Bead Shop by Softflex

1 Stop Bead Shop is being featured by Softflex in their Spotlight On...Store for January 2011. Enjoy the article below or go to the Softflex site here.


SPOTLIGHT ON ... STORE
January 2011

Our featured online bead store for this month is 1 Stop Bead Shop.

1 Stop Bead Shop, located in the quaint city of Dublin, Ohio has a mission - to be the recognized leader in their local community as the go-to source for all aspects of jewelry making. To provide superior customer service, the broadest product selection and the most innovative classes, embracing the beginner to advanced student in a community environment that feeds the individual and promotes the art.

The story of 1 Stop Bead Shop begins 7 years ago. Store owner, Lisa Busch was making jewelry and selling it at local craft shows and guiding make-it-and-take-it jewelry parties in local area homes. She became frustrated when beads that she used regularly in her designs and kits were not consistently available or even carried at all in her local bead store. That's where the idea for 1 Stop Bead Shop formed - a shop where a beader could get everything they needed. She has since discovered that's a pretty tall order (as there are "gajillions" of beads out there!). But, she keeps ordering and the store keeps growing.

Initially, 1 Stop Bead Shop's inventory consisted of a pretty large selection of the primary product lines: tools, books, semi-precious, Swarovski, Japanese seed beads, Silver and gold filled beads, findings, and wire, Czech glass, lampwork glass, etc. And now, 5 years later, its inventory is 5 times larger, adding many new product lines and expanding on all of the existing ones.

Teaching is another important aspect of 1 Stop Bead Shop. Because Lisa was already teaching beading, it was natural to start teaching at the store. Although Bead Weaving is her passion, with so many different techniques for making jewelry out there, she knew she couldn't teach them all. So, she went in search of other beaders, who shared her passion for passing on their knowledge to others. 1 Stop now has 26 instructors, teaching nearly 100 classes a quarter!


Bead Stringing

Bead Weaving

Wire Working

The icing on the cake at 1 Stop Bead Shop is the atmosphere. Lisa knew she wanted a really friendly, fun store. She envisioned the "Cheers of beading - a place where everyone knows your name!" Tables are set up in the store to encourage customers to "Come Sit and BEAD with Us!" She has had the pleasure of watching friendships form, grow and flourish around a common love of beading. She feels incredibly blessed to have watched her vision become a reality of not just a retail store being established, but a community of beaders created.

1 Stop Bead Shop
6347 Sawmill Rd.
Dublin, Ohio 43017
614-573-6452
Website: www.1stopbeadshop.com
Email: Lisa@1stopbeadshop.com