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Welcome!
LATEST STORE NEWS Current Store information: We at Located at: 239 W 19th Street
Our current shop hours are: Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. For further information please call us on either 713-864-0992 or 832-423-0374. THANK YOU!!
Lamp
Work Demonstrations by Rita Rushing Also Various tool demos including Bead Spinners, Easy Ear Wire Tool, Magical Crimping Tool and more!!
Class Schedule: Here is our current class offerings - please call for further information. May 17th 8-10am This class will last approximately 2 hours and will take place at the shop. This class will start promptly at 8:00 am and attendees are asked to arrive a few minutes early to make sure everyone is ready to start on time. While this class is offered free of charge, there is a refundable class reservation fee of $25 taken at the time of reserving your place. This can be made in the form of a check which will be returned to you on the morning of the class. Also, there is a list of tools you will be required to have to take this class (see below for full details). You can either bring these tools with you or they can be purchased on the morning of the class. In no case will tools be available for loan and each attendee must have their own tools. Beginning beader's class course outline: Basic Beading Techniques Beading
media – types of wire, string and cord used in beading.
Class
Title:
Jump
Ring Bracelets Instructor:
Joyce Griffis
This
is a 2-3 hour class where you will learn to make a bracelet using jump
rings as a beading medium. Rudimentary
knowledge and ability in using needle, flat and chain nose pliers in
jewelry making are a prerequisite for this class. Class
Cost
- $20.00 Tools/Supplies
Needle
Nose Pliers In
addition you will need an assortment of jump rings, beads and a clasp.
As these will vary depending on the chosen design for your
bracelet, you are advised to arrive promptly at 10am so that you have
ample time to decide on specific material for your project.
Please feel free to bring any materials you already have (which you
think will be appropriate for the class). Call (713-864-0992) for
further details and class availability.
Class
Title:
Basic
Wire Wrapping Techniques Instructor:
Cynthia Walker This
is a 3-4 hour class where you will learn basic wire wrapping techniques as
well as putting those techniques to use in making a necklace.
While every effort will be made to allow time to complete this
project, depending on each individuals abilities and chosen design,
additional time may be required to complete the project. Class
Cost
- $25.00 Tools/Supplies
Please
arrive promptly so that you are able to maximize the available time.
Class
Title:
Beaded
Drop Necklace Instructor:
Joyce Griffis In
this 4+ hour class you will learn to make a beautiful beaded drop
necklace. This is a project
which illustrates how relatively easy it is to create an elaborate piece
using simple stringing techniques and materials.
Basic bead stringing and tool usage experience is required for this
class Class
Cost
- $30.00 Tools/Supplies
Time
for this class is estimated and may not be sufficient to complete the
project, depending on the design and capabilities of the student. Call (713-864-0992) for further details and class availability.
Class Title: Bead Crochet Rope Bracelet Instructor: Rita Rushing In this 2-3 hour class you will learn to make a bead crochet rope & use that rope to make a beautiful, unique bracelet. Knowing how to crochet is a big plus but not an absolute requirement. Expect to spend more time, if you do not already know how to crochet. Once you know how to make a crochet bead rope & finish this bracelet, the possibilities & variations are limitless. You must have approximately 36 inches of beads strung on your cord before class starts. DO NOT cut the cord. Put your strung beads & cord spool in a small jar or wrap the strung beads around your spool of cord. Dropping your strung beads in a bag will allow the beads & cord to become tangled. A bead spinner is a fun & quick way to load a lot of beads on your cord. We will have bead spinner demos at Elegant Notions all day Sat. May 24th. Class Cost: $30 Supplies/Tools 1 spool Conso
#18 Nylon, C-lon or S-lon thread (do not buy a really dark color for the
first project) Time
for this class is estimated and may not be sufficient to complete the
project, depending on the design and capabilities of the student. Call (713-864-0992) for further details and class availability.
Class
Title:
Rosary
Project Date/Time:
June 21st – 10:00am Instructor:
Cynthia Walker This
is a 3-4 hour class where you will use basic wire wrapping techniques to
create a custom made rosary. While
every effort will be made to allow time to complete this project,
depending on each individuals abilities and chosen design, additional time
may be required to complete the project. Class
Cost
- $25.00 Tools/Supplies
Round
Nose Pliers Please
arrive promptly so that you are able to maximize the available time. Call
(713-864-0992) or check www.elegantnotions.com
for further details and class availability. Elegant
Notions, 239 W 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008
Bead & Jewelry Making Resources We continue to expand the scope of our bead resources section. We have been adding more and more link to our new links page. We have had links submitted by a number of people for various resources including beading sites, discussion groups and message boards. If you have a link you would like to share, please send it to us. Work continue work on our project dedicated to promoting the extensive bead research done by the late Peter Francis Jr. We will be continually expanding this section in the coming months in an effort to turn it into a premiere source of information for beaders and jewelry makers. In addition, if you have anything you would like to share or would be of interest to your fellow beaders, please drop us a line and tell us about it. We are currently updating our database on bead societies and clubs. Please take a moment to look at our listings and check to see if the information for your club or organization is correct and current. Also, if you are in a bead group we have an offer for you that you can't refuse. We are offering all beading organizations a free web page on this site to use as you wish. You can use it to advertise your organization, announce upcoming events or classes or basically anything you want - as long as it is related to beads. This is entirely free - all we ask is that you provide a link to our site from yours (if you have one, otherwise there is no requirement) which we assume you would want to do anyway so that your members can find your page. If you are interested please let us know. Finally, if your group has a regular printed newsletter and you accept paid advertisers, please contact us concerning advertising rates and deadlines. Customer Feedback We are still feeling our way through this, so your feed back will be greatly appreciated. If there is anything you want that you can't find, something you would like to have added, a helpful suggestion, something not working right on the site or you just want to say 'Hello', please contact us Free African Trade Bead Contest! Somewhere on our website - outside of the store - is a 'hot-spot'. There is still 1 strand of our very nice Handmade African Brass Bicone Trade Beads available (congratulations to Jeannette Spencer and Jen Szczublewski for being the first two to find the secret code). All you have to do is click on the hotspot, make a note of the prize code and send us an email. Be one of the first and we will send you your free beads.
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Welcome to Elegant Notions. We specialize in the sales of beads and jewelry items. We have the best prices anywhere. Most of our items sell for less than wholesale and we offer them at retail quantities. Among our bead offerings we have African Beads, Bone Beads, Copper Beads, Brass Beads, Silver Beads, Bali Silver, Crystal Beads, Swarovski Beads, Swarovski Crystal, Fiber Optic Beads, Cat’s Eye Beads, Glass Beads, Porcelain Beads, Semiprecious Beads, Semi-precious Beads, Shell Beads, Coral Beads, Mother of Pearl Beads, Bead Assortments, Assorted Beads, Atlas Beads, Aztec Beads, Colored Core Beads, Crackle Glass Beads, Cross Beads, Czech Beads, Czech Glass Beads, Czech Crystal Beads, Iris Glass Beads, Mirror Finished Beads, Kanji Beads, Lamp Work Beads, Lampwork Beads, Marbled Beads, Marbled Glass Beads, Rainbow Beads, Satin Beads, Tube Beads, Two Colored Beads, Turquoise Beads, African Turquoise Beads, Agate Beads, Amethyst, Agate Beads, Turquoise Beads, Amethyst Beads, Aventurine, Aventurine Beads, Carnelian, Carnelian Beads, Chinese Turquoise, Chinese Turquoise Beads, Citrine, Citrine Beads, Fluorite, Fluorite Beads, Garnet. Garnet Beads, Goldstone, Gold Stone, Goldstone Beads, Gold Stone Beads, Howlite, Howlite Beads, Jasper, Jasper Beads, Labradorite, Labradorite Beads, Lapis Lazuli, Lapis Lazuli Beads, Malachite, Malachite Beads, Moonstone, Moonstone Beads, Obsidian, Obsidian Beads, Peridot, Peridot Beads, Quartz, Quartz Beads, Rhyolite, Rhyolite Beads, Tigereye, Tiger Eye, Tigereye Beads, Tiger Eye Beads, Topaz, Topaz Beads, Tourmaline, Tourmaline Beads, Yellow Turquoise, Yellow Turquoise Beads.
We also sell Bells, Brass Bells, Brass Windchimes, Crystals, Dichroic Glass, Dichroic Glass Bracelets, Dichroic Glass Cabochons, Dichroic Glass Pendants, Dichroic Glass Necklaces, Dichroic Glass Pins, Other Necklaces, Semiprecious Necklaces, Semiprecious Jewelry Sets, Semiprecious Pendants, Watches, Silver & Turquoise Pendants, Other Bracelets, Earrings, Swarovski Crystal Bracelets.
We are the best source for cheap beads at wholesale prices. We have the lowest prices on handmade jewelry and jewelry findings.
We also have a new line of beaded crafts and beaded gifts. We have beaded fan pulls, beaded light pulls, beaded lamp pulls, beaded windchimes, beaded wind chimes, beaded suncatchers, beaded sun catchers, beaded witches balls, beaded hummingbird feeders, beaded blown glass, beaded friendship balls, beaded bells, beaded planters, beaded bird feeders, beaded candle holders, beaded cloisonné figurines, beaded gazing balls, beaded crackle balls, beaded Glass Eye Studio glassware, beaded angels, beaded stained glass, beaded crystals and beaded ceramic hearts.