How to Find Bead Stores in Michigan

Michigan beaders have a lot of options on where to spend their beading bucks. If you are ready to dress up a skirt, or take on a new crafting skill, beads are sure to be involved. Let's hit Michigan and get beading.

Things You'll Need

• Transportation to and from stores
• A GPS or map of area
• Bead money

Instructions

1. Buy your beads in Ann Arbor. "Findings for Artists and Seekers" is a terrific bead store located at 3925 Jackson Rd. Here you'll not only find all your jewelry making tools, but a plethora of beads and other items. Need to learn more about beading? Take a class. Beading boot camp or a class on crimping will inspire you. Check out their store at beadseekers.com.

2. Check out Beading Frenzy in Beulah. You'll find them at 254 South Benzie Blvd next to the post office. This shop also offers classes as well as the sometimes hard-to-find Petoskey stone beads. Call them at [phone] to check on store hours.

3. Find African beads at Dabls Perettes African Bead Gallery in Detroit, Michigan. You'll locate them at 6559 Grand River. This bead museum will enthrall African bead enthusiasts for hours. Workshops on other African culture topics are also available here. This is the place not just to buy beads but to learn some history as well.

4. Go to Raisin River Beads in Dundee, Michigan for a great collection of Swarovski crystals and other artist beads. This bright and shiny storefront offers not only a huge collection to choose from but classes and parties as well. You'll have a great time browsing here and leave with a bag full of beads and inspiration. Check them out at raisinriverbeads.com or just drive over to 141 Riley Street.

5. Go to Strung Out bead store in Grand Rapids, Michigan for some beautiful lampwork, ceramic and gemstone beads. Located at 6410 28th St. S.E. you can also check them out online at http://www.strungoutbeadsandgifts.com/.

6. To find additional stores in your area in Michigan simply do an on-line search under your hometown or join an on-line beading club or forum to get some personal recommendations.

Tips & Warnings

• Call first. Many bead stores are small businesses that have irregular hours, so call ahead and save a trip.

Resources

• http://www.beadseekers.com/index.htm
• http://www.raisinriverbeads.com/
• http://www.strungoutbeadsandgifts.com/