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Buying Advice - Before you Buy

Some great buying advice to help get the most out of your bead budget and advice on what to buy to extend your bead and bead related stash.
Buying Advice - Beads
Learn more about beads; what they are made of, how they are made, what the numbers on bead packages mean and more great bead buying information on this page of bead buying advice.
Buying Advice - Looms
Beading looms are an individual tool. Some beaders prefer a small, portable lightweight wooden bead loom while others want a sturdy loom made to stand up to any amount of warping stress, but still be able to travel well. Here are tips on choosing the right beading loom for you.
Buying Advice - On Line Auctions
Some great beads are available on the on-line auction sites, and some not-so great beads are out there, too. Don't get taken for any bit of your beading budget. read these tips for buying beads from an on-line auction before you set down that first bid.
Top Picks - Looms
Longing for a bead loom? Here is a collection of the top beading looms being sold today. Any of these bead looms will be a good bead budget investment.
Top Beading Videos
Buying a beading technique video is a great way to invest some of your bead budget. Learning from a video is almost as good as taking a beading class, and is especially good if there are no local bead stores or beading classes in your area.

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