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Country Beads
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2015 4th Ave WVancouver, BC V6J 1N3
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
(604) 730-8056
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Country Beads
6 reviews in English
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Review from Larry L.
8/12/2011
So in my imaginary world of "When Larry Met Jodie" (take on When Harry met Sally). There was this scene where Larry was learning how to make friendship bracelets and anklets and making fancy creative things with beads and clasps and leather strings. Poking through a tray of beads and picking out the ones that looked useful. "Jodie would say, "Larry what do you think we'll be doing when were 80?"
To which Larry replied in an old mans voice "baby. We're gonna be sitting at the table with our scrabble and making smacking noises with our gums and our false teeth sitting next to us in their respective jars. I'll make you a fancy necklace while you sew me up a fancy bracelet in all kinds of techno colours. And we'll both remember the days when we lived in our cool Levis 501's. Smoking by the stove singing to 80's music and chatting all night long about nothing."
Her answer was "now that's just a stupid dream.... I'm keeping my teeth"
Kind of a weird intro into my review here but I have memories of beads and stuff here. So when I was here on my last visit. That's what I thought of.
So anyways........
I bought some beads to make a nice keychain with name on it for my friends daughter. Hope she likes it.
You can really just spend hours if you wanted to just looking for the right combination colour and clasps.
Staff are friendly and always helpful. My bead shopping companion this day was polite enough to let me follow her path to this little gem of a store that has been in this neighborhood for so long.
Inspiring the art and craft that they know so well. -
Review from Kim L.
Vancouver, BC
7/30/2010
This is a 3.0 for their introductory beading class.
I am true beginner in that I know nothing about beading. I took this class because I thought it would be a good idea to design my own jewelry to accessorize my outfits with and perhaps learn to fix some of my old jewelry.
I attended a fully booked class (7). Unfortunately, this resulted in a rather cramped table in the middle of the store. (They need to either reduce the number of students, or increase the table size and move it to another location in the store.) It would have been helpful to have a leaflet or something with illustrations of the tools and definitions of things we used/techniques during class. I forget easily, especially when I'm learning something new.
Despite that, I did manage to follow the instructor and successfully made my earring and bracelet. I was looking forward to using my 10%off for that day only, but was told that it only applied to beads (I only wanted to purchase tools).
I'm not sure whether I would have had a different experience had there been another instructor or a bigger table, but I'm still interested in beading and would like to take more classes. Since I did learn something about beading (though I can't remember the correct terminology) and figured out how to fix my old jewelry, I would say I accomplished my goals. Until I stumble upon another class somewhere else with elbow room, Country Beads will have to do...just be careful not to drop a bead or two on the floor... -
Review from Chloë E.
Vancouver, BC
11/11/2008 1 photo
Give your credit cards, debit cards, and any pocket change to someone responsible before entering this store. Because when you are in throws of filling your ice cube tray with delicately beautiful pearls of glass and clay, it is very difficult to stop.
In fact, you are likely to convince yourself to buy the strings of semi-precious stones behind the back counter and start your own jewelry making business--forgetting that you've never made anything for anyone beyond your mom and your best friend.
Country Beads offers unbelievable beauty and variety in its beads. But just like saving change in a big jar, those beads add up very quickly. My advice? Head to the back of the store and look for pre-packaged collections of coordinating beads. You'll end up happier with the selection (since it's picked by a professional) and less poverty stricken.Listed in: Crafty Vancouver
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Review from Noa G.
Vancouver, BC
9/11/2008 2 photos
I remember being little and obsessed with bead work! So much so, that I begged my mom to drive me down to Granville Island nearly every weekend, to visit the bead shop by the market and pick out new beads with which to make my creations.
Now, the bead shop is just around the corner from where I live, and I can stop by any time to admire and buy colourful beads by the bagful, check out the latest pieces the staff and other customers have been working on, get new ideas for potential creations, and drool over pretty beading accessories and tools.
A definite must-shop for the bead lover! -
Review from Luisa S.
Vancouver, BC
9/26/2008
As a child, my younger sister was obsessed with beads. All over her room were jars filled with clear ones, pink ones, opaque, glittered.. in all shapes and all colours, beads dominated her life and our home. Her chubby little arms waving excitedly, her eyes brimming with anticipation... I can't walk by this place without thinking of her and her obsession. Needless to say, I spend a lot of time here during my teenage years. Worn and tired of my sister's hobbies, I was the one sent to accompany her as she agonized over which bead was worthy of being part of her necklace and Country Beads has a very extensive collection so it took a while. A long while.
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Review from Luisa D.
12/12/2009 1 Check-in Here
I'm not a super crafty person nor am I an avid beader but I can't imagine how this store could be any better. I decided to make personal wine charms for the chicks in my wine club. This is the first time I'd set foot in this place. Whoa - what a selection! They had the rings that I needed for the base and sooooo many beads of every colour, shape and price range. Pick up a little ice cube tray first and then put your beads in the slot for its price range. So many people were heading up to the till not knowing the price of their beads. Do they really think the cashiers have the price of every bead memorized?! I spent less than $20 to get everything I needed to make 10 wine charms. The letter beads were the priciest at 75 cents each but I was able to find plenty of pretty coloured glass beads at 30 cents each to accent them. I will totally go back and look for other cool items to make.
