Your source for all of your beading and jewelry making needs.
We have 2 ways for you to shop: our retail storeand our online store

CLASS NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are Central Ohio's bead class headquarters, offering over 100 classes each quarter in Beadweaving, Bead stringing, Wire Working, Chain Maille, PMC, Lampwork Bead Making, Bead and Wire Crochet, Fiber Art Jewelry and more. Our staff instructors have more than 100 years of combined experience creating and teaching the art of jewelry making. Please visit our classespage to view our current class schedule.

Our Upcoming Visiting Artist Instructors

Sherry Serafini August 7 & 8, 2009 SOLD OUT! Ask to be added to our wish list for another session with Sherry! 2 Day workshop - Bead Embroidered Hand Bag or Purse

Jeannette Cook October 16 & 17, 2009 Classes go on sale by Aug 10 Classes TBD

We now carry Staxx Interchangeable Jewelry and Components

Staxxis all about creating beautiful custom jewelry that is unique to you, and can be changed in hundreds of different ways to match your look, your mood or your whim. As you explore our site, you will discover how to design your own Staxx jewelry, find Staxx Sets in which we’ve chosen combinations for exceptionally easy and beautiful wearing and Staxx Kits that expand your options even more. Whether you’re looking at our original Staxx Rings, finding new ways to use those ring elements to customize your Staxx pendant or exploring unforgettable earring or bracelet sets, we know that you will find the exact match to your own unique personality.

Build your own jewelry following steps 1-3 below or buy a pre-designed kitor set

FOUNDATIONS Step One: Choose the basic piece that you’d like to customize. • Rings • Pendants • Earrings • Bracelets

CENTERPIECES Step Two: The magic of the Staxx system. Pick your favorite centerpieces to combine with your foundations & toppers to create dozens of beautiful, unique looks with different types of materials & shapes. • Capiz Shell • Sterling Silver • Gold Plated Sterling • Natural Stone • Specialty Pieces • Charms

TOPPERS Step Three: Putting it all together. Pick your preferred toppers to secure all the pieces and put the final touch on your customized jewelry. • Stainless Steel • Semi Precious Stones

ONLINE STORE Specializing in hard-to-find beads, tools and findings!

For our bead friends at a distance. Japanese seed beads- one of the largest retail selections online Almost every bead book in print- can't find it? Send us an email, we'll research it! Hard to find tools- for PMC, lampwork, wire working, soldering and metal smithing COMING SOON! Vintag findings COMING SOON! More TierraCast findings COMING SOON! A full set of exclusive kits! For our local customers. You can sign up for classes on our website! Just click on classesand look at all the selections divided by technique. June, July and August samples can be seen NOW in the store and on our website! The online store email address is: info@1stopbeadshop.com.

We are a full-service bead store, which means we attempt to bring you the widest selection of everything you will need to make, design and sell your jewelry. We boast the LARGEST SELECTION in Central Ohio of: Czech glasspressed and firepolished beads Japanese seed beads, including Miyuki Delicas copper beads and findings Swarovski Crystals- bicones, vintage, and hard to find shapes Tierra Cast brand of findings - Largest selection in ALL of Ohio!