BeadWorld

This store is my 2^nd option for seed beads in Seattle. Prices are average and the selection is OK. I do like that they have a small wall of beads in hanks and they have just about every jewelry finding you can think of. I don’t dabble too much in the cabachon or charm sections but by the looks of it they have lots to choose from.
The staff are never too friendly, they always seem busy or unable to help. But all in all I always have a decent experience and I usually find what I’m looking when in a fix for a certain bead color.

This is an amazing place. There was a unique variety of beads. My daughter had a project to make a Native American piece of jewelry. My daughter picked out the beads, including shark teeth. The clerks in the store were super helpful and gave us pointers on beading and which beads would be best. It was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

While a bit of a drive from my place, this shop is worth it! The selection is fantastic, with a lot of fun items you don’t see at most other shops. Lots of sterling silver chain, findings of all shapes and sizes, stone beads, and a huge variety of interesting charms made my visit quite long. If you need inspiration for a project, this is the place to be! Everyone was very helpful. I’ll be back soon!

I’m not much of a crafter but do enjoy the occasional craft class as something to keep me entertained. I’ve been on the mailing list of this store forever, but only made it in a few times to check it out in person. This is one of the few places I have seen that offers the chain making classes I was hoping to enroll in forever. Its a bit overwhelming with its huge variety of products, but definitely has a little bit of everything for your beading needs. I also love that they have cases in the store that let you check out examples of the products that the different classes teach, which definitely helps me find inspiration in what project I want to pursue next.
I recently took a Chainmaille class here, basic byzantine chain and loved both the hobby and the class. The instructor was great, everything was included and the price was right. The time period to finish the project was a little too short, but with the right tools its easy enough to learn in the class and continue on making projects at home. I really enjoyed the handout we got to take home and have been using it to continue forward on my own. My only complaint is that there is no way to register for classes online. I also wish that different styles of this class were offered, but I am hoping that this is something that is available in the future.
I enjoyed this project so much that I ended up getting some of the tools to continue on at home, I was thinking that I would be able to pick up supplies at my local craft store, but was soon disappointed by their selection and found myself heading back to beadworld. Here I could find exactly what I needed and prices seemed a bit more reasonable. I assume its easy to overspend in this store. I am sure my grandma is going to love the necklace I am making her for Christmas.

Thank you for working with me. I love your selection and I am excited to take the soldering class.

This is a great drop-​in store for small numbers of items (spacers, jump rings, beads, etc.), a wonderful place to get problems solved, and the best classes I’ve found. I make a few different types of pendants, necklaces, and earrings and am constantly painting myself into corners. Camille has been more than helpful. She smiles a lot and has a lot of experience. My husband and I took our first wire class in June ’15. Mariella taught it, and I really liked her style. She taught several methods and let us take everything we needed to complete projects. I made a pair of dangle earrings, then went back the next day to get tips on how to modify them. Nikki (owner) seemed to have all the time in the world to ask/​answer questions, and that conversation with her was almost as much fun as the class.

An excellent selection, and a super helpful friendly staff! It’s seriously my favorite bead store in the city of Seattle! Buy all the things and take all of the classes!

I attended my first ever jewelry class here. It was great. The instructor was so helpful and accommodating to what I wanted. The bead and accessory options seem limitless. I am pleasantly surprised that I walked out with exactly what I had in mind and it’s gorgeous!

A gem of a store with awesome selection. Went to get some silver charms for my bracelet, buying two: a lemon quartz and a Thai seashell. Sydney deserves a medal for best customer service. Not only did she put my charms on for me, but took a genuine interest in the design. I love this place. Staff always friendly and upbeat. Great classes too.

Hooray for Beadworld. We called, they had what we needed so we came in and they fixed the glasses holder in under 5 minutes. Sydney was charming; she helped us in ways that we could never have done for ourselves. Julie’s glasses holder is whole once again! Beadworld old is a magnificent place.

I brought 2 very special but well worn necklaces to bead world in search of replacement clasps, leather cording, and chain. The store had everything I needed to restore my necklaces! One young lady who works there was so helpful! She assisted me with color choices for cording and clasp sizes. Then she proceeded to put the necklaces together for me with all of her handy tools! This amazing service was unexpected and I am very grateful for her help. The gals who work there are very friendly and approachable. If you need help just ask them. ;)

I walked in here today trying to find some silver colored bugle beads to complete a necklace I was restringing.
I was greeted by some ladies who were at a table working on some projects, but none of them ever got up to help me! Finally after walking around and not finding what I was looking for, I stood behind a girl at the counter so I could ask where they were. A lady seated at the table asked if she could help. I opened a box of some sample beads I had brought with me.
One of the things she said to me was «How OLD is that necklace?». Well I bought it from buckle so it can’t be that old???
She then walked me over so some beads that were similar in color but they were seed beads. When I told her that wasn’t what I was looking for, she told me they didn’t have anything like that. But then, I saw a small selection of bugle beads in the corner and took some over to her to ask her if they had any in stock that simply weren’t out. She said they didn’t and that was that!
I felt that the lady in particular that helped me wasn’t very helpful or accommodating. They had a lot of beads there but I didn’t feel like they had a very good selection. A lot of seed beads mostly. I don’t think I will be back.

I took the Wire 1 class and was very impressed by the teacher. There is a large selection of beads and jewelry making supplies. Everyone was helpful and friendly. I am going back to take the Wire 2 class next week.

I had a great time at Bead World for my first visit, and I really enjoyed their sales floor. I found it vibrant, open and inviting!
I went to Bead World in search of jewelry making supplies, and left with the tools and the knowledge of how to MAKE MY OWN from materials that are more raw, more consistent and easier to come by. Not every craft store carries jump rings, and rarely can I find the exact same jump rings in two separate shopping trips. Especially locally. The sales associate was more than excited to tell me all about it, even though it was very busy and she had a lot of other customers to look after.
I left one star off because I really wish they had a bigger selection of the wire used for making jump rings. It was good, but they could have had a little more color variety. I truly hope that all of my future business with BeadWorld will help them to expand their selection, and I can’t wait to hit my punch card goal and get a FREE $ 10!
See you soon, BeadWorld!

Are you looking for beads? Cool. BeadWorld is the place for you.
I’m not a professional — I don’t make jewelry professionally or anything like that. I’m a casual crafter with a child that occasionally makes things with beads.
The staff has always been friendly and knowledgeable. The selection looks large and is good in terms of variety of product — colors, shapes, and types of beads. The prices also seem reasonable.
Each time I go to the store, I end up browsing a lot more than I planned. Luckily, they have a parking lot and if it’s full (which it is sometimes) street parking is plentiful and typically available.

This is what I consider an excellent example of dedicated, knowledgeable customer service. If I could give more than five stars, I would.
I called BeadWorld looking for a very very specific set of beads (25,000 twisted bugle beads; several thousand «mystery beads»). They didn’t have what I needed, but despite this the woman that answered the phone was absolutely indispensable. She was happy to talk me through the specifics of the beads I needed, discussing their origin and what shops I should call to fill the order. She also helped me identify the «mystery bead» I needed based purely off of a description — something I had been unable to do via Google or a visit to another bead store.
Even though she wasn’t personally making any money off of this particular project, she still took time out of her day to give me the information and resources I needed to see the project through to the end. What began as an overwhelming undertaking (have you ever had to hand-​string 25,000 beads?) now feels a lot more manageable because I’ve got all the resources I need now.
That’s what stunning customer service is really about: helping your customer out to the fullest even when they’re not directly your customer — this time around! But believe me, next time I need beads, this is going to be my first stop, and it’s all because the lady on the phone gave me such excellent service even when there was no direct profit in it for her. Kudos!
(I just wish I had gotten her name so I could be more specific than «lady on the phone».)

Just wanna say, I’ve been going to Beadworld off and on for over 15 years. I had a long dry spell because I’ve been living far away but have recently made three trips there in the past couple of months. I have always been treated kind. I love Nicky the owner and the gals that work there, they are always helpful in helping me find pieces to restore my vintage jewelry. They have recently expanded and have a lot of inventory. The atmosphere is relaxed, you can come and sit at the tables with a drink and enjoy your day creating your own treasures.

I went in looking for beads for a model I was building at work. The girls behind the counter were definitely more interested in sitting there than helping me find what I needed, but they pointed me in a few directions and sent me on my way. When I checked out, I had added some wire to my lot. A different employee was incredibly thoughtful and suggested that I might find something closer to what I needed down at Ace Hardware. I was incredibly impressed that instead of trying to keep a few dollars, they suggested a product elsewhere better suited for my needs.
Fast forward a few days and I needed more of the beads I had purchased, so I called them back. They were out and not ordering anymore, so I was trying to figure out a way to find the same product. The girl on the phone was so INCREDIBLY rude that I couldn’t help but tell her as much, to which she responded, «Well I’m not TRYING to be.» I was so put off that I emailed the owner. I never received a response.
It’s a shame. They have good products, and SOME really good employees, but a few bad apples… I’ll buy any future beads elsewhere.

This is one of my favorite bead stores. The staff is awesome and some of them have vintage/​ancient bead knowledge. Prices are good, and they put things on sale in bulk bins quite a bit.
My favorite aspect of this store is that every time I come in (about 1 – 2 times every 4 months) there is new and interesting beads. The layout of the store is pretty good. Seeing all the strands along the wall by color/​type helps me shop.
I know they hold many classes for different jewelry making techniques, but I am stubborn and haven’t taken any. The people I see in class look like they are having fun though! I am about 5 years late in writing this review — been a customer for years!
I’m a jewelry maker and don’t usually need help putting things together but I know they have been patient and helpful to my friends that I have sent there.
Keep bein’ awesome Beadworld!

This place is really fantastic! Here’s why I think so: I broke my favorite necklace awhile ago and kept thinking I would get a new chain, but never found the right one. I didn’t want to spend a lot and I wanted it to be perfect. Finally, I wised up and decided to go to Beadworld.
Not only did they have the perfect chain I wanted, they had the right clasp and put it all together for me to make my necklace ready to go. I wore it out that day for about $ 3…INSANE!
They have tons of skill, reasonable prices, huge inventory, and such friendly attitudes. I’ll never go anywhere else.

Super fantastic place for beads… I love this place because they have a HUGE selection and the prices are perfectly affordable. I also like how the sales associates are nice and helpful and very approachable.
I will definitely be coming back here more often!
Parking is a bit tough but you can find parking in front of the store if its available.

So Nice!
Staff are funny and charming, helpful and knowledgeable, there’s more beads than I would ever imagine needing and even a workspace with tools should I so desire to work in the shop.
This is a place I felt totally comfortable taking my pre-​schooler, with a step stool or two so she could look at all the beads in the tables, no cranky staff looks when she got a little excited and ran around a bit, and so many affordable, beautiful options for making something, we were set.
WOO HOO!