Friday, February 29, 2008

This Week's New Loose Pressed Beads by Kilo

We try to update the loose pressed kilo category every week. Here are some quick links to the latest batch!...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

New Toho Colors and Styles!

We just received our latest shipment of new Toho beads. I've listed them below. Click on the picture to be directed to the item in our catalog, or you can click on the color number to see all items we have available in that color. Toho Round 3/o #991 -Silver-Lined Peridot#1013 -Silver-Lined Citrus#989 -Gold-Lined Crystal #929 - Rainbow Yellow/Capri Lined.Toho Round 8/o #2031F...

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Color Spotlight - Amethyst

It's a little late in the month, but I thought i'd take the opportunity to spotlight February's birthstone color -- Amethyst. Our catalog has over 10,000 active items listed over 15 categories. It can be quite the task to search through the items one by one. Searching by color number is one of the many helpful hints we will be covering on a regular basis.Common amethyst czech...

Beads in Design

Crystal Dewdrop BraceletDesigned by Miwako NaroBeadwork Magazine April/May 2007 Vol. 10 No. 3"A glowing crystal bracelet made with achevron chain stitch variation".I made up three copies of this bracelet for my sister's wedding last June. The pattern was easy to follow and uses readily available materials. You can find the colors I used on http://www.czechbeads.com/. click...

Monday, February 25, 2008

Permanent Finish Galvanized Toho Beads

Coming soon! Toho has just expanded their selection of permanent finished galvanized seed beads. Regular galvanized metallic coated seed beads have been on the market for many years and are extremely popular because of their wide variety of shimmering colors and matte finishes. They are eye-catching to anyone who's had the opportunity of seeing them in person; they can, however,...

Friday, February 22, 2008

TOHO OneG Thread

In June of 2006, Toho launched their own brand of beading thread -- One G. This quality twisted Nylon beading thread has quickly become favored by some of the most reputable designers in the industry. Since it doesn't fray, it's easy to thread time and time again. It's super strong and holds up well to the wear and tear of notoriously sharp beads such as bugles and crystals....

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Loose beads sold by the 1/4 kilo on czechbeads.com

Loose beads -- the latest addition to our ever-growing catalog! For years we have been proud to offer our entire selection of Czech pressed glass and fire polished beads strung in easy to work with hanks. The beads usually come strung in hanks of 300, 600, or 1,200 beads, depending on the size of the bead. Having the beads strung at the factory in Czech Republic saves valuable...

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Welcome to the blog of Starman, Inc., most commonly known as czechbeads.com, your source for wholesale Czech Glass beads and TOHO Japanese seed beads. Our goal with this blog is to inform bead lovers of the many new and exciting products and events that happen within our multi-facetted industry. Starman, Inc. is a close-knit family business, and all of us here hope to offer...