CzechMates™ Two-Hole Daggers

CzechMates™ Daggers are a perfect addition to your Bead Store inventory. We have a nice selection of 36 colors and we will be bringing even more colors to Tucson 2013! Bead with two-hole style as our daggers have the same hole spacing as the CzechMates™ Tiles. The bracelet above is a creation by Starman's TrendSetter Svetlana Einy from Israel.  See the entire...

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Rose Petal Bracelets - Submitted by Bonnie Madsen

Bonnie Madsen calls this bracelet design "very pretty and unique." She did an excellent job choosing the color pallet for each bracelet. Thank you, Bonnie, for sharing your version of Nichole Starman's Elizabethan Petal Bracelet. This elegant bracelet now has even more possibilities! We've expanded our Petal line to include 15 additional colors.  These petals...

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[NEWLY LISTED] Rose Petals - Tucson 2013 Preview

We’ve released some of our Tucson stock early! Nichole Starman’s “Petal Power” pattern will be seen in the upcoming Bead&Button Magazine.  There will be a variation of the design online.The new colors of 14/13mm Rose Petals are absolutely beautiful. They range from bright sunflower to more earthy tones and our most sought after Picasso finishes. Click here...

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Elizabethan Petal Class at Ubeadquitous

Class Time! Thank you Alyx of Ubeadquitous for sharing your class and the beautiful redesign of the Elizabethan flower pattern by Nichole Starman. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...

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November's Free Pattern: Corner-to-Corner

Here's my version of the Free Pattern from our TrendSetter, EmLee Young as advertised in Beadwork Magazine. The Corner-to-Corner bracelet is really fun and easy to bead! It is the 3rd place winner of the 2012 Starman Design Contest. Please, send us pictures of your versions, we'd like to see what you created. Click here to get the pattern: http://patterns.beadindex....

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5 New Kits Released Today

  [NEWS FLASH] Wildly Bohemian kits will be featured in Bead Work’s Creative Corner... stock-up and be ready for your customers’’ requests! These make the perfect stocking stuffers too! 5 New Kits Released Today... ready to ship to your store! Scroll through this album to see all the great kit color combinations. All Kits: http://czechbeads.com/Catalog/Products.aspx?b=K2-00...

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[Free Pattern] Corner-to-Corner • CzechMates Tile Beads

We are excited to offer this FREE PATTERN of our 2012 Design Contest's 3rd Place winning design: Corner-to-Corner, by EmLee Young This pattern uses the new CzechMates Tile beads along with TOHO Seed beads (bugles and treasures) as well as Czech machine cut bi-cone crystals. This bracelet is really simple to create. Please, feel free to utilize this pattern for your...

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10 New SuperDuos Just Listed!

10 New SuperDuos Just Listed! New Items Page: http://czechbeads.com/Catalog/Products.aspx?s=new SuperDuos: http://czechbeads.com/Catalog/Products.aspx?s=364...

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Genuine SuperDuos vs. Twin vs. the "other" SuperDuo

Bead&Button Magazine's Blog: "There's a poser in town! Well, not exactly...There's a new two-hole bead, called a Superduo, but made by a different manufacturer than the original Superduo. Learn about the difference here:" Click here to go to Bead&Button's Bl...

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2012 Design Contest Finalists

  The contest is running on Facebook right now. Click on the pictures below to be linked to the Facebook page. Click LIKE on your favorite design. Design with the most votes will win. ...

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FREE Tessella Bracelet Pattern - WB

Do you enjoy patterns that require two hole tile beads, such as Miyuki Tilas? I recommend using what I consider the better tile bead. My latest, royalty free tile bead pattern is now available for download! With this fun, elegant pattern you will learn time saving techniques that help you work with CzechMate Tile beads in configurations never thought possible. I hope from this simple pattern you will be inspired to build upon your skills and integrate...

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1000 Beads added to Inventory Closeouts. Last Day May 15th!

This year has proven to be a time of growth at Starman, Inc.  We have expanded both our lines of TOHO Seed Beads and our JBB Findings; in addition Starman introduced the top selling CzechMates™ tile bead and the popular DeCoRé Epoxy Clay.  Amidst this growth we have decided to retire most of our traditional Handmade-Lampwork beads.  The final day we will...

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Back by POPULAR DEMAND!

  Melon Rounds 8mm  Melon Rounds 8mm : Luster Opaque Green Melon Rounds 8mm : Luster - Opaque Rose/Gold Topaz  Dagger Beads 5/16mm : Ultra Luster - Turquoise - Blue 1/2 Coat  Heart Beads 8/8mm : Tanzanite Round Beads 6mm : Teal Tortoise Firepolish 3mm : Dual Coated - Blueberry/Green Tea Firepolish...

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Elizabethan Petal Bracelet Variation

My favorite part of designing patterns that teach people how to use new beads is seeing the natural, creative progression that happens when talented people build upon an original concept. Elizabethan Flowers on Herringbone  Elizabethan Flowers on Herringbone (back) Jewelry designer Kathy Simonds learned how to turn Czech rose petal beads into Elizabethan flowers...

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CzechMate Tile Beads in Action

Herringbone with Tile Beads Center Embellishment By Marcia Balonis   CzechMates Tile Bead 6mm : Twilight - Jonquil (250-66-W8013) Round 11/0 : Frosted Gold-Lined Crystal (TR-11-989F) Round 11/0 : Gilded Marble Lavender (TR-11-1704) This is my first attempt at making "Herringbone with Tila Beads" by Marcia Balonis. The pattern was originally designed for Tila...

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Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day  from our Starman Leprechaun! What are you doing to celebrate? Are you eating some corned beef & cabbage? Or dressing up in green? Whatever you do, we hope it's with gusto and fun! Cheers to you a...

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CzechMates Tile Bead - NEW COLORS!!!

CzechMates Tile Bead - the NEW NAME for our Two-Hole Tile Flat Square beads. Three New Colors just activated on our website: Celsian - Siam Ruby Matte Iris Green Matte - Jet - Picasso Compared to other Two-Hole Tile Beads on the market: CzechMates Tile Beads come on 50 Piece Nylon Stands, are more durable, come in more colors and have OVER 2x larger holes....

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StarPicks Designs

We wanted to share with you an amazing piece by a fabulous designer, Christy Drexel of Round Robin. Christy used beads from her StarPicks program box, embellished it with beads from her own collection to come up with this amazing one of a kind necklace. Click here to see more details on getting signed up on the StarPicks program or call Lisa today at (888) 683-2323 x...

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Construction Zone - Woman at Work

Creativity on the verge of insanity I came across this picture I took before Christmas and thought other designers could relate to my madness. It's cleaned up now, but I do remember knowing exactly where every jump ring, needle and pressed bead was located (except for scissors, I could never find scissors!). My method was simple: restrict my bead selection to only the new...

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Tucson Fashion

It thought I'd share this necklace I made using the new beads available at our Gem Mall booth in Tucson.  I needed a long, wraparound necklace to compliment the shirt in the background of the photo above.  The pink and purple beads matched perfectly and I added the turquoise ovals to add contrast. Each beaded segment is spaced apart using textured cable chain....

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