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More Close Outs, End of Line, Discontinued, and Bargooons.

We're making room for new stuff, so we've deep discounted these! Your regular discounts ALSO apply! So you get to double dip! It's not like beads go bad!

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27800990-04
Machine Cut Crystal - 7 x 9 mm Deco Drop - Brown Lustre (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Faceted briolette drops, but flatter than the traditional briolette, similar to a pear-cut. Diamond Shape. Very Art Deco. 7mm x 9mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $1.23
Price: $ 0.86
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27800989-01
Machine Cut Crystal - 7 x 9 mm Deco Drop - Jet (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Faceted briolette drops, but flatter than the traditional briolette, similar to a pear-cut. Diamond Shape. Very Art Deco. 7mm x 9mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $1.10
Price: $ 0.77
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Swarovski - Sew-on Stone - 4 mm 3112 Round - Light Topaz (100) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flat back, foiled, central hole, 4mm across. 4mm By the pack of 100. On sale! Regular Price: $18.60
Price: $ 13.02
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Swarovski - Sew-on Stone - 4 mm 3112 Round - Peridot (100) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flat back, foiled, central hole, 4mm across. 4mm By the pack of 100. On sale! Regular Price: $18.60
Price: $ 13.02
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10731121163001
Swarovski - Sew-on Stone - 4 mm 3112 Round - Crystal Satin (100) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flat back, foiled, central hole, 4mm across. 4mm By the pack of 100. On sale! Regular Price: $18.60
Price: $ 13.02
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Findings - Clasps - Hook and Eye - Butterfly - Antiqued Gold (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
The style changed on these - see the new picture. They are folded tight to keep them together during shipping - so you may have to adjust them with pliers to get them open enough to work. Lovely decorative clasp. Approx 17 mm high. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $3.00
Price: $ 2.10
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helcrt03gp
Metal Bead Cap - Bead Critters - Thankful Dragon - Goldplated (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
A dragon bead cap, the top and bottom, of the dragon - add your own bead as the tummy. Takes a nice sized lampwork spacer, about 14 - 16 mm. Bead Critters are designed by Penny Michelle. Plated pewter. Made in U.S.A.. 12mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $9.60
Price: $ 6.72
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s11608
Sterling - Bracelet - Cuff with Removable End - Sterling (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Cuff-style, but very narrow, like a bangle. 3 mm thick sterling wire with 8 mm ball ends. One end is soldered on - the other screws on. Add your own beads. Fill it up or put a few in the centre. Bend gently to adjust size. Pick beads with a large hole, and not too wide (won't go around the curve otherwise. Works great with our Alphabet Cubes, (spell out your kid's names!) Sterling 10 mm Seamless Round, Sterling 10 mm Star Spacer , Sterling Cube - Awareness Ribbon or lampwork beads with large holes and not too wide. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $18.95
Price: $ 13.27
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27841620-01
Commercial Lampwork - Large Ivy Leaf - Rose Pink (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Three-lobed leaf, like an ivy, made off-mandrel - glass loop on back for hanging. Approx 35 mm long. Pure silver foil adds extra sparkle. Made in China. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.90
Price: $ 3.43
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27841619-04
Commercial Lampwork - Large Silvered Leaf - Rose Pink (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flattish, ridged leaf, made off-mandrel - glass loop on back for hanging. Approx 45 mm long. Pure silver foil adds extra sparkle. Made in China. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.20
Price: $ 2.94
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27841619-03
Commercial Lampwork - Large Silvered Leaf - Aqua (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flattish, ridged leaf, made off-mandrel - glass loop on back for hanging. Approx 45 mm long. Pure silver foil adds extra sparkle. Made in China. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.20
Price: $ 2.94
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27841619-05
Commercial Lampwork - Large Silvered Leaf - Cobalt (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flattish, ridged leaf, made off-mandrel - glass loop on back for hanging. Approx 45 mm long. Pure silver foil adds extra sparkle. Made in China. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.20
Price: $ 2.94
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27841619-00
Commercial Lampwork - Large Silvered Leaf - Amethyst (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Wonderful focal piece, made off-mandrel - glass loop on back for hanging. Approx 45 mm long. Pure silver foil adds extra sparkle. Made in China. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.20
Price: $ 2.94
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27841623-03
Commercial Lampwork - Simple Leaf - Lemon Drop (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Smaller, daintier leaf, glass loop for hanging. Approx 25 mm long. Made in China. 25mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $1.10
Price: $ 0.77
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27841623-02
Commercial Lampwork - Simple Leaf - Amethyst Water (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Shades of Amethyst - some more colour than others. Smaller, daintier leaf, glass loop for hanging. Made in China. 25mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $1.10
Price: $ 0.77
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ltd869-01
Czech Seedbeads - 11/0 Seedbead - Pastel Tourmaline Mix (hank) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Size 11/0s, in soft, pastel tourmaline colours. (hank) On sale! Regular Price: $13.50
Price: $ 9.45
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ltd804-04
Firepolish - 5 mm Faceted Donut Rondelles - Apple Mint Opal (strand 50) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Fresh green mint-y apple-y colour. 5mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. (strand 50) On sale! Regular Price: $7.35
Price: $ 5.15
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Firepolish - 7 mm Faceted Parachute Drop - Multi (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Nicely faceted little vertical drops. 7mm By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $5.10
Price: $ 3.57
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mifab69002
Firepolish - 6 mm Lanterns - Mandarin Orange / Bronze (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Lantern or cathedral cut, with colour coordinated ends. 6mm By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $4.85
Price: $ 3.40
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s10882
Firepolish - 10 mm Spiral Barrel Cut - Floating Begonia Lustre (Strand 25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Some variations in colour - some roses may have floated in here too. Barrel cut - which is flat parallel facets like the slats in the side of a barrel, fitted together in a curve, also like the side of a barrel. The faces on these beads also spiral. Sort of a rolling barrel effect. Really quite flashy and luxe looking. 8mm x 10mm (Strand 25) On sale! Regular Price: $16.20
Price: $ 11.34
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s13460
Glass - 13 x 6.5 mm Bowtie - Mint Ripple (Strand 50) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Bowtie shape that fits snuggly side by side, alternating direction, or fits nicely next to other shapes too. 13mm x 6.5mm (Strand 50) On sale! Regular Price: $9
Price: $ 6.30
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Glass - 6 mm Diamond Rondelle - Pink Gold Lustre (strand 50) - Discontinued - 30% off!
6 mm bi-pyramid rondelles. Squared rondelles. (strand 50) On sale! Regular Price: $9.50
Price: $ 6.65
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Glass - 6 mm Diamond Rondelle - Blue Purple Lustre (strand 50) - Discontinued - 30% off!
6 mm bi-pyramid rondelles. Squared rondelles. (strand 50) On sale! Regular Price: $9.50
Price: $ 6.65
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mib203615464
Glass - 6 mm Diamond Rondelle - Indian Sapphire Lustre (strand 50) - Discontinued - 30% off!
6 mm bi-pyramid rondelles. Squared rondelles. (strand 50) On sale! Regular Price: $9.50
Price: $ 6.65
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27801463
Glass - Dragons Claws - Baby Blue (20) - Discontinued - 30% off!
5 x 17 mm (so, from a pretty small dragon) If you know your dragons, you know that they change colour as they age. This pretty a shade of blue, I'd say this was just a baby, a mere 400-500 years old. By the pack of 20. On sale! Regular Price: $3.75
Price: $ 2.63
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27801462-02
Glass - Dragons Claws - Obsidian Ghost (matte jet) (20) - Discontinued - 30% off!
5 x 17 mm (so, from a pretty small dragon) Soft matte black - from the ghost of an obsidian dragon. By the pack of 20. On sale! Regular Price: $3.75
Price: $ 2.63
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s11052
Glass - 20 mm Flat Diamond Square Tabs - Cherry Ripple Matte (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Flat, with front to back hole makes them almost tag-like. 20mm x 20mm x 4mm Hole size is approx. 18 ga. Takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is front to back. By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $0.30
Price: $ 0.21
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s10749
Glass - 18 mm Paddle Beads - Old Pink (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Cool paddle shaped bead, like a dagger bead, but beaten into a paddle. One of those fabulous gold-based colours - I'm afraid! (Hence the price!) 8mm x 18mm Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $11.55
Price: $ 8.09
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s10746
Glass - 18 mm Paddle Beads - Bonfire (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Cool paddle shaped bead, like a dagger bead, but beaten into a paddle. 8mm x 18mm Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $7.50
Price: $ 5.25
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s11658
Glass - 14 mm Petal - Deep Violet (strand 25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Happy little petal shapes. Couldn't decide which photo I liked better. This extraordinary colour is made by adding gold to the molten glass. Hence the price! Coated. 8mm x 14mm x 3mm Hole is horizontal. (strand 25) On sale! Regular Price: $11.50
Price: $ 8.05
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ltd767-03
Glass Daggers - 3 x 11 mm Dagger Beads - Rose Opal (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Classic dagger drops. Great for fringes. 3mm x 11mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $2.06
Price: $ 1.44
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s13357
Glass Daggers - 3 x 11 mm Dagger Beads - Rose Opal AB (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Soft translucent pink with an AB shimmer. Classic dagger drops. Great for fringes. 3mm x 11mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $2.06
Price: $ 1.44
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ltd767-06
Glass Daggers - 3 x 11 mm Dagger Beads - Rosewater (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Classic dagger drops. Great for fringes. 3mm x 11mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $2.80
Price: $ 1.96
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s13203
Glass Daggers - 3 x 11 mm Dagger Beads - Sea Grass (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Green and blue green transparent with ripples of opaque. Classic dagger drops. 3mm x 11mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $2.25
Price: $ 1.58
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ltd767-05
Glass Daggers - 3 x 11 mm Dagger Beads - Sapphire Citrine (25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Classic dagger drops. Great for fringes. 3mm x 11mm x 3mm Hole size is approx. 20 ga - takes up to heavy softflex. Hole is horizontal. By the pack of 25. On sale! Regular Price: $2.06
Price: $ 1.44
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mib21412
Glass Drops - Flat Drops - Rose Opal (strand 25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Hole runs front to back. Or the bead runs side to side? 14mm (strand 25) On sale! Regular Price: $5.50
Price: $ 3.85
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s13197
Glass Drops - 6 x 9 mm Pear Drops - Apple Mint Opal (strand 25) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Do not glow in the dark - although they look like they might! Subtley shaded. Very juicy. 6mm x 9mm (strand 25) On sale! Regular Price: $4.50
Price: $ 3.15
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s11119
Glass Leaves - Monster Leaf - Light Sapphire (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
These are huge - 1.25 inches long. Great leaves - practically life-size! 21mm x 33mm x 6mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $0.55
Price: $ 0.39
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27633016-04
Magnetic Hematite - 6 x 8 mm Diamond Cut Hexagonal Tube - Red (strand) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Magnetic hematite - with a coloured coating. Still magnetic. Coated. 6mm x 8mm Approx. 50 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand) On sale! Regular Price: $15.95
Price: $ 11.17
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27633600-00
Magnetic Hematite - 6 x 8 mm Diamond Cut Hexagonal Tube - Azure Blue (strand) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Magnetic hematite - with a coloured coating. Still magnetic. Coated. 6mm x 8mm Approx. 50 beads on 16 inch strand. (strand) On sale! Regular Price: $15.95
Price: $ 11.17
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ltdbemi-042-02
Stone Beads - 40 mm Faceted Flat Drop - Autumn Stone (1) - Discontinued - 30% off!
9 x 30 x 40 mm across. 1.5 inches, Approx. Huge flat, faceted drop. Some variety of Jasper, I believe. Lots of lovely earthy tones. 30mm x 40mm x 9mm By the each. On sale! Regular Price: $4.95
Price: $ 3.47
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hel005
Cord - Conso Thread - Burgundy Red (Spool) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Conso thread, a nylon thread, originally from the uphostery industry, but excellent for necklaces where you are knotting the line to hold the beads in place and letting the thread show. This is also the thread Marla Glassner recommends in her classes. 2 oz spool, Approx 170 yards. (Spool) On sale! Regular Price: $9.25
Price: $ 6.48
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hel014
Cord - Conso Thread - Light Brown (Spool) - Discontinued - 30% off!
Conso thread, a nylon thread, originally from the uphostery industry, but excellent for necklaces where you are knotting the line to hold the beads in place and letting the thread show. This is also the thread Marla Glassner recommends in her classes. 2 oz spool, Approx 170 yards. (Spool) On sale! Regular Price: $9.25
Price: $ 6.48
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
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hel003
Cord - Conso Thread - Beaver (Spool) - Discontinued - 30% off!
They call this colour beaver - but really - it is more of khaki or olive. Conso thread, a nylon thread, originally from the uphostery industry, but excellent for necklaces where you are knotting the line to hold the beads in place and letting the thread show. This is also the thread Marla Glassner recommends in her classes. 2 oz spool, Approx 170 yards. (Spool) On sale! Regular Price: $9.25
Price: $ 6.48
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