Here is a selection of links for your convenience. You will find links to beadwork magazines, artists pages for inspiration, and links to instruction on how to do that elusive stitch!

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CLASSY NEWS - GUEST INSTRUCTORS: Every year at beadFX, artists and instructors from far and wide come to teach at our store. For many of us, this is an opportunity to learn from experienced and accomplished jewellery makers that we would otherwise have to travel to big bead shows/conferences to see.
This October 21-24, Beadfx is hosting Michael David Sturlin. Michael will be teaching two classes, Forged Rings, and Sawing & Piercing.

To see past and upcoming guest instructors, click here! Regular classes still continue at Beadfx. Here's some of what's coming up in next month, or See the full September schedule.

SEPTEMBER 8
CROWN AND CABOCHON PENDANT


SEPTEMBER 9
DANGLE DROP EARRINGS

Communities, Resources, Email Lists

Toronto Bead Society - come out and meet other people who are bead obsessed.

The Beading Times Online Bead Magazine, updated monthly

Jewelry Artist Magazine (Formerly Lapidary Journal) We have been reading this magazine for years, it's always a delight to receive. Make sure to check out their Annual October bead issue!

Bead and Button Magazine Tons of instructions, and wonderful articles.

The Bead Bugle Check out this for a consolidated list of online newsletters

National Polymer Clay Guild Everything Polymer Clay. Galleries, Membership benefits.

Jewelry Making @ About.com Information galore about anything and everything related to jewelry making.

Beadwork @ About.com Everything about beads!.

Center for Bead Research Serious study of all beads with the emphasis on people. The World's Biggest Bead Bookstore and Busiest Bead Web Site.

Canadian Jool Beaders - mailing list for Canadian Beaders

 

Shows, Venues	Canadian Bead Oasis Show - Canadian Bead Show Rock & Gem's Show Calendar Jewelry Artists'/Lapidary Journal's Show Calendar Bead & Button
Lampworking Resources	Tor Lamp Toronto Lampworkers Mailing list Canadian Lampworkers Forum Online BBS for Canadian lampworkers Wet Canvas Online resource and community for artists of all kinds ISGB - International Society of Glass Beadmakers GlassArtists.org - Online Gallery for Glass Artists A free online photo gallery where glass artists can display photos of their art. Create your very own online portfolio gallery to display photos of your artwork.
Customers, Instructors, Eye Candy, Links we like	Jennifer Tough Owner and founder of beadFX - her personal lampwork beads and art clay silver! Marilyn Gardiner Teaches Jewellery making and chain maille making. Makes kits. Maria Rypan Teaches seedbead techniques and jewellery making. Sailorgirl Jewelry - One of our instructors - she'll teach you every thing you need to know about selling your own Jewellery. Lunacy Beads - Lucy, Another of our occasional lampwork instructors DragonJools - Dwyn Tomlinson, Lampwork instructor, lampworker, and our tireless and twisted website designer. Stephanie Dixon - the Dixon Chick Sandra Quiring Teresa Dainton - Dainton Danglers Stephanie Sersich Stephanie is a delightful, fun, upbeat young lady who recently taught her "spiny knotting" technique at our studio. Suzanne Cooper Be sure to check out Suzanne's jump start classroom. Lots of fun stuff including her reasons to buy beads list :-) Saraguro: Collars/Beadwork The Art of Valerian Beaded Dragons Wise Beads - Sue Wise, our studio diva. Amy Waldman Smith - one of our instructors Kate Clark - Check out the lampwork purse! Bejeweled & Bedazzled - Kathleen Kroeger - Another of our customers - Fused glass and beaded jewelry. Bead Patterns 4 You - A Canadian source for bead jewelry patterns for sale. Born under a Bead Sign - Blog www.juicybeadladies.com
While shopping with us - don't forget you can fuel up at: Cajun Bajan Cafe - great food made fresh every day - we eat there a LOT.

 

 

Who are we? beadFX is a Canadian Bead Shop. We are both an online store and a “bricks and mortar” store. We are open to the public 7 days a week. We sell quality glass beads and findings to enthusiastic amateurs and discerning professionals. We love beads & jewellery and we use what we sell! There is no order minimum, but we do offer free shipping if your order is over $100 Canadian.

We are also lampwork/flamework enthusiasts — we make beads, we sell them, we teach, we sell supplies. We can help you set up a studio, teach you basic and advanced techniques, or rent you space to work in. We strive to deliver top-quality service, top-quality products, and fair prices. Who could ask for more?

So select a link to the left, or click here and come and see what we have to offer!